The Project Manager is a senior role within the Estates and Facilities Directorate, responsible for delivering capital and major revenue projects across Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust. Reporting to the Senior Project Manager, the post holder will manage projects through all stages, from feasibility and design to procurement, construction and handover.
The role involves leading healthcare construction, refurbishment and compliance projects, ensuring delivery within agreed timescales, budgets and quality standards while meeting NHS guidance and statutory requirements. The post holder will provide specialist advice on healthcare estates, building construction, engineering services, Health Building Notes (HBNs) and Health Technical Memoranda (HTMs).
Responsibilities include project planning, procurement, contract administration, risk management, budget control and performance reporting. The Project Manager will maintain key project documentation, including Project Initiation Documents (PIDs), risk registers, project programmes and progress reports.
Working closely with clinical teams, senior managers, consultants, contractors and regulatory bodies, the post holder will ensure projects support service delivery, patient safety and statutory compliance. The role also contributes to sustainability and estate improvement initiatives and requires strong leadership, technical expertise and the ability to manage multiple projects in a complex healthcare environment.
