Job Description

We are currently looking for a space planning project manager to join Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust's Health Planning and Project Management team. This position is critical to ensuring that we meet the continually changing accommodation needs of a large and complex community Trust delivering healthcare across East and West Sussex and Brighton and Hove. This is an exciting time for the Trust as we look to modernise the way we plan and allocate accommodation for our clinical and support teams, implementing smarter working practices and activity-based space planning to enable productivity improvements that will allow us to invest in improving our estate. This is a challenging and rewarding role and no two days will be the same. One day you may be managing an office move, the next you might be re-planning the entire community health infrastructure across a town or neighbourhood. You will be part of a busy, yet supportive team and we will support your continuing professional development as you play your part in our team's continuous improvement journey. If you have a background in project management, space planning or architecture and want to play your part in transforming healthcare service delivery in Sussex this role could be for you.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide expertise, leadership and capacity in managing and delivering a portfolio of space requests and space planning/ change projects working alongside designated Senior Responsible Officers and Project Sponsors. As programme and project management experts with experience in facilitating working across corporate and clinical and operational teams, and across sectors they will deliver to time, quality and budget. They will understand how to create and drive ownership and accountability and use information to identify problems, create solutions and monitor delivery across multiple projects, managing project design and delivery issues and risks with energy and passion.
To assist in leading and managing the project delivery team and external consultants (architects, engineers, designers etc) and users as required for the project work in hand.
About us
We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex, with 6,000 staff serving 1.3 million people. We deliver essential care to adults and children, helping them manage their health, avoid hospital admissions, and reduce hospital stays.
Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community. We offer opportunities across medical, clinical, support, and corporate services.
Why work for us?o Positive 2024 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeingo Varied environments: community hospitals, patients' homes, and bases across Sussexo Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi-retiremento Excellent training, development, and research opportunitieso Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brightono Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief networkso Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trusto Beautiful Sussex location near the South Downs and coast
Our values--Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence--guide everything we do.
We embrace diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds, particularly from ethnically diverse, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. We aim to create an inclusive environment and support reasonable adjustments during recruitment.
This post may close early if sufficient applications are received.
Details
Date posted
13 October 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
47,810 to 54,710 a year per annum/pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
150-GM2152-COR
Job locations
Health Planning & Property Team
1st Floor, Arundel Building, Estate Corridor, Brighton General Hospital,
Brighton
BN2 3EW
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be responsible for:

• Delivery of delegated projects from initial inception through to completion, including briefing, design, business cases, agreeing standards and ensuring they are met, overseeing commissioning, and acceptance of works. It should be noted that the capital projects delivery team will be responsible for the management of tenders, contracts, and delivery of works.
• Receiving space requests, managing the accommodation request process, identifying need, and developing options to meet need for new and changed space.
• Communicating effectively with a wide range of colleagues, clients, and agencies, through presentations, reports, chairing meetings and provide technical advice as required.
• Producing MS Project Programme and cash flow forecasts for all schemes and reporting any issues to the Head of Space Planning and Project Management.
• Undertake specific feasibility studies, including preparing options appraisals, AutoCAD drawings, budget estimates and producing high level project programmes.
• Assist in the preparation of Business Cases for service schemes and undertake feasibility studies on options as required.
• Develop, review, and implement heath planning procurement procedures and ensure the projects team adhere to the procedures.
• Manage the commissioning of newly delivered projects and support relocation of teams.

Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be responsible for:

• Delivery of delegated projects from initial inception through to completion, including briefing, design, business cases, agreeing standards and ensuring they are met, overseeing commissioning, and acceptance of works. It should be noted that the capital projects delivery team will be responsible for the management of tenders, contracts, and delivery of works.
• Receiving space requests, managing the accommodation request process, identifying need, and developing options to meet need for new and changed space.
• Communicating effectively with a wide range of colleagues, clients, and agencies, through presentations, reports, chairing meetings and provide technical advice as required.
• Producing MS Project Programme and cash flow forecasts for all schemes and reporting any issues to the Head of Space Planning and Project Management.
• Undertake specific feasibility studies, including preparing options appraisals, AutoCAD drawings, budget estimates and producing high level project programmes.
• Assist in the preparation of Business Cases for service schemes and undertake feasibility studies on options as required.
• Develop, review, and implement heath planning procurement procedures and ensure the projects team adhere to the procedures.
• Manage the commissioning of newly delivered projects and support relocation of teams.

