Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Project Manager Capital Delivery

The closing date is 16 February 2026

Job summary

Here at Mid and South Essex Foundation Trust we are excited to offer an opportunity for a Senior Project Manager - Capital Delivery (Construction) to join our team at Southend Hospital .

In this role, you will play a key part in supporting the delivery of our capital construction programme.

You will lead the development of business cases and oversee the implementation of the extensive capital programme across Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust.

Main duties of the job

You will manage projects in a diverse capital programme as part of a multi-year portfolio of projects, with a value of c. £200m to £300m over the next five years. Projects range from minor works and backlog investment projects to major schemes of potentially £10m to £50m.

You will be part of a highly-skilled and motivated project delivery team (approx. 20 WTE and external project delivery specialists) across the MSB Hospitals group.

Ensure the delivery of capital investments to a consistently high standard, which ensures high quality and compliance and delivery to programme budget and time constraints.

Southend Capital Project team comprise of a Senior PM, PMs plus administration support.

You will be a key representative for Capital Project Team; engaging with wider stakeholders from other healthcare organisations and beyond, to develop and deliver joint estates-related initiatives in support of the transformation of healthcare across the Sustainability and Transformation Programme region.

About us

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust

Details

Date posted

02 February 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£64,455 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

390-EFM-SO-0835-A

Job locations

Southend

Prittlewell Chase

Southend-on-Sea

SS0 0RY


Job description

Job responsibilities

Are you looking for an exciting Senior Project Manager Capital Delivery role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you.

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.

We look forward to your application.

Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Are you looking for an exciting Senior Project Manager Capital Delivery role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you.

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.

We look forward to your application.

Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.

Person Specification

Project Management

Essential

  • Project Management in NHS or similar
  • Project Management

Desirable

  • Leading a team of Project managers
  • Awareness hospital procedures, processes and standards

Budgetary control

Essential

  • Management of budgets up to £20m
  • Budgetary reporting

Desirable

  • Managed NHS or similar budgets
  • Budgetary reporting to Board or the like
Person Specification

Project Management

Essential

  • Project Management in NHS or similar
  • Project Management

Desirable

  • Leading a team of Project managers
  • Awareness hospital procedures, processes and standards

Budgetary control

Essential

  • Management of budgets up to £20m
  • Budgetary reporting

Desirable

  • Managed NHS or similar budgets
  • Budgetary reporting to Board or the like

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).

Additional information

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Southend

Prittlewell Chase

Southend-on-Sea

SS0 0RY


Employer's website

https://www.mse.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Southend

Prittlewell Chase

Southend-on-Sea

SS0 0RY


Employer's website

https://www.mse.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Head of Capital Project Delivery

Perry Hegarty

Perry.Hegarty@nhs.net

07979703436

Details

Date posted

02 February 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£64,455 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

390-EFM-SO-0835-A

Job locations

Southend

Prittlewell Chase

Southend-on-Sea

SS0 0RY


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