Assistant Contract Manager | Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in London is seeking an Assistant Contracts Manager to support contract management and ensure service provider compliance. This role involves overseeing performance, driving service improvements, and maintaining a safe and efficient hospital environment. Candidates should have strong technical skills and excellent communication abilities. The position offers career development opportunities and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Career development

Flexible working

Staff recognition scheme

Optional Cycle to Work scheme

Car lease schemes

Qualifications

• Experience in contract management in a facilities management setting.
• Knowledge of health and safety regulations.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Support the Deputy Head of Estates in contract management.
• Oversee service provider performance and compliance.
• Ensure adherence to National and International laws.
• Act as the 'Authorised Person' for specific services.

Skills

Organisational skills

Proactive approach

Strong technical understanding

Excellent communication skills

Job description

Join one of the UK’s leading NHS Trusts and help us deliver excellence across our world-renowned hospitals. As an Assistant Contracts Manager, you’ll play a vital role in supporting the Estates Contract Manager to ensure our Hard FM Managed Service provider delivers exceptional quality, responsiveness and value across all Trust sites.

This is your opportunity to make a real difference - you will be helping to maintain a safe, efficient, and compliant hospital environments that enable outstanding patient care. You’ll oversee contract delivery, performance, and compliance while helping to drive service improvements and sustainability.

We’re looking for an organised, proactive professional with strong technical understanding, excellent communication skills and a commitment to upholding the highest standards of safety and service.

At Imperial College Healthcare, you’ll be part of a diverse, collaborative community that values innovation, expertise and personal growth. We offer professional development, flexible working and access to a wealth of staff benefits in the heart of London.

Responsibilities

• To support the Trust’s Deputy Head of Estates (Service Delivery), Estates Contract Manager in ensuring that the Hard FM Managed Service provider meets both the spirit and detail of the outsourced contract in terms of responsiveness, quality of service and workmanship.
• To provide an effective and professional service delivering efficiencies and benefit to the organisation.
• To ensure that all information relevant to the Hard FM managed services contract is made available to both the Head and Deputy Head of Estates Service Delivery in terms of provider performance and conformity to standards and the contract.
• To ensure that the service is delivered in accordance with the accepted best practice, both National and International laws and Trust Policies and Procedures.
• To Act as the "Authorised Person" (AP) for a number of specific services/trades.
• Deputise for the Estates Contract Manager as and when necessary for all sites operated by Imperial College NHS Healthcare Trust and ‘act up’ to Estates Contract Manager duties when required.

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Benefits

• Career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme.
• Optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

Equal Opportunities

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.

For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

This advert closes on Monday 1 Dec 2025