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PFI Contracts Manager

Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Cambridge, CB2 0QQView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)

Salary

£49,387 to £56,515

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

29 October 2026

9 days left

Job description

To professionally and accurately oversee the management of the PFI contract with its associated budget, and to ensure the accurate and timely monitori...

Payment mechanism management and application.Conducting contractual audits.Acting as liaison between building users, FM Co and Project Co to resolve any issues between the parties.Chairing regular meetings between the parties to regularly review contract performance.Acting as liaison between the Trust's technical teams and FM Co.Resolving complex contract disputes between the parties.Progressing and monitoring small works and VO requests.

Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.

This vacancy will close at midnight on 29th October 2026.

Interview dates will be communicated to successful applicants.

All appointments with a start date on or after 1 October 2026 will be subject to a 12-week probationary period. This provides a structured and supportive period to help you settle into your role, with regular reviews and feedback.

As there is a 12-week probationary period, successful candidates are expected to have the Right to Work for a period of at least 6 months from the proposed start date. Immigration and Right to Work status will be discussed with successful candidates at conditional offer. CUH will not offer sponsorship to candidates that have applied for a fee waiver.

Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full-time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full-time permanent contract unless you have:

  • applied for a Graduate visa
  • or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment

Benefits to you

At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.

On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only caf, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.

CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.

Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people - patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing 'outstanding' care to our patients and rated 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH's values - Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent - are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.

CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people's age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.

Qualifications

Essential: - Degree in property/estates management, business and contracts management disciplines or equivalent experience.

Desirable: - Post Graduate Certificate or Diploma in Management or equivalent.

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of PFI contracts management including performance management of contracts
  • Experience of leading, negotiating and delivering robust contracts
  • Experience of financial management process and the reconciliation of contracts expenditure accounts
  • Experience of developing information resource and policy/procedures.
  • Experience of project planning in order to achieve deadlines
  • Budget management
  • Previous contracts management work experience at a management level
  • Performance management
  • Experience of working with staff and management at all levels, including senior management
  • Data collection and analysis/interpretation of complex issues.

Desirable: - Contracts and budget management within NHS Management of Pf2 form contracts

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of PFI contracts to include understanding of key contractual risks and payment mechanisms.
  • Knowledge of risk mitigation strategies and methods to incentivise performance improvements.
  • Knowledge of KPI performance indicators.
  • A sound understanding of contracts procurement and administration
  • Understand and be able to work through the concepts and techniques for: o risk mitigation o dispute resoltion
  • Knowledge of Variation Order and Small works processes under PFI contracts

Desirable

  • Detailed knowledge of NHS standards and guidance
  • Knowledge and practical experience of the application of relevant statutory legislation and guidance relating to healthcare premises
  • Knowledge of subleases and associated Landlord and Tenant legislation.

Skills

Essential

  • Excellent communication skills
  • Sound level of knowledge regarding key office software applications including Microsoft office and excel
  • Capable of working in a demand driven service
  • Presentation skills
  • Able to work in a team as well as independently
  • Good report writing skills with excellent attention to detail
  • Ability to research materials and interpret complex data and information

Additional Requirements

Essential

  • The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of together, safe, kind, excellent.

How to apply

Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.

Provenance

Source

NHS Jobs

First seen

16 October 2026

Last checked

20 October 2026

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About the employer

CUH
Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

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