Job summary
Please note: This is for an 18 month fixed term contract.
Join Us as Our Estates Programme Manager PFI
Salary Band: NHS Band 8b
Are you ready to lead one of the most significant estates transitions in the NHS? Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust is looking for a dynamic, forward-thinking individual to guide us through the final stages of a major hospital contract.
As our Estates Programme Manager PFI, you'll play a central role in shaping the future of Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Woolwich. You'll work closely with senior leaders, external partners, and specialist teams to ensure a smooth and successful exit from a long-standing Private Finance Initiative (PFI) contract.
Main duties of the job
This is a unique opportunity to:
o Influence the future of hospital infrastructure and services
o Collaborate with experts across estates, finance, and clinical teams
o Lead complex projects with real impact on patient care and service delivery
o Use your leadership and strategic thinking to guide high-stakes decisions
We're looking for someone who's:
o Experienced in estates or facilities management
o Comfortable navigating contracts and compliance
o A confident communicator and natural collaborator
o Ready to take on a high-profile challenge with energy and integrity
You'll be based across our hospital sites, working with a passionate team committed to delivering excellence for our patients and communities.
You'll be based across our hospital sites, working with a passionate team committed to delivering excellence for our patients and communities.
Ready to make your mark on the future of NHS estates? Apply today and be part of something transformative. If you have any questions or would like an informal chat regarding this post please contact Bradley Giles, Head of PFI Contracts Performance either by email or call .
About us
Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:
- Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
- Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
- Improving the experience of staff with disability
- Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
- Making equalities mainstream
Job description
Job responsibilities
Reporting to the Head of Contracts & Performance, the post holder will provide regular updates to the PFI Expiry Project Team, while also liaising with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders and responsible for providing monthly formal reports to the Programme Board.
The post holder will also hold a PFI leadership and oversight role as an estates specialist who advises the Trust on PFI expiry contract delivery and compliance at QEH and at the Riverside PFI project at Lewisham University Hospital.
The postholder will significantly contribute to the options appraisal concerning future investment and estates service delivery models for QEH post PFI expiry.
The postholder will provide comprehensive support to the Head of Contracts & Performance PFI and will have responsibility for the delivery of contract monitoring in relation to the PFI Expiry programme.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Reporting to the Head of Contracts & Performance, the post holder will provide regular updates to the PFI Expiry Project Team, while also liaising with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders and responsible for providing monthly formal reports to the Programme Board.
The post holder will also hold a PFI leadership and oversight role as an estates specialist who advises the Trust on PFI expiry contract delivery and compliance at QEH and at the Riverside PFI project at Lewisham University Hospital.
The postholder will significantly contribute to the options appraisal concerning future investment and estates service delivery models for QEH post PFI expiry.
The postholder will provide comprehensive support to the Head of Contracts & Performance PFI and will have responsibility for the delivery of contract monitoring in relation to the PFI Expiry programme.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Educated to Masters level or experience gained through experience and training.
- A degree in a relevant discipline e.g. engineering or building services.
- Post holder shall have relevant management qualifications.
- Post holder must hold a current full driving licence.
- Demonstrates continuing professional development in relevant field.
Desirable
- Certificate or Diploma in Management or relevant equivalent experience as above.
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of managing/supervising staff including objective setting and appraisals.
- Significant experience of managing commercial contracts for the NHS.
- Developed financial and budgetary experience.
- A strong background of mechanical and electrical building services.
- Demonstrates experience of development and implementation of governance and assurance policies and procedures for all aspects of the Estates & Facilities services, including 3rd party contractors.
- Post holder to demonstrate experience in undertaking audits.
Desirable
- Experience of working in the NHS / Public Service
- Experience of managing and monitoring performance in a PFi contract setting
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Educated to Masters level or experience gained through experience and training.
- A degree in a relevant discipline e.g. engineering or building services.
- Post holder shall have relevant management qualifications.
- Post holder must hold a current full driving licence.
- Demonstrates continuing professional development in relevant field.
Desirable
- Certificate or Diploma in Management or relevant equivalent experience as above.
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of managing/supervising staff including objective setting and appraisals.
- Significant experience of managing commercial contracts for the NHS.
- Developed financial and budgetary experience.
- A strong background of mechanical and electrical building services.
- Demonstrates experience of development and implementation of governance and assurance policies and procedures for all aspects of the Estates & Facilities services, including 3rd party contractors.
- Post holder to demonstrate experience in undertaking audits.
Desirable
- Experience of working in the NHS / Public Service
- Experience of managing and monitoring performance in a PFi contract setting
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
