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Northumbria Healthcare - NHFM (Northumbria Healthcare Facilities Management)

About

NHFM is a wholly owned subsidiary of Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. Established in 2012, it provides specialist project management services for large and small capital developments, estates maintenance and a full range of facilities services.

Contact

Address: Northumbria Healthcare Facilities Management Ltd; Northumbria House, Unit 7/8; Silver Fox Way; Cobalt Business Park; North Shields; Tyne and Wear; NE27 0QJ
Contact Number: 0191 203 1298 or 0191 203 1376

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Jobs

Open

Ref: 319- 8197890JN Vacancy ID: 8197890

Advisory Project Director

Accepting applications until: 13-Aug-2026 23:59

Vacancy status: Open

Accepting applications until: 13-Aug-2026 23:59

Location

Gwefan: Seaton Delaval
Tref: Seaton Delaval
Cod post: NE25 0QJ
Major / Minor Region: Tyne and Wear

Contract type & working pattern

Contract

Permanent

Oriau

Full time
Flexible working

37.5 hours per week

Salary

Cyflog: £79,504 - £91,609 Per annum
Cyfnod cyflog: Yearly
Gradd: (NHS AfC: Band 8c)

Specialty

Prif leoliad: NHFM

NHFM is a wholly owned subsidiary of Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. Established in 2012, NHFM provide specialist project management services for large and small capital developments, estates maintenance and a full range of facilities services for all of Northumbria Healthcare Trust’s sites.

Come and work for us and we can offer you:

Competitive rates of pay
Enhanced rates of pay for working evenings, nights, weekends and bank holidays
Favourable employment terms and conditions – we mirror NHS Agenda for Change terms and conditions (https://www.nhsemployers.org/tchandbook) which includes up to 33 days annual leave + bank holidays per year, generous maternity and paternity leave provisions, occupational sick pay, and much more
NHS Pension Scheme
Career development opportunities
Fantastic staff benefits including car lease, home electronics, cycle to work and priority access to vaccinations, physiotherapy, counselling, among many more
A great employee experience - we score very highly on our employee satisfaction metrics

We work closely with Kids First Nurseries that are based within our trust grounds at Wansbeck, North Tyneside and Hexham hospitals to care for our Trust family's children, they offer care for children from 6 weeks old up to 4 years. There are a number of funding options run by the government to help working parents, including Early Years Funding and Tax Free Childcare.

Flexible working offers choice in where, when, and how we work, ensuring patients remain at the heart of all we do. It’s open to everyone, and we aim to find solutions that work for both you and the organisation. All arrangements must be reasonable and balanced to maintain safe and effective patient care.

Work for us and you will be making a real difference to the NHS and the thousands of people who use our services each year. Visit our website www.nhfm.co.uk for more information about who we are and benefits of working for us.

Whilst NHFM are a highly innovative organisation, the use of Third Party Artificial Intelligence (AI) presents a risk to the integrity of our Recruitment & Selection processes. If you use AI, and it poses a risk to the integrity your individual recruitment process, we may withdraw your application at any stage of the process.

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Directly control and manage pay and non-pay budgets across the Service ensuring that all budgets are kept within the financial limits set and value for money is obtained throughout.
Budgets typically c. £100m with individual projects ranging from £100k to £75m.
Actively identify and action opportunities for business growth in the region and contribute to the growth and leadership of the wider business and supporting operational strategies.
Direct line management of various construction professionals. The post holder will be required to grow and lead a multi-disciplinary team capable of providing the services required of the Advisory (Project Management, Cost Management etc.
Effectively leads multiple complex projects from inception to completion and delivers high quality services and deliverables that meet our client’s and company objectives, through collaboration, communication, overcoming challenges, creating drive and momentum within the projects team.
Is a key advocate for NHFM Advisory leading the region by example, using a wide range of leadership skills and knowledge to build trust, confidence, and collaboration with and between teams and stakeholders to develop, grow and maintain excellent relationships that deliver repeat business.
Actively shares expert knowledge to develop team members competencies and lead on learning and development across the division.
Administrates projects in accordance with the construction contract and manages resources, project fees and expenses to achieve business targets / KPI’s.
Communicates project objectives to their team, implements achievable timescales, and monitors/mentors the progress of each team member. Accurately and efficiently predicting and managing resourcing requirements/plans.
Professionally communicate in complex situations and take full leadership responsibility for stakeholder engagement. Providing updates, feedback, reports or documents that communicate the desired information accurately and professionally.
Competently manage the full range of NHFM people management practices required to uphold and develop the company culture, achieve legal compliance, develop their team, meet stakeholder needs, drive business growth, and increase the company’s resilience.
Effectively lead complex projects, identifying risks, negotiating, collaborating, and managing any conflict professionally with internal and external stakeholders, while also driving and sustaining momentum within the projects team.
Continually identify and action opportunities for growth in the region and ensure projects remain high quality, compliant and on track.
Able to apply their knowledge and experience in quality management, governance, and system management in healthcare to provide advice, guidance and support to internal team members and external stakeholders.
Able to suggest strategies to continually evolve standards of quality in line with changes in the industry.
Utilises I.T. equipment and systems to create and store documents and information, accurately, efficiently, compliantly and in line with NHFM procedures.
Actively promotes and manages sustainability strategies within the company.

The successful applicant will be an employee of the subsidiary and not Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.

Applicants who are members of the Armed Forces, those who have a disability that requires support in the work place (two ticks pledge) and those who have been looked after by the care system as a child or young person (for example, in foster care, children's homes, kinship or local authority care) who meet the essential criteria will be interviewed under the Trust's interview guarantee scheme.

We recognise the positive value of diversity and inclusion and are committed to a workforce that is diverse, equal and inclusive. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME people are currently under-represented in our workforce as well as other under-represented groups such as LGBT+ and disabled candidates. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, a Stonewall Diversity Champion, we have a Gold award from the Defense Recognition Scheme, and we are delighted to support Apprenticeships, Age Posi+ive and are a mindful employer.

If you require any reasonable adjustments to attend interview please make the recruitment team aware as soon as possible by calling our HR Recruitment Team on 0191 203 1415 option 2.

Applicants who meet the Fit and Proper Person Requirements (FPPR) will require additional pre-employment checks in line CQC and statutory guidance.

Make sure to read the ‘applicant guidance notes’ before submitting your application and make sure you know everything there is to know before joining our fantastic trust!

Certificate of Sponsorship

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust proudly hold a sponsor licence. In order to provide sponsorship you and the role you are applying for must meet UKVI eligibility requirements. Please check your eligibility prior to submitting an application. Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Please note that it is a requirement of this Trust that all successful applicants pay for their own DBS certification if a DBS check is required for the post. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first monthly pay.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

Person specification

Qualifications

Meini prawf hanfodol

Highly developed specialist knowledge of management to masters level or equivalent level of knowledge and / or experience
Specialist knowledge in Capital / Facilities Management from qualifications or experience to Masters level
Chartered construction professional (RIBA, RICS, APM or similar)

Meini prawf dymunol

Understanding of development and project delivery in the health sector or similar service environments

Other

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It is an essential requirement of the role that the post holder has a valid driving licence and is either a car owner and able to use the car for work purposes, or has a Trust personal lease vehicle which may be used for the role.