Please note: This is for an 18 month fixed term contract.
Join Us as Our Estates Programme Manager PFI
Salary Band: NHS Band 8b
Are you ready to lead one of the most significant estates transitions in the NHS? Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust is looking for a dynamic, forward-thinking individual to guide us through the final stages of a major hospital contract.
As our Estates Programme Manager PFI, you'll play a central role in shaping the future of Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Woolwich. You'll work closely with senior leaders, external partners, and specialist teams to ensure a smooth and successful exit from a long-standing Private Finance Initiative (PFI) contract.
This is a unique opportunity to:
* Influence the future of hospital infrastructure and services
* Collaborate with experts across estates, finance, and clinical teams
* Lead complex projects with real impact on patient care and service delivery
* Use your leadership and strategic thinking to guide high-stakes decisions
We're looking for someone who's:
* Experienced in estates or facilities management
* Comfortable navigating contracts and compliance
* A confident communicator and natural collaborator
* Ready to take on a high-profile challenge with energy and integrity
You'll be based across our hospital sites, working with a passionate team committed to delivering excellence for our patients and communities.
You'll be based across our hospital sites, working with a passionate team committed to delivering excellence for our patients and communities.
Ready to make your mark on the future of NHS estates? Apply today and be part of something transformative. If you have any questions or would like an informal chat regarding this post please contact Bradley Giles, Head of PFI Contracts Performance either by email or call
Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:
Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
Improving the experience of staff with disability
Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
Making equalities mainstream
Reporting to the Head of Contracts & Performance, the post holder will provide regular updates to the PFI Expiry Project Team, while also liaising with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders and responsible for providing monthly formal reports to the Programme Board.
The post holder will also hold a PFI leadership and oversight role as an estates specialist who advises the Trust on PFI expiry contract delivery and compliance at QEH and at the Riverside PFI project at Lewisham University Hospital.
The postholder will significantly contribute to the options appraisal concerning future investment and estates service delivery models for QEH post PFI expiry.
The postholder will provide comprehensive support to the Head of Contracts & Performance PFI and will have responsibility for the delivery of contract monitoring in relation to the PFI Expiry programme.