Band 8a Senior Property Manager

The Methodist Church in Britain; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Generous benefits package

Training and career development

High Cost Area Supplement included in,

Job summary

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a senior property manager to lead the full property portfolio across its hospitals. You will design and implement management systems, negotiate leases as landlord or tenant, and oversee external property and legal consultants to deliver timely services.

You will develop benchmarked estate performance measures and publish them, applying MRICS standards and 1954 Act knowledge while traveling between sites as needed.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent required.
• Chartered RICS membership (MRICS or equivalent).
• Property management background required.
• Project management skills essential.
• Extensive management of external consultants.

Responsibilities

• Actively manage all aspects of the property portfolio to optimise value and utilisation.
• Design and implement property management systems delivering Trust objectives.
• Negotiate leases and licences as landlord or tenant, ensuring obligations are met and acting on breaches.
• Appoint and manage property and legal consultants to deliver a timely, professional service.
• Develop and publish property performance metrics on space utilisation, patient satisfaction, activity and value.
• Benchmark estate performance annually against NHS and commercial organisations.
• Keep up to date with policy and service priorities driving health and wider public sector property strategy.
• Line manage one Property Manager, where required.

Skills

Valuation techniques

Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 knowledge

Interpreting data & drafting reports

Engaging stakeholders

Excel & financial modelling

Healthcare property experience

Education

Degree or equivalent

Chartered RICS membership (MRICS)

Job description

This nine-month fixed-term post is senior property management at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, which runs three main hospitals. The role covers the whole property portfolio, from designing and implementing management systems to negotiating leases and licences as landlord or tenant and acting on breaches. It also means appointing and overseeing external property and legal consultants, and publishing benchmarked estate performance measures. Chartered RICS membership and detailed Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 knowledge are required, and travel between sites can be needed at short notice.

What the job involves

• Actively manage all aspects of the property portfolio to optimise value and utilisation
• Design and implement property management systems and a coordinated approach that delivers Trust objectives
• Professionally manage and negotiate all leases and licences as landlord or tenant, ensuring obligations are met and acting on breaches
• Appoint and manage property and legal consultants to deliver an efficient, timely and professional service
• Develop and publish property performance metrics on space utilisation, patient satisfaction, activity and value
• Benchmark estate performance annually against NHS and commercial organisations
• Keep up to date with policy and service priorities driving health and wider public sector property strategy
• Line manage one Property Manager, where required

What’s required

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent
• Chartered RICS membership (MRICS or equivalent)

Experience

• Property management background
• Project management skills
• Commercial lease negotiation, legal and technical due diligence
• Applying commercial lease terms, leases, tenancies and associated documents
• SLA and service charge administration background
• Extensive management of external consultants

Skills & knowledge

• Valuation techniques
• Detailed knowledge of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954
• Interpreting complex data and drafting reports
• Engaging senior political and operational stakeholders
• Excel and financial modelling awareness
• Past experience of healthcare property

Other

• Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust values
• Travel between hospital sites, sometimes at short notice

Nice to have

• Experience in a similar role
• Achieved grades/experience

What’s offered

• Flexible working arrangements
• Generous benefits package
• Training and career development
• High Cost Area Supplement included in pay