Systems and CAFM Development Manager

NHS; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Cambridge is looking for a Systems and CAFM Development Manager to join their Building, Engineering and Maintenance team. This role entails expert management of BEM data, ensuring compliance with policies, and project management of services. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in estates management, leading large teams, and facilitating complex data processes while upholding the trust's values of safety, kindness, and excellence.

Benefits

On-site leisure facilities

Flexible working arrangements

Reduced cost transport options

Qualifications

• Significant experience of working within technical or estates management teams.
• Proven experience managing large teams.
• Experience of project planning and implementation.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert management and leadership skills.
• Project manage the works related to BEM data.
• Develop and maintain a document management structure within the BEM department.

Skills

Proactive with drive and enthusiasm

Able to work under own initiative

Excellent written and verbal skills

Team management

Education

BSc in an IM&T or technical discipline

PRINCE 2 Practitioner project management qualification

Tools

CAFM software

MS applications

Job description

Job Summary

We have an opportunity available within the Building, Engineering and Maintenance (BEM) team for a Systems and CAFM Development Manager to provide expert management and leadership skills and have a wide range of responsibilities to ensure effective development, management and operation of the services within Estates and Facilities.

You would be responsible for data quality, developing and ensuring compliance of the policies, procedures and accountability arrangements pertaining to data and information exchange throughout the BEM department.

You would also project manage the works relating to BEM data, information collection and development of process and procedures and develop and maintain a document management structure within the BEM department.

Main duties of the job

You will be a senior member of the BEM team and will provide expert management and leadership skills and have a wide range of responsibilities to ensure effective development, management and operation of the services within Estates and Facilities including;

• BEM asset management
• SFG 20 maintenance and specification data
• Computer Aided Facilities Management (CAFM) data
• Annual data collection pertaining to the completion of the Premises Assurance Model (PAM)
• Creation of board and compliance reports

Responsible for data quality, developing and ensuring compliance of the policies, procedures and accountability arrangements pertaining to data and information exchange throughout the BEM department.

Project managing the works relating to BEM data, information collection and development of process and procedures.

Developing and maintaining a document management structure within the BEM department.

About us

Our Trust

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people - patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing 'outstanding' care to our patients and rated 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH's values - Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent - are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.

CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people's age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.

Job Details

Date posted: 08 December 2025
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 8a
Salary: £55,690 to £62,682 a year p.a. pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number: 180-F-CVA330
Job location: Addenbrookes Hospital-Division Corporate, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.

Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:

• applied for a Graduate visa
• or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment
• or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employment

The advert will close at midnight on 22 December 2025.

Interviews are due to be held on 12 January 2026.

Benefits to you

At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.

On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only caf, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.

CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.

Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.

Person Specification

Qualifications (Essential)

• BSc in an IM&T or technical discipline
• PRINCE 2 Practitioner project management qualification

Qualifications (Desirable)

• Postgraduate qualification or master's degree in a related discipline
• Postgraduate certificate or diploma in Asset Management

Experience (Essential)

• Significant experience of working within technical or estates management teams, on data and information related management
• Proven experience managing large teams
• Experience of managing process driven operations within an organisation
• Experience of project planning and implementation
• Experience of working with complex processes and creating process maps and drafting policies and processes
• Change management experience

Experience (Desirable)

• Experience of working with estates information systems (e.g. CAFM software)
• NHS estates and hospital maintenance management experience
• Evidence of working within an Asset Management environment
• Facial recognition time recording systems experience (e.g. Allocate)

Knowledge (Essential)

• Sound knowledge of IT software and systems
• Estates Assets Management
• Estates condition appraisal management
• SFG 20 maintenance and specification data
• Computer aided facilities management data (CAFM)
• Annual data collection pertaining to NHS estates assurance (PAM)
• Knowledge of MS applications at medium to advanced level
• Knowledge of the preparation of computer PPM schedules

Knowledge (Desirable)

• Significant knowledge and experience of achieving compliant estates systems within a healthcare environment
• Knowledge of BMS systems
• Experience of structuring and maintenance of the CAFM PPM schedules
• Asset Management ISO 55001
• CAFM System interigation knowledge

Skills (Essential)

• Proactive with drive and enthusiasm
• Able to work under own initiative
• Able to work as part of a team
• Discretion and integrity
• Proven fault-finding capabilities
• Self-motivated and able to motivate others
• Well organised with excellent documentation skills
• Capable of working in a demand driven service with the ability to cultivate customer focused service delivery
• Excellent written and verbal skills
• Accomplished presentation skills
• Experience of managing a team, including team development, all aspects of people management, training and appraisal processes

Additional Requirements (Essential)

• The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of Safe, Kind, Excellent.
• Must be able to motivate and get the best from management staff
• Adaptable to change
• Working to deadlines

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

From 6 April 2017, 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.

Employer details

Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Addenbrookes Hospital-Division Corporate, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ

Website: https://www.cuh.nhs.uk