North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust

PFI and Leases Manager

The closing date is 25 November 2025

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.

This vacancy is only open at this stage to internal employees of the following organisations within the Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care System:

  • North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust
  • Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
  • University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust, inclusive of Black Country Procurement Group and North Midlands and Cheshire Pathology Service.
  • Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board

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 onensuring 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 (Greener NHS (england.nhs.uk). As part of this, sustainability is embedded in our strategy as one of our four key enablers. In order to deliver on this commitment, we recognise that we need a workforce that is as passionate as we are about achieving these goals, for the benefit of our service users, workforce, local communities and the planet alike. 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. As 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.

Details

Date posted

12 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£55,690 to £62,682 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

232-COR-7578555

Job locations

Ashtenne Units 3-4 (Trust HQ)

Bellringer Road, Trentham

Stoke-on-Trent

ST4 8HH


Job description

Job responsibilities

Specialist/Technical requirementsSystems and Equipment1. Lead manager for upkeep and interrogation of property systems containing complex information including occupation, lease details, service level agreements, six facet survey data, asbestos registers ensuring.2. Identifies requirements for new and improved systems and equipment and prepares business cases.3. Undertakes complex surveys and trials/testing of new systems of equipment to develop and improve the delivery of the Estates function.4. Utilises corporate Communications and IT systems effectively.Judgements1. Makes judgements on a range of highly complex facts and situations in response to changing priorities and competing demands including:PFI contractLeasesOther complex contractsWorks options, changes and costingResourcesBuilding and health and safety regulationsTime constraints to minimise loss of clinical functionProcurement options for each major workRisk managementAsset managementEvaluation of performance against contractAnalysis of specialist technical informationInterpretation of legislation, technical guidance, best practice codes2. Works autonomously in ensuring services are delivered and targets are met, interpreting and acting upon complex surveying and property.3. Makes critical decisions in the face of conflicting priorities taking account of strategic and operational plans, risk and resources.4. Makes judgements across a wide range of highly technical issues, taking account of the sometimes conflicting demands of legislation, health and safety requirements, healthcare standards and financial constraints.5. Makes complex judgements consistently within the context of the CARE values and the Trusts commitment to be outstanding in all it does.Communication1. Takes the lead on communication about complex PFI lease and other property matters with senior managers, external professionals and other stakeholders.2. Provides, receives and analyses complex information and uses data to produce reports and communicate property, technical project-related information with specialists, and non- technical individuals including clinicians, Directors, Board members and stakeholders.3. Develops and implements effective channels of communication to ensure information is disseminated in a timely and appropriate manner.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Specialist/Technical requirementsSystems and Equipment1. Lead manager for upkeep and interrogation of property systems containing complex information including occupation, lease details, service level agreements, six facet survey data, asbestos registers ensuring.2. Identifies requirements for new and improved systems and equipment and prepares business cases.3. Undertakes complex surveys and trials/testing of new systems of equipment to develop and improve the delivery of the Estates function.4. Utilises corporate Communications and IT systems effectively.Judgements1. Makes judgements on a range of highly complex facts and situations in response to changing priorities and competing demands including:PFI contractLeasesOther complex contractsWorks options, changes and costingResourcesBuilding and health and safety regulationsTime constraints to minimise loss of clinical functionProcurement options for each major workRisk managementAsset managementEvaluation of performance against contractAnalysis of specialist technical informationInterpretation of legislation, technical guidance, best practice codes2. Works autonomously in ensuring services are delivered and targets are met, interpreting and acting upon complex surveying and property.3. Makes critical decisions in the face of conflicting priorities taking account of strategic and operational plans, risk and resources.4. Makes judgements across a wide range of highly technical issues, taking account of the sometimes conflicting demands of legislation, health and safety requirements, healthcare standards and financial constraints.5. Makes complex judgements consistently within the context of the CARE values and the Trusts commitment to be outstanding in all it does.Communication1. Takes the lead on communication about complex PFI lease and other property matters with senior managers, external professionals and other stakeholders.2. Provides, receives and analyses complex information and uses data to produce reports and communicate property, technical project-related information with specialists, and non- technical individuals including clinicians, Directors, Board members and stakeholders.3. Develops and implements effective channels of communication to ensure information is disseminated in a timely and appropriate manner.

Person Specification

Chartered qualifications

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
Person Specification

Chartered qualifications

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 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

North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust

Address

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)


Employer details

Employer name

North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust

Address

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)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Acting Associate Director of Estates & Capital

Wesley Holdcroft

wesley.holdcroft@combined.nhs.uk

01782275147

Details

Date posted

12 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£55,690 to £62,682 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

232-COR-7578555

Job locations

Ashtenne Units 3-4 (Trust HQ)

Bellringer Road, Trentham

Stoke-on-Trent

ST4 8HH


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