Deputy Head of Capital
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The post holder will be responsible for strategic and operational management of the capital team. As part of a dynamic estates team at the Northern Care Alliance you will provide day-to-day leadership, line management responsibilities, project management and coordination of a number of complex and high-level projects which will impact across the Trust.The post holder will use construction project management methodology including RIBA stages and be responsible for liaising with a range of services leads (both clinical and non-clinical), staff, service users and external stakeholders, in order to ensure full engagement and success of capital projects.Responsible for compiling the business plan and associated performance monitoring tools for area of activity, ensuring implementation and performance targets, strategic objectives are met. Contributing to corporate policies and strategy.Responsible for effective stakeholder engagement to capture requirements used for decant strategies and that these requirements are supported and delivered through design and construction as well as being efficiently, effectively and safely handed over to clinical, operational and estates teams.Seek guidance and advice where appropriate and have regard for professional actions and relevant codes of conduct. Ensure required resources are included within the design of the capital programme to support organisational readiness.
Main duties of the job
- Manage and monitor, using complex programme management methodology for reporting on performance, risks, issues, timing, quality and benefits realisation.
- Ensure programme is reporting through appropriate governance framework with monthly reports that are accurate, on time, quality and cost.
- Advise Head of Capital on issues relating to capital project delivery, by exception reporting. Immediate escalation in respect of change to cost plan, budget, timelines of delivery / completion.
- Ensure a comprehensive risk management strategy is adopted for every project within the teams remit, which deals with complexity and potential impact on the programme.
- Ensure projects deliver excellent healthcare environments through application of industry standards and best practice, embedded into the project delivery process.
- Ensure projects are planned and executed with due care and consideration to maintaining the health, wellbeing and safety of those involved in the delivery of projects, ensuring compliance to statutory regulations.
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
Details
Date posted
17 July 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8b
Salary
£64,455 to £74,896 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working
Reference number
236-NCA-EA152-24-B
Job locations
Salford Royal
Ladywell Building
Salford
M6 8HA
Job Description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading.
You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Job Description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading.
You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of working with complex estates and capital programmes, preferably within the NHS
- Expert knowledge of Capital Programme Management
- Ability to produce and effectively manage construction budgets and programmes
- Previous experience of estates project management in the NHS or equivalent complex organisation
- Knowledge of specific healthcare guidance HTMs, HBNs and other DoH guidance
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills with a particular emphasis on influencing and negotiating to manage and delivery users expectations, contractual compliance, exercising diplomacy and tact in sensitive situations
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with proven experience of providing and receiving highly complex, sensitive, or contentious information.
- Negotiation, project management and delegation skills
- Good leadership skills and ability to manage multi-disciplinary design teams.
Essential
- Post-graduate qualification or equivalent experience
- Management or Leadership Qualification
Essential
- Post-graduate qualification or equivalent experience
- Management or Leadership Qualification
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details
Employer name
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Salford Royal
Ladywell Building
Salford
M6 8HA
Employer's website
https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Salford Royal
Ladywell Building
Salford
M6 8HA
Employer's website
https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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- Location:
- Salford, England, United Kingdom
- Salary:
- £80,000 - £100,000
- Job Type:
- PartTime
- Category:
- Other