Job summary
- Main area
- Estates and Facilities
- Grade
- Band 8c
- Contract
- Permanent: Supports capital programme
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 236-NCA-AC228-25
- Employer
- Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Salford / NCA wide
- Town
- Salford
- Salary
- £76,965 - £88,682 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 14/09/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Capital Delivery Senior Manager
Band 8c
Job overview
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust is seeking applications from high calibre Senior Estates and Facilities Leaders to join the Group Capital, Estates and Facilities Team to shape and support service delivery in our Hospital Group, The Northern Care Alliance.
Based principally at Salford Royal Hospital, you will report to the Head of Capital and play a key role as member of the Northern Care Alliance Capital, Estates and Facilities leadership team as well as supporting the development of standardised, efficient service strategies to support our acute and community estate (Fairfield General Hospital, Rochdale Infirmary, Salford Royal Hospital and The Royal Oldham Hospital).
Main duties of the job
You will have responsibility for delivering the capital strategic projects for the NCA. You will have expertise in managing a portfolio of capital projects, with experience in leading capital projects and will be working with the NCA and Senior leadership teams to develop and deliver strategic plans and business cases for usage of the estate across the services.
You will have significant experience in commercial and procurement management including managing third parties and contractors to deliver successful construction projects, negotiation and problem solving and will have a strong track record of delivering construction schemes.
You must have significant senior experience in a complex provider organisation, including regular exposure at director level and must be able to demonstrate a strong track record of working construction project delivery through all stages including developing strategic cases, design development, tendering, construction and commissioning.
You will be a proven leader with ability to drive forward projects and will be a successful manager with the ability to lead a team of professionals and develop a positive culture.
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main 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
Skills
Essential criteria
- Able to manage multiple and complex projects including reporting and tracking of plans and actions
- Quality focused with an innovative approach and the ability to solve complex problems.
- Highly developed interpersonal and facilitation skills, with ability to gain and maintain credibility at all levels of the organisation, including with senior clinicians and external partners.
Knowledge, Training and Experience
Essential criteria
- Detailed knowledge of, and demonstrable experience in, large scale construction projects and all stages of building projects
- Significant experience in commercial management and procurement processes
- Extensive experience working at a senior management level in a large complex organisation preferably within the NHS.
- Managing and implementing change at a senior level.
- Experience of managing and developing multi- disciplinary teams
- Experience managing complex projects with multiple design packages, fast tracked projects, phased construction, and coordinating with a team of multiple stakeholders, contractors,
- Be well versed in the design build (DB) delivery method and be able to apply knowledge of DB contracts
Qualifcations
Essential criteria
- Master’s degree or equivalent job related experience/graduate calibre.
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post will require a submission for Disclosure to be made to check for any unspent criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Laura Rusholme
- Job title
- Head of Capital
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07871991658
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