PFI Lifecycle Manager

Transformationunitgm; Manchester; On-site; GBP 53,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust is seeking a PFI Lifecycle Manager to oversee lifecycle management of buildings at the Oxford Road Campus. The role involves collaboration with partners to ensure compliance with statutory requirements while minimizing disruption to clinical services. The ideal candidate will have a relevant degree and experience in contract management and project delivery.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with PFI contracts.
• Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Manage delivery of lifecycle schemes with PFI partners.
• Oversee engineering and building services in lifecycle programme.

Skills

Communication

Project Management

Problem Solving

Education

HNC or Degree in a relevant Estates discipline

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Employer Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site ORC Town Manchester Salary £53,755 - £60,504 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 29/05/2025 23:59

PFI Lifecycle Manager

NHS AfC: Band 8a

Job overview

The Technical Estates Lifecycle Manager (ORC) has responsibility for the management of subcontracted Lifecycle of both the PFI and Retained Estate Buildings at the Oxford Road Campus and any other sites serviced by the PFI Contract. They will be responsible for ensuring that all buildings, plant and infrastructure are lifecycled within agreed statutory requirements, in line with Trust and Industry best practice guidelines and in accordance with NHS and the Trust’s policies and procedures, whilst ensuring minimal disruption to clinical services. They will lead on the collaboration with the Lifecycle Partners to deliver a patient, staff and visitor focussed and efficient service throughout lifecycle schemes.

Main duties of the job

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES

1. To manage the delivery of lifecycle schemes alongside and in liaison with PFI partners in line with the Lifecycle Programme including the retained estate backlog programme.

2. To support the wider Estates team in shaping the future provision of estates and lifecycle infrastructure at ORC.

3. Oversee and monitor engineering and building services and systems which are in the lifecycle programme of works, ensuring that they are operated and decommissioned/commissioned, in accordance with all relevant current legislation and standards.

4. To be accountable for all day-to-day operational aspects of lifecycle schemes directly impacting the Trust which are subject to any form of consideration under the site lifecycle, including PFI and backlog maintenance. This will include the support and development of services to ensure they are progressive, responsive to internal and external demand, are patient focused, safe, efficient, and effective.

Working for our organisation

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at [e-mail] .

We’re looking forward to hearing from you!

Person specification

Qualifications

• HNC or Degree in a relevant Estates discipline.
• Membership of a relevant professional body.
• Evidence of continuing learning / development.
• Specialist knowledge acquired through courses & experience to Masters level or equivalent

Knowledge

• Knowledge of technical documents (HTMs), British standards, regulations, legislation and codes and how they should be used in the undertaking of projects and operational services.

Training and Experience

• Experience of working with a range of systems i.e. fire Systems, electrical installations, medical gases, HVAC
• Understanding of ; Building Regulations ,Nurse call systems ,Air conditioning Plant,Pressure Systems Water, Regulations,Electrical Distribution ,Standby Generators,Fire Alarm Systems,Building Management Systems
• Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
• Experience of contract management
• Experience of budget holding and management and understanding of invoice authorisation processes.
• Experience of working within an operational NHS estates team.
• Experience of working with PFI contracts.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Knowledge of technical documents (HTMs), British standards, regulations, legislation and codes and how they should be used in the undertaking of projects and operational services.
• Ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of people and professionals at all levels of the organisation including for example: senior managers, contractors, suppliers, statutory agencies and utility companies.
• Ability to understand and utilise complex information – e.g. contracts / building legislation / guidance documents.
• Ability to present information in a clear and understandable format and influence decision making on changes to policy and practice based on specialist knowledge.
• Ability to prioritise effectively to meet deadlines
• Good working knowledge of IT packages including Word, Excel, Microsoft Office
• Good literacy and numeracy standards
• Ability to concentrate and deal with unpredictable working practices to ensure analyse of information and development of solutions to overcome problems or manage situations effectively
• Proven project management experience and able to demonstrate planning and management of complex schemes through to delivery in line with specification, on time, to budget and in accordance with industry guidance and best practice

ATTRIBUTES

• Self-motivating and able to work on own initiative
• Able to work effectively in a team both as a leader and in as supportive role
• Ability to influence others
• Able to build good working relationships.

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