Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust
Associate Director of Capital Projects and Infrastructure
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Job Overview
This post is only open to internal applicants.
The Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an exceptional senior leader to join our Estates and Facilities Team as Associate Director of Capital Projects and Infrastructure.
This is a strategically important role responsible for the planning, governance and delivery of the Trust's capital investment programme, supporting the development of modern healthcare facilities and infrastructure that enable outstanding patient care.
Main duties of the job
The Associate Director of Capital Projects and Infrastructure will provide strategic and operational leadership for the Trust's capital programme, ensuring investment supports clinical priorities, statutory compliance, operational resilience and long-term organisational objectives.
The Postholder Will
- Lead the development, prioritisation and delivery of the Trust's capital projects and infrastructure programmes.
- Provide executive-level assurance regarding programme performance, governance, risk, finance and compliance.
- Oversee business case development, project approval processes and capital planning activities.
- Lead multidisciplinary project teams, external consultants and construction partners.
- Provide strategic leadership for property, estate redevelopment and infrastructure investment initiatives.
- Develop strong relationships with clinical, operational and corporate stakeholders to ensure capital investments support service improvement objectives.
- Ensure projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget and in accordance with all statutory and regulatory requirements.
- Contribute to wider organisational strategy, transformation programmes and long-term estate planning activities.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
The Associate Director of Capital Projects and Infrastructure is responsible for providing strategic leadership, professional expertise and operational management for the Trust's capital projects and infrastructure function.
Key Responsibilities Include
Strategic Leadership
- Lead the development and delivery of the Trust's capital investment programme.
- Support the development of long-term estates and infrastructure strategies.
- Ensure capital investment aligns with clinical priorities, organisational objectives and available resources.
- Provide expert advice to senior management teams, committees and Boards.
Capital Programme Delivery
- Oversee the full lifecycle of capital projects from concept and business case development through design, procurement, construction, commissioning and post-project review.
- Ensure effective governance, reporting and performance management arrangements are in place across all projects.
- Maintain oversight of programme risks, opportunities and dependencies.
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Financial and Commercial Management
- Lead capital planning, forecasting and programme monitoring activities.
- Ensure robust financial management and value-for-money principles are embedded across all projects.
- Support the development of business cases and investment proposals.
Compliance, Quality and Assurance
- Ensure projects comply with statutory, regulatory and NHS requirements.
- Maintain effective risk management and assurance processes.
- Promote safe delivery practices and high standards of quality throughout project lifecycles.
Leadership and People Management
- Provide leadership and direction for Capital Projects staff and associated resources.
- Develop organisational capability, professional standards and continuous improvement within the function.
- Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability and high performance.
Partnership Working
- Build productive relationships with clinical leaders, operational managers, corporate services, external partners, consultants and contractors.
- Represent the Trust in regional and system-wide discussions relating to capital investment, infrastructure and estate development.
The postholder will play a key role in shaping the future healthcare estate, ensuring infrastructure investment enables service transformation, improves patient experience and supports delivery of the Trust's strategic objectives.
Person specification
Qualifications And Training
Essential criteria
- Degree in relevant estates, engineering, built-environment, architecture or project management discipline
- Master’s degree or equivalent senior-level experience
- Chartered with relevant professional body (RICS,CIBSE, IHEEM, CIOB, RIBA, or equivalent)
- Evidence of continued professional development and leadership development
Desirable criteria
- Relevant postgraduate qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant senior leadership experience in a large, complex organisation
- Proven delivery of statutory compliance, engineering governance and technical assurance
- Budget management of multi-million-pound capital programmes
- Leading multi-disciplinary teams and change programmes
- Experience supporting large capital programmes
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Desirable criteria
- Experience working across multi-site/system roles
- Experience of public-facing or politically sensitive stakeholder engagement in relation to estates/capital developments
Skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of HTMs/HBNs, CDM and Health & Safety legislation
- Ability to interpret complex technical and performance data; strong analytical skills
- Financial and commercial acumen
- Advanced communication, influence and stakeholder management skills
- Proven ability to engage, influence and negotiate with senior stakeholders (clinical, operational and corporate) and with external partners/suppliers
- Strong judgement in balancing safety, compliance, operational continuity, affordability and strategic value
Values & Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Professional integrity, sound judgement and resilience
- Inclusive, collaborative and compassionate leadership style
- Commitment to patient safety, quality and continuous improvement
- Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver at pace
Desirable criteria
- Strong advocate for sustainability and Net Zero principles
Please note - Due to recent changes in UK immigration and visa rules applicants who do not currently have the right to work in the UK may not be considered unless an alternative right to work solution can be provided. Candidates requiring sponsorship (or will need sponsorship at the end of a current visa e.g. those with graduate visa's) should review the eligibility criteria on the gov.uk website before applying: Prove your right to work to an employer: Overview - GOV.UK
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
- Job Description (PDF, 272.3KB)
- Join the RUH (PDF, 1.3MB)
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name: Martin Duggan
- Job title: Group Director - Capital Projects & Infrastructure
- Email address: Martin.Duggan1@nhs.net
- Telephone number: 07557186821
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