About this role
Job summary
Lead. Influence. Deliver Excellence.
Are you an experienced contract management professional with the vision, commercial expertise, and leadership skills to drive performance across a complex healthcare environment?
The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust is seeking an exceptional individual to join our Estates Team as Head of PFI Contract Management & Performance. This is a unique opportunity to play a pivotal role in ensuring that our hospital estate delivers safe, high-quality environments that support outstanding patient care.
As the Trust's lead expert for PFI contract management, you will oversee the performance of one of our most significant strategic partnerships, ensuring contractual compliance, service excellence, and value for money across our healthcare facilities.
Make a difference where it matters most.
Apply today and help us deliver the best possible care through world class infrastructure and contract performance.
Main duties of the job
At The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust, you'll be part of an ambitious organisation serving our local communities .
We are committed to creating outstanding places to work and receive care, investing in our people, our facilities, and our future.
This is more than a contract management roleit's an opportunity to shape the environments where exceptional healthcare happens.
Leading the Trust's PFI Contract Performance TeamManaging the performance and compliance of our PFI service providerOverseeing contract monitoring, audits, and performance reportingManaging contractual variations and service developmentsSupporting strategic estates and infrastructure initiativesBuilding productive relationships with internal and external stakeholdersProviding expert commercial advice to senior leaders
About us We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff members work in patients homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield).
Committed to continuous improvement, we prioritise our people and values so we can deliver excellent patient experience. Our team is friendly, passionate and always seeking better ways to work through research and innovation.
We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces for honest conversations and to share ideas, thoughts and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion.
As a member of the team, you will have access to the NHS pension plan, a generous holiday allowance, employee health and wellbeing services and extensive benefits and support. These include onsite nurseries, childcare vouchers,home electronics schemes, working carers support, carer-friendly policies, and more.
If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.
Job description Job responsibilities
Essential person specification requirements
We're seeking a dynamic leader who can demonstrate:
Significant experience in PFI, PPP, FM, Estates, or major contract management Strong commercial and negotiation skills Proven experience leading high performing teams Excellent stakeholder engagement and influencing abilities A track record of delivering measurable service and financial improvements A commitment to NHS values and patient centred excellence Every day, thousands of patients, visitors, and staff rely on our hospital environments. Your leadership will help ensure that critical services are delivered effectively, efficiently, and in a way that supports the Trust's commitment to excellent patient care.
You will be at the forefront of:
Driving contract performance and accountability Leading complex commercial negotiations Influencing strategic decision-making at senior level Delivering service improvements and innovation Protecting value for money and operational resilience
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
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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.
Employer details Employer name The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust
Address Trustwide UK
Wakefield
West Yorkshire
WF1 4DG
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.midyorks.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)