Job vacancy: Deputy Programme Director - New Hospital Programme, Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, Ascot

Job summary

Main area: Programme Management
Grade: VSM
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 151-KS01

Employer: Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Greenwood Offices, Heatherwood Hospital
Town: Ascot
Salary: Dependant on experience
Closing: 15/04/2026 23:59

Deputy Programme Director - New Hospital Programme

VSM

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please review the attached job description and person specification for detailed job description and main responsibilities.

Please see attached link for further information on the New Frimley Park Hospital.

NHP Recruitment Pack-1.pdf

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Educated to master’s level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area.
Evidence of Project Management training

Desirable criteria

Membership of an appropriate professional body (RICS, IStructE, ICE, IEE, IMechE, RIBA, etc)

Experience

Essential criteria

Demonstrable experience of working at management level within the NHS, a large research organisation, university or industry
Experience of taking a strategic and analytical approach to assess areas of strength, identify competitive advantage and develop propositions that are commercially attractive
Evidence of working with multi-disciplinary staff across diverse professional organisations to specify solutions to support the successful delivery of projects across boundaries and affecting significant change.
Experience of the identification and management of risks, issues and dependencies.

Skills and Knowledge

Essential criteria

Should have an appreciation of the relationship between the Department of Health, NHS England/ NHS Improvement and individual provider and commissioning organisations.
Knowledge of NHS standards, including Health Building Notes and Health Technical Memoranda
Advanced theoretical and practical knowledge of developing and implementing Capital Planning strategies and undertaking major Capital works

Desirable criteria

Knowledge of NHS business case processes including HM Treasury 5 case model and HM Treasury The Green Book-Central Government Guidance on Appraisal and Evaluation

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) is proud of its strong reputation, record of achievement and ambition for the future. We serve a population of over 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and South Buckinghamshire, and remain committed to improving the health and wellbeing of our communities.

Our new organisational strategy – FHFT 2030 – sets out our ambition to be the best place to receive care and the best place to work in the NHS. Underpinned by our Trust values – Committed to Excellence, Working Together, Facing the Future, and being a modern, compassionate, Healthcare Organisation – we are creating a culture where our people can thrive and patients always come first.

We continue to invest heavily in our services and facilities. This includes the development of a new hospital at Frimley Park, major expansion of diagnostics and inpatient capacity, and the continued transformation of services across our sites. We have already delivered a brand-new £100m state-of-the-art Heatherwood Hospital, a £49m Emergency Assessment Centre at Wexham Park, and a £10m upgrade to maternity services.

We are also committed to sustainability and the NHS Net Zero ambition. Our new hospital and estate developments are being designed to be environmentally responsible, energy efficient, and future-proofed, featuring on-site renewables energy and intelligent energy systems. Through our green plan, we are embedding sustainable practices across all areas of care and operations, ensuring we reduce our environmental impact while improving population health and wellbeing. Our staff are key to helps us deliver on our ambition and to ensure sustainability is a core component of care delivery and our operations.

Alongside estates’ investments, we are embedding a strong focus on digital innovation and quality improvement. Our electronic patient record (Epic), launched in 2024, is already enabling safer, more connected, and more effective care for patients, while giving staff the tools they need to do their best work. Our electronic patient record also supports safe and effective digitised care pathways, savings time and carbon, whilst delivering excellent quality of care.

Everything we do is guided by our values, shaping how we care for patients, support colleagues, and build a sustainable future for healthcare together.