Head of Capital Infrastructure

Head of Capital Infrastructure

The closing date is 07 August 2026

To take lead responsibility for the delivery of the Trust's Major and Minor Capital Development Programme (CRL and PDC funding streams), alongside oversight of the Trust Digital and Medical Equipment Capital programmes within the Directorate Infrastructure, Estates & Facilities (IEF).

To provide and receive highly complex information, communicate EIF policies, technical information to Senior Managers, Directors, Divisional leads, high level negotiations with contractors, consultant parties, local authority officers and other external bodies.

• To co-ordinate the clinical business needs of the Trust and translate into a prioritised capital plan to achieve business continuity, support clinical transformation and reduction in backlog maintenance liability and risk.
• Line management of the Trust's Capital Projects Unit, allocate work in accordance with skills and ability of individual members whilst remaining accountable for ultimate delivery. The post holder will provide professional advice/expertise for all schemes across the Trust.
• To provide a programme management lead and direction as required on all major and minor capital projects in accordance with NHS Capital Investment Manual and EU legislation.
• Responsibility for all design and contractual procedures for capital projects, minor improvements, estate investment and fire, health and safety schemes as delegated.
• Responsible for cost expenditure of the entirety of the Trust Capital Programme including the individual sub-schemes and provide updated cost control plans and cash flows for the full programme and associated projects, ensuring effective budget reconciliation.

DBTH is one of Yorkshire's Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues. At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way. We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions.

As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.

We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:

• Extensive range of learning opportunities
• NHS Pension Scheme
• Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditions
• Comprehensive health and wellbeing support
• NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice scheme
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.

Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read this document carefully. Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.

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• Experience of delivering Estates, Facilities & Capital construction & equipment programmes and projects in a healthcare setting.
• Experience of complex business case development for investment in the public sector eg £100m plus schemes
• Experience in delivering a programme involving major business & systems change in a multi stakeholder environment across multiple locations
• Proven track record of successful & sustained Management in an NHS Trust or similar organisation.
• In-depth knowledge in a number of management disciplines (procurement, finance, project management) acquired through training & experience to degree level or equivalent.
• Strong evidence of a track record in change Management & working with different corporate & service-level functions within an NHS Acute provider organisation.
• Experience of managing specialist construction design consultants, contractors, suppliers through a complex delivery programme.
• Significant experience of procuring & managing the outputs of external advisors.
• Experience of managing teams & subject matter experts.
• Substantial experience of contract management.
• Understands the…