Associate Director – Capital Projects & Estate Development

Plymouth, England, United Kingdom

7/11/2025

The post holder is responsible for the successful development of UHP's estate funded through a wide variety of routes, is the professional lead for the Trust’s Current Estate Development Strategy, (including the Site Development & Decarbonisation Plans), is the lead for delivery of major capital investment bids and programmes associated with the development, and subsequent delivery of the Trust’s strategic capital projects. The postholder is also responsible for the Directorate’s Transformation, Systems and Compliance portfolio.

The post holder will be responsible for all aspects of capital projects from inception to completion including planning, feasibility, costing, project management, design, contract administration and site supervision. They will establish a programme management approach to the Trust’s portfolio of capital projects to deliver transparency and efficiency and provide the leadership to embed a strong project management culture. They will manage the Trust’s external partnerships in relation to estate development schemes, and will lead the external and internal reporting of scheme progress, including to NHS-E/I.

The post holder will work alongside the Future Hospital Programme Deputy Director who will oversee the large-scale redevelopments funded through the governments New Hospitals Programme.

• Provide effective leadership of a variety of project and programme teams.
• Design, develop and implement a programme management framework.
• Support the development of the project and programme business cases.
• Develop robust and effective partnerships with Care Groups, Service Lines and Corporate Functions.
• Develop and maintain strategic partnerships.
• Maintain and update the Trust’s Retained Site Development Plan.
• Maintain and update the Green Plan.
• Develop and maintain the governance and processes to maximise inputs from Principal Supply Chain, and other project delivery Partners.
• Be responsible for ensuring all Site Services systems are delivering in line with requirements.
• Manage the Energy budget and consider mechanisms by which to reduce cost year-on-year.
• Carry out necessary research and development.
• Manage the current capital planning services to ensure that all areas are delivering in accordance with HBN & HTM.
• Act with a high degree of autonomy, overseeing highly technical work streams.
• Meet all national and local service delivery targets.
  
  

***Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.***

We are a people business – where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY. If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment team on 01752 432100. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: John Stephens Job title: Director of Infrastructure & Site Services Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 01752431300