Healthcare Advisory Consultant / Senior Consultant

At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. Do you want to help WSP to help healthcare providers plan and deliver world‑class, future‑ready healthcare facilities? We have ambitious growth plans and a strong pipeline of work and now need to recruit between Consultant and Senior levels in our Healthcare Assets and Partnerships team. We are looking for dynamic, ambitious candidates with experience of NHS business case development (ideally including experience of primary care business cases), primary care healthcare planning and expertise in the development of strategies and plans for integrated healthcare hub projects. This is an opportunity to join a large and growing specialist advisory team in a dynamic, forward‑thinking company and provide specialist capital project consultancy services and related technical advice to clients on their estate strategies and capital projects. The position is ideally based in London or Birmingham with hybrid‑working or office‑based options. You will usually work as part of a team on projects supporting our clients, working towards increasing autonomy. You will have a good understanding of the UK healthcare market and current issues in relation to property and capital projects. You will have the opportunity to develop your career with formal and informal training and support and take on more challenging and independent work as your skills and confidence grow. WSP is one of the world's leading professional services advisory companies. We have a growing and successful healthcare consultancy business and we are appointed to several national frameworks that provide excellent access to public sector clients. This team is part of WSP’s Specialist Healthcare And Lifesciences Advisory (HSLA) Team which provides a range of strategic advisory and project delivery expertise to the NHS, NHS Trusts, ICBs, GPs, independent hospitals, contractors and PPP consortia across a variety of procurement routes. Provide healthcare planning ranging from market analysis, activity and capacity modelling to SOAs and design development support; Coordinate and write business cases to secure capital funding for investment in new healthcare developments; Develop estate strategies from PCN through NHS Trust toICS‑wide; Provide PPP and FM consultancy support; Provide healthcare service transformation support; Deliver digital healthcare services; Deliver project, programme and cost management services; Deliver property management advice. UK/NHS health sector experience working for a professional services consultancy; Proven ability and track record working with clients in NHS business case development (ideally including experience of primary care business cases), primary care healthcare planning and expertise in the development of strategies and plans for integrated healthcare hub projects; Experience in helping to prepare elements of tender submissions and preparing and delivering presentations to win new work and external and internal networking; One or more of: PRINCE 2 Practitioner, MSP, APMPQ, Better Business Cases Practitioner, MSc Planning Buildings for Health, other relevant professional qualifications; Knowledge of NHS property and capital project policy, processes, guidance and stakeholders; Able to research, analyse data and present findings verbally, in writing or graphically; Able to prepare project plans and programmes; An understanding of risk and risk management techniques; Excellent communication skills with an ability to engage sensitively to different project stakeholders; Excellent MS Office skills. Equal Employment Opportunity – We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria, please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application. #