Space and Asset Manager

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust; England; Vor Ort; GBP 60.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a proactive Property Manager to lead the Trust's property portfolio, coordinating lease negotiations, rent reviews and service charge administration to support high‑quality patient care.

The role requires strategic and operational expertise, working with clinical teams and stakeholders to secure fit‑for‑purpose premises, manage space allocation, and supervise site inspections while ensuring compliance with NHS policies and RICS guidance.

Qualifikationen

• MRICS or equivalent qualification is required.
• Accredited degree in a relevant field.
• AssocRICS or FRICS membership desirable.
• Experience in property management and NHS environment preferred.

Aufgaben

• Oversee and develop the Trust's property portfolio, including lease negotiations and renewals.
• Manage service charges and occupancy arrangements.
• Coordinate acquisition and disposal of property assets and related due diligence.
• Ensure compliance with NHS policies, statutory requirements and RICS standards.

Kenntnisse

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder communication

Problem solving

Ausbildung

MRICS or equivalent

Accredited Degree

AssocRICS

FRICS / Member

Jobbeschreibung

We are seeking a proactive and experienced Property Manager to oversee and develop the Trust's diverse property portfolio. This pivotal role will lead all aspects of property management, including lease negotiations, rent reviews, service charge administration, and the acquisition and disposal of property assets.

Working closely with healthcare teams and key stakeholders, you will identify, secure, and manage fit-for-purpose premises that support the delivery of high-quality healthcare services. You will conduct site inspections, manage space allocation, coordinate property records, and support property maintenance and valuation activities.

As a trusted property professional, you will provide both strategic and operational property management expertise, helping to deliver the Trust's Estates Strategy while ensuring compliance with NHS policies, statutory requirements, and RICS best practice. Through effective estate management, you will help maximise the value, sustainability, and performance of the Trust's property assets to support excellent patient care.

Main duties of the job

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.

About us

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 wellbeingo
• 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 Brightono
• Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief network
• 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.

Job responsibilities

• 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 manageproperty acquisitions and disposals.

Person Specification

MRICS or equivalent

• MRICS or equivalent
• Accredited Degree
• AssocRICS
• Member/FRICS

Experience in Property Management

• Experience in relevant field
• 2 years experience in similar role
• 3+ years in the same role and having had experience in a majority of duties as listed with NHS background

Ability to think strategically

• General experience
• Works independently and can demonstrate own ideas
• Provides lots of initiative examples

Communication/engage with stakeholders

• Ability to lead on communications
• Demonstrate a variety of communication styleslei
• Leadership in comms and engaging with stakeholders

Problem solving

• Can demonstrate investigative skills such as interpreting leases
• Depending on the example given
• Extensive and obvious skills to read and interpret contracts

Knowledge of RICS and HBN

• Estates Code and RICS professional statements
• RICS knowledge of best practice or HBN one or the other
• Estates Code knowledge plus RICS

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.

Associate Director of Health Planning and Property