Senior Property Manager

Sussex Partnership Nhs Foundation Trust; Worthing; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Senior Property Manager to join the Estates and Facilities Directorate. You will provide expert technical support on property management to ensure the Trust estate is managed efficiently and effectively.

The postholder will lead on property development, asset management, and landlord/tenant matters, including acquisitions, disposals, PFI contracts and service charges, and ensure compliance with statutory requirements and lease obligations.

Qualifications

• Degree in property-related discipline or equivalent experience
• Membership of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)
• Proven experience managing large, complex property portfolios

Responsibilities

• Lead on property development, asset management and landlord/tenant matters
• Manage acquisitions and disposals of freehold and leasehold interests
• Ensure compliance with statutory requirements, lease obligations and contract management

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Property Manager to join the Estates and Facilities Directorate at Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. Reporting directly to the Deputy Director - Estate Management and Assurance, you will be responsible for providing expert technical support and advice on all aspects of property management services to ensure the Trust estate is managed efficiently and effectively. The Postholder will have proven knowledge, qualifications and experience in managing a large and complex property portfolio and be skilled in the analysis and interpretation of highly complex information., You will be responsible for providing specialist expertise in the development of the Trust Estate Strategy and its implementation and delivery. This will include promoting new initiatives for the effective management of technical property services and being responsible for the development and delivery of the Trust's property related strategic objectives, operational policies, and procedures.

This will include leading on a broad range of property development, transactionsand asset management, including acquisition and disposal of freehold and leasehold interests, landlord and tenant matters, Private Finance Initiative (PFI) contract management, service charge and other financial management.

The post holder will be required to provide assurance that the Trust is fulfilling its statutory and regulatory requirements with regards to property transactions and property occupations and adherence to landlord and tenant lease obligations and freehold title matters.

This is a newly created, senior management role. Educated to degree level (or have equivalent experience in a property-related discipline), you will hold Membership of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. You will have an in-depth knowledge and experience of negotiating and delivering complex planning and development, landlord and tenant, and other property-related contracts and be able to consult effectively with Legal Advisors and other professional consultants.

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of specialist services across south east England for people with mental health problems and learning disabilities. We care for people of all ages, from children and young people through to older people with conditions such as dementia.

We provide hospital and community mental health services from more than 110 locations across Sussex. Our estate covers a floor area of some 85,000 square meters which is about the size of 16 football pitches.