Joining #TeamNELFT means you’ll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We’re CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London, Essex, Kent and Medway. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas.
The Trust has award winning equality and diversity initiatives and staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest heavily in your development, because when you are valued and supported, we provide the best care to our patients. We are a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, have been featured in the Working Families Top 10 Employers benchmark for three consecutive years, and we have achieved a Carers UK Level 1 Accreditation. Along with our staff networks and training opportunities, we work hard to embed a just and compassionate culture here at NELFT.
Find out more about NELFT careers and what makes our Trust a great place to work, in this video
Job overview
We are looking for a PFI Contract Monitoring Officer on a fixed term contract until 31 January 2026 to provide maternity cover.
The postholder will be responsible to the PFI Manager and assist in the contract monitoring of all PFI contracts across the Trust property portfolio. The role will involve the monitoring and utilisation of a range of PFI contracts and reporting tools to ensure the PFI contracted estate are delivering our services in line with statutory requirements, HTM’s, HBN’s, ACOPs and industry best practice.
There will also be a requirement to take a significant role in monitoring and reporting on departmental outputs that feed into various assurance groups at local and board level. This will include monitoring and reporting on agreed key performance indicators (KPIs).
The post holder will communicate at all levels of the Organisation including Matrons, Ward Managers, Infection Control and Patient Groups via regular reports, e-mail, face to face and formal presentations of monitoring outcomes.
It is essential that the successful candidate can manage a fluid and challenging workload where priorities can change regularly throughout the working day.
The role is central to ensuring that the Estates & Facilities contracts are provided in line with statutory and mandatory compliance, contract specifications, terms and conditions, provide value for money and Key Performance Indicators.
Main duties of the job
· Supporting the PFI Manager and the Operational Estates team in relation to monitoring PFI contracts.
· In particular, to ensure that the PFI contracts are compliant with contract specifications, including Pre Planned Maintenance regimes and statutory and mandatory obligations and other regulatory requirements.
· Responsible for recording all material changes to the contract.
· Support the development of Service Variations in accordance to financial thresholds set down in the Trust’s Standing Financial Instructions.
· Liaise with User Departments at all levels of staff in the monitoring of PFI contracts, in particular Matrons, Ward Managers, Infection Control and Patient Groups.
· To have a good knowledge of appropriate software such as Excel, Powerpoint, and microsoft programmes for the collation and interpretation of data. To produce detailed spreadsheets and databases. To contribute to the development of monitoring systems and documentation.
· Have a working knowledge of Health and Safety, Water regulations, Fire Regulations and other relevant legislation in relation to Health premises.
Working for our organisation
Our Values 2025 - 2030
Working with our colleagues, patients and carers we have co-produced three new values that we aim to embed within our culture here at NELFT.
They are:
1. We are kind.
2. We are respectful.
3. We work together with our communities.
These three values help us to strive to provide the best care by the best people.
Probationary Period
This post will be subject to a probationary period.
NELFT place great importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks, including mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focussing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.
High Cost Area Supplement - Outer London
This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £4,714 to a maximum of £5,941 pro rata for part time).
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role and working at North East London NHS Foundation Trust. We encourage you to refer closely to this when completing your application.
We welcome your application even if you do not meet all the criteria listed in the person specification. Any development needs to help you succeed in the role, can be discussed at the interview stage.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
4. Level 3 Qualification in, or equivalent experience, in one or more of the following: - Energy Management, Waste Management, Asset and Building Management Compliance
5. Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office/Word/Excel/Access/PowerPoint
Desirable criteria
6. Project Management Qualification or similar experience
Experience
Essential criteria
7. In depth working knowledge of the legislative and mandatory compliance needs of Estates
8. Experience in the development and implementation of departmental policies, procedures and strategies
Desirable criteria
9. Good working knowledge of building environment sustainability and energy strategies.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
10. Understanding of key NHS policies and priorities
11. Effective networking skills, analytical skills, facilitation skills, project management and change management skills
12. Positive and effective team worker Effective self-management and motivation
Desirable criteria
13. Knowledge of contract management and PFI contracts
Benefits
We believe in bringing your authentic and best self to work, in order to deliver the best care to our patients. We are committed to supporting our employees holistically. Here is a snapshot of what is on offer at NELFT:
14. A long-standing and award-winning approach to equality and diversity with supportive networks for ethnic minority staff, staff with disabilities or long term/chronic conditions and LGBT staff.
15. A commitment to supporting colleagues to achieve a work life balance, through flexible working opportunities and our effortsto support our working parents and carers. This has resulted in us being recognised as a ‘Top 10 Family Friendly Employer’ from the Working Families Charity.
16. Proactive health and wellbeing support, including access to our employee assistance programme, staff psychological support, individual wellbeing conversations and a network of health and wellbeing ambassadors.
17. Detailed information about our wellbeing and benefits offer can be found in this link.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s a job share, part time hours or another flexible pattern.