• Job Description

  Req#: C9435-25-0263?language=en&page=43&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  Job Summary:

  The primary purpose of this role is to support the Executive Director of Integrated Care, Partnerships and Resilience in the development, direction, and leadership of a high-quality PFI contract and operational management function that addresses non-compliant aspects of the Project Agreement and oversees all aspects of a Project Company's contract negotiations, obligations and implementation.

  Their duties includenegotiating contracts, advising management and ensure the contract provides 'best value' through the identification of areas of non-conformance and resolve through effective contract management.

  The post holder will also be responsible for leading and ensuring the intelligent client function delivers PFI services to meet the Trust's strategic and operational needs across both PFI projects at Royal Blackburn and Burnley General Teaching hospitals.

  The post holder manages Project Co and all third-party specialist consultants on the Passive Fire Protection and Remediation (PFP) programme to achieve the deadlines set by Lancashire Fire & Rescue Service (LFRS).

  The post holder will support the Executive Director of Integrated Care, Partnerships and Resilience, Executive Director of Finance and Deputy Director of Finance in all aspects of PFP Contractual Compliance of the PFI Estate.

  Main duties of the job

  • To provide senior operational leadership across both Trust PFI projects. The post holder will provide strong and responsive contract management and develop the requisite governance arrangements to underpin the requirements, to achieve LFRS deadlines. They will also lead the Estates and Capital function within the Trust.

  About us

  The team is a multidisciplinary team overseeing Facilities across the Trust, Capital Program delivery and Estates maintenance. The atmosphere and work ethic is professional and friendly with a focus on delivery and value for money.

  Details

  Date posted

  30 June 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 8d

  Salary

  Depending on experience Dependent on experience

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  435-E003-25

  Job locations

  Royal Blackburn Hospital

  Haslingden Road

  Blackburn

  BB2 3HH

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  To provide senior operational leadership across both Trust PFI projects, Estates and Capital departments. The post holder will provide strong and responsive contract management and develop the requisite governance arrangements to underpin the requirements, to achieve LFRS deadlines.

  Will represent the Trust in contract discussions and negotiations as well as disputes (major and minor) with service providers and contractors, which may become highly contentious or challenging.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  To provide senior operational leadership across both Trust PFI projects, Estates and Capital departments. The post holder will provide strong and responsive contract management and develop the requisite governance arrangements to underpin the requirements, to achieve LFRS deadlines.

  Will represent the Trust in contract discussions and negotiations as well as disputes (major and minor) with service providers and contractors, which may become highly contentious or challenging.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Degree level qualification in building technical, property or business related area.
  • Chartered member of relevant professional body
  • Master's degree qualification or significant equivalent specialist experience.

  Desirable

  • MBA or relevant Professional qualification

  Experience

  Essential

  • Proven PPP/PFI contract management knowledge including operational level experience
  • Senior experience working with the NHS in relation to contract administration, operational service delivery and FM contracts
  • Senior experience working with the NHS in relation to estates commercials and contract management
  • Extensive senior management experience at Director or Deputy Director level in the public or private sectors
  • Extensive experience of working with PFI teams across public and private sectors
  • Experience of effectively managing NHS estates portfolios
  • Experience of leading complex projects
  • Extensive experience of directly leading substantial change to deliver project success
  • Proven track record of sound commercial and contract management including the development of effective strategies within a large complex organisation
  • Experience in leading and managing teams
  • Evidence of leadership and delivery on large strategic developments

  Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

  Essential

  • Knowledge and understanding of NHS policy and strategic issues within the profession and across the NHS
  • Highly developed commercial acumen
  • Complex decision-making skills
  • Business planning skills
  • Evidenced report writing and presentation capabilities
  • Advanced keyboard skills
  • Demonstrate capabilities to manage own workload and make informed decisions in the absence of required information, working to tight and often challenging timescales
  • IT skills including intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office Systems
  • Evidenced strategic and lateral thinking ability with an innovative and creative approach
  • Ability to lead and manage a diverse senior management team
  • Ability to plan and manage conflicting priorities for self and department to meet ? Advanced understanding of Excel for analysis and planning Board & Trust objectives and deadlines (KF14)
  • Ability to plan and organise work in a structured and disciplined way to ensure deadlines are met and projects are completed on time
  • Ability to undertake an unpredictable workload with competing high-level demands in a structured way (KF14)
  • Able to build good working relationships particularly with clinicians and external stakeholders
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Evidence of successful management of substantial conflict situations
  • Strong demonstrable communication skills at all levels of the business particularly the ability to impart commercial and contract management information in nontechnical language to a variety of stakeholders
  • Demonstrates an absolute commitment to the job and with a willingness to work flexibly

  Desirable

  • Advanced understanding of Excel for analysis and planning

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Degree level qualification in building technical, property or business related area.
  • Chartered member of relevant professional body
  • Master's degree qualification or significant equivalent specialist experience.

  Desirable

  • MBA or relevant Professional qualification

  Experience

  Essential

  • Proven PPP/PFI contract management knowledge including operational level experience
  • Senior experience working with the NHS in relation to contract administration, operational service delivery and FM contracts
  • Senior experience working with the NHS in relation to estates commercials and contract management
  • Extensive senior management experience at Director or Deputy Director level in the public or private sectors
  • Extensive experience of working with PFI teams across public and private sectors
  • Experience of effectively managing NHS estates portfolios
  • Experience of leading complex projects
  • Extensive experience of directly leading substantial change to deliver project success
  • Proven track record of sound commercial and contract management including the development of effective strategies within a large complex organisation
  • Experience in leading and managing teams
  • Evidence of leadership and delivery on large strategic developments

  Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

  Essential

  • Knowledge and understanding of NHS policy and strategic issues within the profession and across the NHS
  • Highly developed commercial acumen
  • Complex decision-making skills
  • Business planning skills
  • Evidenced report writing and presentation capabilities
  • Advanced keyboard skills
  • Demonstrate capabilities to manage own workload and make informed decisions in the absence of required information, working to tight and often challenging timescales
  • IT skills including intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office Systems
  • Evidenced strategic and lateral thinking ability with an innovative and creative approach
  • Ability to lead and manage a diverse senior management team
  • Ability to plan and manage conflicting priorities for self and department to meet ? Advanced understanding of Excel for analysis and planning Board & Trust objectives and deadlines (KF14)
  • Ability to plan and organise work in a structured and disciplined way to ensure deadlines are met and projects are completed on time
  • Ability to undertake an unpredictable workload with competing high-level demands in a structured way (KF14)
  • Able to build good working relationships particularly with clinicians and external stakeholders
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Evidence of successful management of substantial conflict situations
  • Strong demonstrable communication skills at all levels of the business particularly the ability to impart commercial and contract management information in nontechnical language to a variety of stakeholders
  • Demonstrates an absolute commitment to the job and with a willingness to work flexibly

  Desirable

  • Advanced understanding of Excel for analysis and planning

  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 (Opens in a new tab).

  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 (Opens in a new tab).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Additional information

  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 (Opens in a new tab).

  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 (Opens in a new tab).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

  Address

  Royal Blackburn Hospital

  Haslingden Road

  Blackburn

  BB2 3HH

  
  

  Employer's website

  http://jobs.elht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

  Address

  Royal Blackburn Hospital

  Haslingden Road

  Blackburn

  BB2 3HH

  
  

  Employer's website

  http://jobs.elht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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