Capital Support Officer | Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

· Management of multi-discipline contractors and consultants on site across a wide range of construction and engineering works.

· Undertake the duties of Project Manager including the co-ordination of Construction, Mechanical, Electrical and other specialist disciplines.

· Assist the project team with the project management of concurrent new works, refurbishment, building adaptation and conversion schemes ensuring that projects meet user’s requirements are completed on time, within budget and to acceptable quality standards in compliance with the Trusts standing orders, financial instructions, Trust policies and departmental procedures (see also Moves Management).

· Assist with the production of project initiation documents, including project execution plans, business cases, budgets, quality and risk assessments throughout the planning, design, tendering, documentation, reporting, financial approval, construction, commissioning and post-completion stages.

· Work together with managers and clinicians, nursing and procurement departments for service planning and equipment requirements to ensure continuity and integration of all aspects of capital projects is achieved and other multidisciplinary healthcare staff.

· Ensure that building surveys for physical condition including building structures, external fabric, internal fabric, roofs, internal fixtures, roads, footpaths, drainage and land and produce reports on the condition of properties, backlog costs and programme for remedial works.

· Produce regular status reports for capital projects and advise the Director / Head of Capital Programme regarding any early notice of programme or cost difficulties for delegated capital schemes.

· Will be required to undertake general administration and filing duties pertaining to capital projects, including minute taking, diary management and co-ordination of associated meetings.

Our Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites—Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital—along with award-winning clinics across North West London.

Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5m, providing full clinical services including maternity, A&E and children’s services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health care. The CQC rates us Good in safety, effectiveness, care and responsiveness, and Outstanding in leadership and resource use.

We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Mid.

We are delivering sustainable healthcare through our Green Plan. In line with Greener NHS ambitions, we aim for net zero carbon emissions by 2045. Achieving this requires collective effort. We encourage staff to reduce their impact on carbon, waste and pollution wherever possible. Every action counts to create a healthier, more sustainable future.

We are committed to equal opportunities and believe diversity drives innovation and excellence. We welcome applications from the global majority, veterans and underrepresented communities, valuing the perspectives they bring.

If you haven’t heard from us within 3 weeks of the closing date, your application was likely unsuccessful. Employment is subject to a six-month probation.Some roles may require weekend shifts at multiple sites.

· Advise the Head of Capital Programme with regards to authorisation of payments to contractors, completion and part completion certificates.

· Be responsible for the administration and raising of orders pertaining to capital projects, and to ensure that invoices are processed in line with the Trust’s SFIs .

· CIP & Financial monitoring – responsible for the completion and tracking of all Estates & Facilities milestones related to CIPs as instructed by the Head of Capital Programme

· Ensure that contractors have in place up-to-date risk assessments and method statements for particular schemes, prior to the commencement of work.

· Liaise with the Estates Maintenance contractor to ensure that relevant permits to work are issued in advance of work carried out by specified contractors, as appropriate.

This advert closes on Monday 25 May 2026