Job summary
The post holder is a member of the Trust's PFI Team (Private Finance Initiative), between them they manage the Trusts two PFI Hospitals. This role will principally manage the contract at West Berkshire Community Hospital but providing coverage for the other PFI site, as required.
This post is responsible, along with the Deputy Director of Estates and Facilities (PFI Contract Management), for ensuring the PFI contract for West Berkshire Community Hospital is performing in accordance with the Project Agreement and that the Trust is receiving the infrastructure and services it is paying for. For scale, the annual budget for this site is approx £7m per year.
This post seeks to ensure value for money on all additional works and projects requested and ensure that they are delivered in accordance with all statutory and NHS guidance and with local clinical requirements. The postholder will work with a range of stakeholders, various Trust internal stakeholders and also externally the Project Companywhere the Trust has the direct contractual relationship, and the facilities management provider, currently Bellrock Property and FM Ltd, and their contractors.
You will ensure compliance with the requirements of Health Technical Memoranda and Health Building Notes, the Health and Safety at Work Act and associated Regulations and compliance with national standards and legislation including CQC (Care Quality Commission) and NSoHC (National Standards of Healthcare Cleaning).
Main duties of the job
This role is:
About us
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we're committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we're committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.
Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:
- Caring for and about you is our top priority
- Committed to providing good quality, safe services
- Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:
- Flexible working options to support work-life balance
- 27 days' annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- Excellent learning and career development opportunities
- 'Cycle to Work' and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
- Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
- Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
- Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
- Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
- Free parking across Trust sites
Job description
Job responsibilities
The must have's for this role:
1. Technical experience of PFI contracting procedures and processes
2. Ability to communicate and forge good working relationships with different stakeholders
3. Experience of influencing and negotiation and great leadership skills
4. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.
We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.
We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.
We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don't hesitate to call: Stephanie Gould on 07788 956609 or email stephanie.gould@berkshire.nhs.uk who'll be delighted to help.
Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.
Interview will be held on 16th or 18th Dec 2025
Job description
Job responsibilities
The must have's for this role:
1. Technical experience of PFI contracting procedures and processes
2. Ability to communicate and forge good working relationships with different stakeholders
3. Experience of influencing and negotiation and great leadership skills
4. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.
We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.
We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.
We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don't hesitate to call: Stephanie Gould on 07788 956609 or email stephanie.gould@berkshire.nhs.uk who'll be delighted to help.
Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.
Interview will be held on 16th or 18th Dec 2025
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent or specialist relevant experience
- Post graduate management qualification or significant management experience
Continuous Professional Development
Essential
- Evidence of continuous personal and professional development
- PFI (Private Finance Initiative) Contract experience
Desirable
- IT training or experience in MS Office Apps, including Excel
Previous Experience
Essential
- Experience of influencing and negotiation
- Ability to undertake analysis, interpretation and presentation of a complex range of data
- Experience of providing management information
- Ability to manage resources to deadlines and budgets
- Experience of monitoring, administration and management of contracts and contract procurement
- Experience of information monitoring, accurate data management and interpretation and reporting thereon
- Experience of budget setting, financial management, and interpretation of financial data.
Desirable
- 3 years minimum NHS experience at middle management level
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Technical experience of PFI contracting procedures and processes
- Experience in and effective leadership and skills
- Negotiation and influencing experience
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to communicate and forge good working relationships at all levels
- Ability to work calmly under pressure and to strict deadlines whilst keeping a high standard of accuracy and attention to detail
- Ability to work on own, use initiative, prioritise and manage own workload
- Ability to solve problems
- Ability to liaise effectively with different stakeholders
- Reliable and flexible approach to work with the ability to cope with change
Desirable
- Commitment to delivering an excellent patient experience
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent or specialist relevant experience
- Post graduate management qualification or significant management experience
Continuous Professional Development
Essential
- Evidence of continuous personal and professional development
- PFI (Private Finance Initiative) Contract experience
Desirable
- IT training or experience in MS Office Apps, including Excel
Previous Experience
Essential
- Experience of influencing and negotiation
- Ability to undertake analysis, interpretation and presentation of a complex range of data
- Experience of providing management information
- Ability to manage resources to deadlines and budgets
- Experience of monitoring, administration and management of contracts and contract procurement
- Experience of information monitoring, accurate data management and interpretation and reporting thereon
- Experience of budget setting, financial management, and interpretation of financial data.
Desirable
- 3 years minimum NHS experience at middle management level
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Technical experience of PFI contracting procedures and processes
- Experience in and effective leadership and skills
- Negotiation and influencing experience
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to communicate and forge good working relationships at all levels
- Ability to work calmly under pressure and to strict deadlines whilst keeping a high standard of accuracy and attention to detail
- Ability to work on own, use initiative, prioritise and manage own workload
- Ability to solve problems
- Ability to liaise effectively with different stakeholders
- Reliable and flexible approach to work with the ability to cope with change
Desirable
- Commitment to delivering an excellent patient experience
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.
