Apprentice Project Manager

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust for an Estates Project Management Apprentice.  The role(s) will be based across the Trust estate which includes Oxford Road Campus,  North Manchester General Hospital and Wythenshawe, Withington, Trafford and Altrincham (WTWA) sites.

Adapting and refurbishing buildings is essential for delivering the optimum care environment for both patients and staff and in enabling the NHS to utilise the latest medical technologies and techniques to care for patients. Estates Project Managers are an essential part of the NHS and form the vital link between the successful delivery of construction projects and favourable patient outcomes. The precise details of any of the apprenticeship are dependent on a number of factors that may be subject to change at various stages of the training and qualifications already obtained, however, the information below will provide an overview of the envisaged training requirements of the apprenticeship.

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The post holder will support the Deputy Director of Estates Development in ensuring that the Directorate both creates and supports a caring environment through the delivery of an effective Estates service at best value for money across all the MFT estate.

Following established procedures, the postholder will work under the direction of the Senior Capital Projects Manager and supervision of the Project Manager/ Assistant Project Manager.

Main Duties include:

S     Support the Project Team with the design and specification of refurbishment projects and construction solutions in accordance with the project brief and relevant guidance, across clinical and non-clinical areas;

·       Use of Auto-Cad to update existing designs and drawings;

·       The undertaking of site inspections for the purpose of space suitability, occupancy, measurement, progress and refurbishment, under the supervision of the Project Manager;

·       Support the Project Team with the competitive tendering of works in accordance with Trust guidance and ethical standards;

·       Assist the Project Team with the monitoring of contractors and works on site;

·       Meeting staff on site to gather project brief information under the supervision of the Project Manager;

·       Partaking in stakeholders’ meetings and compiling accurate meeting minutes; and

·       Maintaining accurate project records, including cost and contract information and undertaking general project administration tasks.

Working for our organisation

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.