Space and Asset Manager

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust; Brighton; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Training opportunities

Living Wage

Nurseries

Diversity networks

Disability Confident Leader

Veteran Aware Trust

Job summary

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust seeks a Property Portfolio Manager to lead the estates function, delivering compliant, value-driven property management in line with NHS strategies and RICS best practices.

You will negotiate leases, renewals, service charges, and acquisitions, identify fit-for-purpose premises for healthcare teams, and collaborate with NHS partners and occupiers across East and West Sussex.

Qualifications

• Experience in property management within healthcare or public sector preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Trust's Property Portfolio and related duties.
• Negotiate leases, renewals, rent reviews, and licences.
• Identify suitable premises for healthcare teams and undertake space inspections.
• Provide strategic and operational property management in line with NHS policies and RICS best practices.
• Engage with healthcare occupiers, property owners and NHS partners.
• Identify income opportunities and manage service charges.

Job description

The post holder is required to manage The Trust's Property Portfolio and other property related matters. They are responsible for a broad range of property duties, including landlord and tenant negotiations such as rent reviews and lease renewals, manage and administer service charges and formalise all occupational arrangements including the granting of licences and leases. To also manage property acquisitions and disposals.

In addition to this, to identify and facilitate fit for purpose premises suitable for healthcare teams to provide their services and undertake site inspections for the purposes of space allocations, repair/maintenance, valuations, updating records.

The post holder will provide the strategic and operational day-to-day property management, support the delivery of the Trust’s estate strategy and ensure the Trust’s estates related strategies and processes are in line with NHS strategic policies and procedures and RICS best practices.

The postholder will engage with a wide range of stakeholders, including (but not limited to) healthcare occupiers, property owners, and other NHS partners

To negotiate new leases, lease renewals, reinstatement of premises, dilapidations, licences, rent reviews, wayleaves, easements. Tenancy at wills, and other contracts such as Memorandum agreements in accordance with best practice, legislation and Trust Policy.

To undertake site searches and manage acquisition and disposal cases.

Responsible for lease events and ensure other related transactions are executed and completed on time and to meet the needs of the Trust’s service provisions

To achieve the best outcome for the Trust and protect the Trust’s interests through effective communication, negotiation, completion of due diligence and more.

To identify income revenue opportunities and ensure that revenue income is optimised.

To assist in the production and to manage Service Charges both as Landlord and Tenant capacity.

We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex, with 6,000 staff serving 1.3 million people. We deliver essential care to adults and children, helping them manage their health, avoid hospital admissions, and reduce hospital stays.

Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community. We offer opportunities across medical, clinical, support, and corporate services.

Why work for us?

• Positive 2024 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeing
• Varied environments: community hospitals, patients’ homes, and bases across Sussex
• Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi-retirement
• Excellent training, development, and research opportunities
• Accredited Living Wage Employer, we ensure fair pay for all our staff
• Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brighton
• Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief networks
• Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trust

Our values - Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence - guide everything we do.

We embrace diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds, particularly from ethnically diverse, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. We aim to create an inclusive environment and support reasonable adjustments during recruitment.

This post may close early if sufficient applications are received.