Programme Manager

About RFL Property Services

RFL Property Services (RFLPS) is a 100% wholly owned subsidiary company of the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust (the 'RFL Group'). We work in partnership with the RFL Group and multiple other NHS organisations to support and promote good clinical outcomes, enhance patient experience, and enable staff to deliver world class care.

Programme Manager for Capital Projects

The Programme Manager for capital projects will provide leadership for the strategic development of RFLPS's customer sites (both internal and external customers) taking authority and responsibility for the management, co-ordination and delivery of the Trust Capital Programme ensuring business development and occupier criteria are met in line with agreed time, cost and quality objectives whilst minimising impact of projects on trust income, patient experience and operational activity.

Benefits

• Hybrid working - 4 days on site
• 25 days annual leave + public holidays
• Company funded learning and development
• NEST Pension 6% employer pension contribution
• Life Assurance - 4 x basic salary
• Access to virtual GP appointment

Main duties of the job

The role will provide expert advice, and support to the Deputy Director of Capital Planning & Delivery, Director of Capital Planning & Delivery, customers' senior Executives, Divisional Directors, and clinicians in the strategic development and delivery of the Capital plan in line with agreed project and Trust governing objectives so as to achieve long term best value for the benefit of patients, staff and clinical service.

This post will require the postholder to develop & implement policy relating to the planning & physical environment in which clinical services are provided & comment on other clinical & nonclinical policies. Furthermore, the post holder will be responsible for the smooth, efficient and timely operation of the wider capital programme team.

About Us

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6 million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17 million tests.

Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top.

Therapy Services has a high profile within the Trust, being firmly committed to quality improvement, audit, service evaluation and improvement. We undertake yearly presentations of our achievements for the year; undertaking PDSA and QI projects to ensure we are delivering the most effective, safe and high quality service.

For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/

Details

• Date posted: 01 May 2026
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 8c
• Salary: £84,673 to £96,789 a year Per annum all inclusive
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: 391-RFL-7899393

Job locations

RFLPS 94 White Lion Street Angel, London N1 9PF

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description document which will provide a more detailed description of role and main responsibilities.

Person Specification

Education

• Essential
  • Educated to degree level
  • Educated to Chartered Engineer level (CEng/IEng) or equivalent
• Desirable
  • Diploma in Project / Programme Management or similar

Experience

• Essential
  • Proven experience of strategic and operational stages of major project development & management
  • A proven leader with multi-disciplinary Estate Strategy, Construction and Engineering experience
  • Comprehensive knowledge of procurement options, contract management, partnering and joint venture including JCT & NEC3/4 contracts
  • Experience in an acute hospital setting with a demonstrable track record of working with clinicians in the delivery of NHS capital projects
• Desirable
  • Experience of the development, review & implementation of plans/policies and guidance relating to the built environment
  • Demonstrable knowledge of HBN's, Firecode, HGN's and HTM's
  • Good knowledge and practical approach to the Capital Investment Manual procedures and Capital Accounting Manual procedures
  • Experience of the development, review & implementation of plans/policies and guidance relating to the built environment

Skills

• Essential
  • Proven ability of leading and directing multi-disciplinary design, operational and engineering/construction teams along with the ability to communicate clearly both verbally and in writing at all levels of a complex and diverse organization.
  • Sound engineering, constructive and legislative knowledge including research into the use of building design/materials and track record of innovative application
  • Demonstrable ability to deliver clear effective communication on a range of complex scenarios to a broad audience with variable levels of understanding
  • Knowledge and confidence to challenge clinicians and senior managers on income, patient flow and operational activity
• Desirable
  • Comprehensive ability to use Autocad & Microsoft Office

Others

• Essential
  • Ability to coach, mentor, train and teach others and act as workplace mentor and general development of others
  • Knowledge and confidence to challenge whilst avoiding conflict

Royal Free World Class Values

• Essential
  • Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

• Employer name: Royal Free London Property Services Ltd
• Address: RFLPS, 94 White Lion Street, Angel, London, N1 9PF
• Employer's website: http://jobs.royalfree.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)