Healthcare Architect Technical Lead – Shape Clinical Design Excellence – Manchester

HAUS is excited to be working with a prestigious AJ100 architecture practice, known for its pioneering work in healthcare design. With a legacy that began over 30 years ago with the groundbreaking Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, their Health + Care team continues to transform patient environments across the UK and beyond.

As the sector accelerates and diversifies, this top-tier practice is now seeking a Healthcare Architect Technical Lead to join their Manchester studio and play a pivotal role in driving technical quality and innovation across complex, large-scale projects.

Why this Architect Technical Lead role?

This is an outstanding opportunity for a technically gifted and healthcare-savvy architect to join a practice that genuinely values research, rigour, and impact. You’ll be delivering high-profile projects that redefine how healthcare environments are designed and experienced—while influencing technical standards across the entire studio.

In this Architect Technical Lead role, you will:

  • Lead the technical design and delivery of landmark healthcare schemes including acute hospitals, research centres, diagnostics facilities, and strategic masterplans

  • Oversee and coordinate detailed design packages across multiple RIBA stages

  • Work closely with internal teams, healthcare consultants, and client-side stakeholders to ensure design intent is carried through to construction

  • Champion robust technical solutions that meet the highest standards in compliance, functionality, and clinical efficiency

  • Stay at the forefront of design innovation—bringing new ideas, systems, and technical approaches into the team

  • Mentor junior architects and technicians, embedding best practices across healthcare project delivery

What we’re looking for:

  • ARB-registered architect or experienced technologist with extensive healthcare sector experience

  • Deep understanding of NHS technical standards, HTMs/HBNs, and clinical design requirements

  • Proven experience delivering complex, large-scale projects through RIBA Stages 3–6

  • Meticulous eye for technical detail and a collaborative, proactive mindset

  • Strong leadership and communication skills, with the ability to lead by example

  • Passionate about creating healthcare environments that support wellness, innovation, and long-term flexibility

What’s in it for you?

You’ll join a studio that combines creativity and rigour in equal measure—where design quality is matched by a strong culture of support, recognition, and personal development. In return, you’ll receive:

  • £60,000–£70,000 salary, depending on experience

  • 20 days holiday, plus one additional day per year of service (up to 25 days)

  • 5% employer pension contribution

  • Cycle to Work scheme

  • Childcare vouchers

  • Life insurance

  • Friday drinks and a genuinely sociable studio environment

  • A clear pathway for career growth in a nationally recognised, design-led team

If you're ready to lead technically on some of the UK’s most important healthcare projects—and help shape the future of health design—we’d love to hear from you.

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