Person Specification
Qualifications and/or professional registration
Essential

• Degree in an engineering / building / surveying or project management discipline or equivalent
• Masters level or equivalent specialist knowledge/experience
• Membership of an appropriate professional organisation.
• Formal qualification and / or substantial working knowledge of AutoCAD.

Desirable

• Project Management and/or Programme Management practitioner qualification (e.g. PRINCE2, APMP, MSP)

Knowledge and Experience
Essential

• Experience of space planning
• Significant experience in a similar role
• Have significant experience of manging multiple projects from inception through to completion.
• Demonstrate sound financial and programme management of service project.
• Commercially aware and experience in dealing with suppliers, designers and contractors.
• Have broad technical knowledge of current standards applicable to the design and construction of Healthcare
• Good construction Health and Safety knowledge.
• Knowledge of latest legislation on the built environment

Desirable

• Buildings and their services, including the Building Regulations, Capital Investment Manual, Estate Code procedures.
• Have experience of briefing, commissioning and monitoring design consultants including architects, building surveyors, services engineers, structural engineers, quantity surveyors and other consultants.
• Have experience of negotiating with Local Planning Authorities and other statutory bodies on service project and estate matters.
• Experience and knowledge of construction contracts preparation, management and compliance including acting as contract administrator.
• Experience of producing design and tender documentation including drawings and specification.
• Specialist knowledge of construction and engineering design and project management procedures.

Skills and Knowledge
Essential

• Communication / relationship Skills
• Analytical & Judgement Skills
• Planning & Organisational Skills
• People Management / Leadership / Resources
• IT Skills
• Physical Skills

Other requirements
Essential

• Clean driving licence and ideally a car owner as sites are located throughout Sussex. A limited pool car system is available.
• Equal Opportunities: Demonstrate an understanding of the basic principles in relation to staff, patients and the public

Person Specification
Qualifications and/or professional registration
Essential

• Degree in an engineering / building / surveying or project management discipline or equivalent
• Masters level or equivalent specialist knowledge/experience
• Membership of an appropriate professional organisation.
• Formal qualification and / or substantial working knowledge of AutoCAD.

Desirable

• Project Management and/or Programme Management practitioner qualification (e.g. PRINCE2, APMP, MSP)

Knowledge and Experience
Essential

• Experience of space planning
• Significant experience in a similar role
• Have significant experience of manging multiple projects from inception through to completion.
• Demonstrate sound financial and programme management of service project.
• Commercially aware and experience in dealing with suppliers, designers and contractors.
• Have broad technical knowledge of current standards applicable to the design and construction of Healthcare
• Good construction Health and Safety knowledge.
• Knowledge of latest legislation on the built environment

Desirable

• Buildings and their services, including the Building Regulations, Capital Investment Manual, Estate Code procedures.
• Have experience of briefing, commissioning and monitoring design consultants including architects, building surveyors, services engineers, structural engineers, quantity surveyors and other consultants.
• Have experience of negotiating with Local Planning Authorities and other statutory bodies on service project and estate matters.
• Experience and knowledge of construction contracts preparation, management and compliance including acting as contract administrator.
• Experience of producing design and tender documentation including drawings and specification.
• Specialist knowledge of construction and engineering design and project management procedures.

Skills and Knowledge
Essential

• Communication / relationship Skills
• Analytical & Judgement Skills
• Planning & Organisational Skills
• People Management / Leadership / Resources
• IT Skills
• Physical Skills

Other requirements
Essential

• Clean driving licence and ideally a car owner as sites are located throughout Sussex. A limited pool car system is available.
• Equal Opportunities: Demonstrate an understanding of the basic principles in relation to staff, patients and the public

Skills Required