PFI and Leases Manager

NHS; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

A national health service organization in Stoke-on-Trent seeks a PFI and Leases Manager to provide professional property management. You'll be responsible for managing the Harplands PFI contract and ensuring properties meet Trust objectives. Ideal candidates have a background in property management and project oversight, focusing on sustainability and strategic alignment. This role offers a competitive salary and commitment to a diverse workforce.

Benefits

Wellness opportunities

Flexible working

Commitment to sustainability

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in a property management role.
• Experience of managing PFI frameworks.
• IOSH/NEBOSH Health & Safety Certificate.

Responsibilities

• Lead responsibility for the property management service.
• Manage the Harplands PFI contract effectively.
• Prepare for the adoption of PFI buildings in 2030.

Skills

Property management

Contract management

Project management

Communication

Education

Degree level in Building Surveying or equivalent

Professional registration (RICS, CIOB)

Job description

PFI and Leases Manager

Full time, 37.5 hours per week.

Band 8a, £55,690 - £62,682 per annum.

Closing date: 14 December 2025

The PFI and Leases Manager has lead responsibility for providing a professional property management service for the Trust, including specialist advice on leases, service charges, dilapidation settlements, Local Planning and Building regulations, acquisition and dispersal of properties, building condition surveys and construction projects. You will have lead responsibility for managing the Harplands PFI contract, including Hard FM, contractual KPI’s, enforcement of contractual standards of performance and payment mechanisms. You will take the lead in preparing for the adoption of the PFI buildings from the provider in 2030. The PFI and Leases Manager works in collaboration with key clinical staff, Operational Directors/Managers and external partners to ensure the property portfolio supports delivery of the Trust’s aim to be outstanding in all it does.

Main duties of the job

1. Assist the Associate Director of Estates and Capital with the development of the Estates Strategic Plan and its associated documents to ensure that the property portfolio is patient focussed and makes the most effective contribution to the delivery of the Trust's strategic objectives.
2. Through effective planning, ensure the property portfolio adapts to the Trust's changing strategic requirements including identification and implementation of new property initiatives.
3. Take the lead in planning for the adoption of the Harplands premises from the PFI Provider in 2030, including working with other Estates Managers to determine how its requirements will be integrated into the Trust's Estates function. For further duties and responsibilities, please refer to the attached Job Description & Person Specification.

About us

As a Trust we remain bold and ambitious with plans for both service and system collaborative transformation over the coming years to improve the health and wellbeing of our local people through high quality care.

We pride ourselves on ensuring our team has their wellbeing put first and as such provide a range of wellness opportunities including flexible working.

We are committed to the Greener NHS national ambition to becoming the world’s first 'carbon net zero' national health system by 2045. As part of this, sustainability is embedded in our strategy as one of our four key enablers. In order to deliver on this commitment, we recognise that we need a workforce that is as passionate as we are about achieving these goals, for the benefit of our service users, workforce, local communities and the planet alike. For 2024/2025, we have launched our "Proud to be Green" engagement campaign which is aligned to the targets set out in our Green Plan. As a Trust, you can be assured that we will commit to supporting you in working towards our net zero ambitions, set out in our Green Plan, through our sustainability programme.

The Trust is committed to ensuring that a diverse workforce is representative and inclusive at all levels. We would very much welcome applications from all under‑represented groups including women, people with disabilities, people from global majority backgrounds, and those from the lesbian, gay, bi and trans communities.

Job responsibilities

Systems and Equipment

1. Lead manager for upkeep and interrogation of property systems containing complex information including occupation, lease details, service level agreements, six‑facet survey data, asbestos registers ensuring.
2. Identifies requirements for new and improved systems and equipment and prepares business cases.
3. Undertakes complex surveys and trials/testing of new systems of equipment to develop and improve the delivery of the Estates function.
4. Utilises corporate Communications and IT systems effectively.

Judgements

1. Makes judgements on a range of highly complex facts and situations in response to changing priorities and competing demands including:
   • PFI contract
   • Leases
   • Other complex contracts
   • Works options, changes and costing
   • Resources
   • Building and health and safety regulations
   • Time constraints to minimise loss of clinical function
   • Procurement options for each major work
   • Risk management
   • Asset management
   • Evaluation of performance against contract
   • Analysis of specialist technical information
   • Interpretation of legislation, technical guidance, best practice codes
2. Works autonomously in ensuring services are delivered and targets are met, interpreting and acting upon complex surveying and property.
3. Makes critical decisions in the face of conflicting priorities taking account of strategic and operational plans, risk and resources.
4. Makes complex judgements consistently within the context of the CARE values and the Trust’s commitment to be outstanding in all it does.

Communication

1. Takes the lead on communication about complex PFI lease and other property matters with senior managers, external professionals and other stakeholders.
2. Provides, receives and analyses complex information and uses data to produce reports and communicate property, technical project-related information with specialists, and non‑technical individuals including clinicians, Directors, Board members and stakeholders.
3. Develops and implements effective channels of communication to ensure information is disseminated in a timely and appropriate manner.

Person Specification

Chartered qualifications

• Degree level in Building Surveying or equivalent
• Professional registration with a relevant institution i.e. RICS, CIOB, etc
• Evidence of continued personal and professional development
• Extensive experience in a property management role
• Experience of managing PFI frameworks
• Experience of property management including leases, acquisitions and disposals
• IOSH/NEBOSH (Health & Safety Certificate)
• PRINCE 2 or similar project management certification
• Project Management
• NHS experience
• Experience of designing KPI frameworks and utilising them to drive service improvement

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.

North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust