Job summary
PFI and Leases Manager full time 37.5 hours per week
Band 8a, £55,690 - £62,682 per annum
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. 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. 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 details
Date posted: 05 January 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: 8a
Salary: £55,690 to £62,682 a year per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 232-COR-7578555-A
Job location
Ashtenne Units 3-4 (Trust HQ)
Bellringer Road, Trentham
Stoke-on-Trent
ST4 8HH
Person Specification
Essential
* 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
Desirable
* Management qualification
* 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.
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 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
North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust
Ashtenne Units 3-4 (Trust HQ)
Bellringer Road, Trentham
Stoke-on-Trent
ST4 8HH
Employer's website
https://www.combined.nhs.uk/working-together/join-our-team/ (Opens in a new tab)
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