Are you a construction professional looking for a new role?
Are you passionate about the role the estate and capital project delivery can play in enabling outstanding patient care?
If so, this great opportunity could be for you.
We are looking for an Assistant Project Manager to join the Capital Development team. The post-holder will be required to work with and support a team of in-house project managers to successfully develop and manage delivery of the capital programme for Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT).
A construction professional (RIBA, RICS ICE or similar) with some post qualification and project management experience. It is very desirable that the post holder can demonstrate an understanding of development and project delivery in the acute healthcare sector or similar service environment.
This is an exciting time to join us as we grow and develop our in-house Capital Development team.
The Assistant Project Manager is responsible for the support of project delivery to time, budget, and quality of delegated capital and revenue projects (projects), including project and programme management, cost and contract management, procurement management quality management, health & safety, and risk management in support of the Trust objectives. The projects will predominantly but not exclusively be located on the Trust hospital sites (Stoke Mandeville, Amersham and Wycombe Hospital), for example, the Trust may also deliver projects with other partners, on other hospital sites and within the community.
Working within an acute hospital environment, the Assistant Project Manager will be support the planning, monitoring and control of all aspects of one or more high value (up to £20 million) and complex capital and revenue projects.
The Assistant Project Manager will use technical knowledge and experience to support resolving project issues to ensure the successful delivery to the specified programme, cost, and quality standards.
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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
Alongside NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme, you'll have access to NHS discount schemes.
We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
What do we stand for?
Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
We are working hard to increase diversity at all levels within the trust. We believe a diverse workforce can have a positive effect on both staff wellbeing and patient outcomes.
We welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities and care-experienced candidates.
We are proud to achieve the Gold award for the Armed Forces Covenant and support applications from the Armed Forces Community. Please contact Pam.Daley@nhs.net (our Armed Forces Covenant Lead) if you would like guidance or assistance with your application.
We make employment decisions by matching our service needs with the skills and experience of candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.
If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number.
This advert closes on Thursday 27 Mar 2025