PFI Contracts Manager (Hard FM) | Barts Health NHS Trust

We are seeking an experienced Estates contracts manager to join the PFI management team to strengthen our in-house expertise and initiate and review research related contracts and negotiate with PFI partners, and other organisations to protect the Trust's interests. The post holder will Support the PFI Management Team in continuously improving PFI & estates contractual compliance with statutory requirements across all Trust sites. The post holder will deal with highly complex situations requiring analysis, interpretation and comparison of a range of options including commercial, technical and professional support to the Estates & Facilities Directorate.

The post holder will be responsible for monitoring and analysis of risks and performance of the Trusts PFI Contracts. They will ensure that all services associated with the PFI contracted properties are meeting the obligations and responsibilities defined under the Project Agreement. They will work as an integral part of the Estates management team to assist in improving value for money, statutory and mandatory compliance across all Trust sites.

Their duties will include planning, organising and managing compliance audits. They will also manage projects ranging from statutory compliance works, minor revenue funded projects, life cycle and passive fire protection improvement programmes. They will ensure all lifecycle projects comply with CDM regulations and safe working systems are deployed by estates and facilities workforce and contractors working on the Trust’s diverse Estate. They will review procedures and working practices and help develop policies to ensure compliance with relevant legislation, regulations, codes of practice, and technical guidance.The post holder to attend PFI Contract Management meetings, Payment Mechanism, Variation, Fire Stopping, Legal and planned works meetings as required.Strategically manage PFI contracts to ensure the Trust’s aims and objectives areachieved, by developing and agreeing appropriate Key Performance Indicators,Service level Agreements and continuous improvement targets with contractors.

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.

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 documents, please view the attachment/s below.

This advert closes on Sunday 21 Jun 2026