Medical Engineering - Contracts and Project Manager

ROH; York and North Yorkshire; Hybrid; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension Scheme

27 days holiday rising to 33 days

Relocation package up to 30% of salary

EAP and flexible benefits

NHS Car Lease and Cycle to Work

Job summary

York Teaching Hospital Facilities Management LLP is seeking an experienced Contract & Project Manager (Band 7) for York or Scarborough. The role leads the Contract and Administration Team and manages a portfolio of medical equipment contracts, procurement activities and projects within the Medical Engineering department.

Reporting to the Head of Medical Engineering, the post ensures compliance, value for money and safe, effective use of medical devices across the Trust.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent professional qualification in Procurement, Business Management, Project Management, Engineering, Healthcare Management, or a related subject.
• Evidence of continuing professional development relevant to contract, procurement or project management
• Recognised Project Management qualification, such as PRINCE2 Practitioner, APM PMQ, Agile PM, or equivalent experience

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Contract and Administration Team.
• Manage medical equipment contracts throughout their lifecycle.
• Lead procurement and tendering activities.
• Monitor contractor performance and contractual compliance.
• Deliver Medical Engineering projects and service improvements.
• Support departmental budget management and cost-saving initiatives.
• Produce business cases, reports and governance documentation.
• Maintain compliance with NHS, MHRA and ISO 9001 requirements.
• Develop effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Deputise for the Head of Medical Engineering when required.

Skills

Procurement

Contract management

Budget management

Stakeholder communication

Project leadership

Education

Degree or equivalent in Procurement/PM fields

Job description

Main area Contract and Project Manager Grade Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday 08:00-16:00) Job ref 419-8222667-CP-FM

Employer York Teaching Hospital Facilities Management’ Employer type NHS Site York hospital Town York Salary £49,387 - £56,515 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 16/11/2026 23:59

Medical Engineering - Contracts and Project Manager

Band 7

Please note that contact with applicants will usually be by email, and so please check all of your mail folders regularly (unfortunately some providers filter our messages into junk mail folders).

Our Values

• We are KIND
• We are OPEN
• We pursue EXCELLENCE

We are looking for applications from people who share our values to help make us a valued and trusted partner within our care system, that delivers safe effective care to our local population.

Job overview

Contract - Permanent

Base - York or Scarborough

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Contract & Project Manager to join the Medical Engineering team at York Teaching Hospitals Facilities Management LLP. The successful candidate may be based at either York or Scarborough

Reporting to the Head of Medical Engineering, you will lead the Contract and Administration Team and be responsible for managing a substantial portfolio of medical equipment contracts, procurement activities and departmental projects. You will play a key role in ensuring compliance, delivering value for money and supporting the safe and effective use of medical devices across the Trust.

This is an excellent opportunity for a contract or project management professional looking to lead service improvements and contribute to the delivery of high-quality healthcare support services.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will:

• Lead and manage the Contract and Administration Team.
• Manage medical equipment contracts throughout their lifecycle.
• Lead procurement and tendering activities.
• Monitor contractor performance and contractual compliance.
• Deliver Medical Engineering projects and service improvements.
• Support departmental budget management and cost-saving initiatives.
• Produce business cases, reports and governance documentation.
• Maintain compliance with NHS, MHRA and ISO 9001 requirements.
• Develop effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Deputise for the Head of Medical Engineering when required.

Working for our organisation

To find out more about working for our Trust, please visit:

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
• A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager.
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: [e-mail].

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

Armed Forces Friendly Employer

We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.

Person specification

Qualifications and Training

• Degree or equivalent professional qualification in Procurement, Business Management, Project Management, Engineering, Healthcare Management, or a related subject.
• Evidence of continuing professional development relevant to contract, procurement or project management
• Recognised Project Management qualification, such as PRINCE2 Practitioner, APM PMQ, Agile PM, or equivalent experience

Knowledge and Experience

• Expert procurement and contract management knowledge with experience of delivering and leading services
• Experience of managing contracts and service level agreements throughout their lifecycle.
• High level IT skills, including databases, spreadsheets and reporting systems
• Experience of budget management and financial monitoring.

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to communicate complex information clearly to a range of audiences
• Strong planning, organisational and workload management skills.
• Ability to travel between Trust sites as required

Behaviours and Values

• I’m compassionate and think about what others need
• I help services and teams connect to deliver the best possible outcomes
• I lead by example demonstrating awareness of the impact of my behaviours
• I promote an environment that is free from discrimination

York Teaching Hospital Facilities Management LLP (YTHFM LLP) provides a full range of estates and facilities services to York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, together with project management for capital investments. YTHFM LLP is a partnership between York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Northumbria Healthcare Facilities Management Limited.

New starters will be employed by YTHFM and not directly by the NHS, however, they will enjoy the same terms and conditions as NHS staff covered by Agenda for Change. YTHFM employees have access to the NHS pension scheme.

For further information about York Teaching Hospital Facilities Management type ythfm.co.uk in your internet search bar.

Please note that some of our substantive vacancies may be availableon a smaller number of hours than advertised.

DBS Checks

Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check if it is required for the role. The cost will be deducted from your salary either in 1 payment or over a six month period once you start employment. By applying you are agreeing to this undertaking. If you are successful you will be asked to confirm if you wish to pay in one amount or in instalments. The charges are currently £26.45 for a standard check and £47.45 for an enhanced check. The level of check will be determined by the post you are applying for.

Please note that Volunteers and Bank only staff will not be charged.

The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) offers a confidential checking service for transgender applicants in accordance with the Gender Recognition Act 2004. This is known as the sensitive applications route, and is available for all levels of DBS check - basic, standard and enhanced.

The sensitive applications route gives transgender applicants the choice not to have any gender or name information disclosed on their DBS certificate that could reveal their previous identity. To contact the sensitive applications team, please telephone [phone] or email [e-mail] .

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Please note, the selection processes at York Teaching Hospital Facilities Management are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right skills and values. We remain vigilant against candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn’t accurately reflect their skills. You will be required to acknowledge that you are aware of this before submitting your application.

Agile and Flexible Working

We are committed to helping all staff balance their work with other commitments and have recently launched our new Agile and Flexible Working policy to support this, entitling all staff to request flexible working from day one – for all posts. We encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

All our employees have access to a free, confidential counselling and wellbeing support service. Our EAP is available 24/7, 365 days a year.

A bit more about us and the surrounding area

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated in a fantastic part of the country that is home to two national parks, a beautiful coastline, and the city of York - consistently voted one of the best places to live in the UK. We provide a comprehensive range of acute hospital and specialist healthcare services for approximately 800,000 people living in and around York, North Yorkshire, North East Yorkshire and Ryedale - an area covering 3,400 square miles.

Our annual turnover is approaching £0.5bn. We manage eight hospital sites and have a workforce of around 10,000 staff working across our hospitals and in the community.

Sponsorship

Please note that, under current Home Office Immigration Rules, sponsorship is not available for all roles we advertise. Applicants who require sponsorship may wish to check the requirements for this position by reviewing the criteria on the GOV.UK website: https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa .

Employer certification / accreditation badges

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.