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Band 8a Senior Property Manager
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust View all jobs
Posted 3 day(s) ago
Reference: 2452741
Job summary
The individual requires a good working knowledge and skills in:
Property management
Planning and design in the context of understanding and optimising service functions and needs
Commercial negotiation of contract terms, legal and technical due diligence
Project management
Landlord and Tenant and experience in commercial leases
SLA and service charge administration
Interpreting complex data from various sources;
Drafting reports and presenting outputs
The successful candidate is likely to be MRICS qualified or equivalent.
Ability to work autonomously with minimal guidance and set goals and standards for self and team. Confident and logical thinker and the ability to undertake long periods of intense concentration.
Personal drive and ambition to improve personal and team performance. Highly developed analytical skills. Ability to lead and work as a team player in a flexible environment
Commercially aware, Good listener, understand requirements in the context of service priorities and can clearly articulate the client vision and solution. Ability to communicate effectively at both a high political level and practical operational level including evidence of influencer behaviours
Excel and financial modelling awareness. Complex report writing skills
Main duties of the job
To contribute to the efficient operation of the estate to optimise value and utilization by actively managing all aspects of the property portfolio, designing and implementing property management systems and ensuring the coordinated approach to property management that delivers on Trust objectives
To be familiar with policy and the service priorities that drive property strategies for the health sector and wider public sector.
To appoint and manage appropriate property and legal consultants to ensure the delivery of an efficient, timely and professional property management service at all times.
Professionally manage and negotiate all leases & licences entered into by the Trust whether as landlord or tenant to ensure that the Trust fulfils all obligations as appropriate and that the Trusts tenants fulfil their obligations as a reasonable tenant; appropriate action to be taken in event of breaches.
To directly line manage one staff who is a Property Manager (if appropriate/required). Develop and publish property performance metrics for space utilisation, patient satisfaction, activity and value delivered from estate and annually benchmark against NHS and commercial organisations
About us
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests. Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top. For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/
Details
Date posted
27 October 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8a
Salary
£66,274 to £73,496 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
9 months
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
391-RFL-8362916
Job locations
Royal Free
Pond Street
London
NW3 2QG
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
Person Specification
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or equivalent
- Chartered professional RICS
Experience
Essential
- Property Management background
- Planning and design skills in the context of understanding and optimising service functions and needs
- Project management skills
- Commercial negotiation of lease terms, legal and technical due diligence
- Sound knowledge of Landlord and Tenant and experience applying terms of commercial leases
- Background in SLA and service charge administration
- Ability to interpret complex data from various sources
- Drafting reports and presenting outputs
- Relevant experience in working with property assets
- Extensive management of a team of external consultants
Desirable
- Experience in a similar role
- Achieved Grades/Experience
Skills and aptitudes
Essential
- Working knowledge of Valuation techniques
- Detailed knowledge of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954
- Extensive experience working on leases, tenancies and associated documents.
- Proven ability to negotiate commercial deals
- Clear aptitude to engage with internal and external stakeholders and service providers and business partners
- Past experience of healthcare property
- Be able to organise workload and manage outcomes to meet planned objectives
- Knowledge and confidence to challenge and ability to negotiate successful outcomes avoiding conflict
Personal Qualities & attributes
Essential
- Able to work across the hospital sites and to travel between sites, sometimes at short notice
- Approachable and supportive to all levels of staff
- Professional appearance, manner and awareness of impact of own behaviour on others.
- Ability to maintain a calm manner in a range of challenging circumstances
Person Specification
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or equivalent
- Chartered professional RICS
Experience
Essential
- Property Management background
- Planning and design skills in the context of understanding and optimising service functions and needs
- Project management skills
- Commercial negotiation of lease terms, legal and technical due diligence
- Sound knowledge of Landlord and Tenant and experience applying terms of commercial leases
- Background in SLA and service charge administration
- Ability to interpret complex data from various sources
- Drafting reports and presenting outputs
- Relevant experience in working with property assets
- Extensive management of a team of external consultants
Desirable
- Experience in a similar role
- Achieved Grades/Experience
Skills and aptitudes
Essential
- Working knowledge of Valuation techniques
- Detailed knowledge of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954
- Extensive experience working on leases, tenancies and associated documents.
- Proven ability to negotiate commercial deals
- Clear aptitude to engage with internal and external stakeholders and service providers and business partners
- Past experience of healthcare property
- Be able to organise workload and manage outcomes to meet planned objectives
- Knowledge and confidence to challenge and ability to negotiate successful outcomes avoiding conflict
Personal Qualities & attributes
Essential
- Able to work across the hospital sites and to travel between sites, sometimes at short notice
- Approachable and supportive to all levels of staff
- Professional appearance, manner and awareness of impact of own behaviour on others.
- Ability to maintain a calm manner in a range of challenging circumstances
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Free
Pond Street
London
NW3 2QG
United Kingdom
Employer's website
Employer details
Employer name
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Free
Pond Street
London
NW3 2QG
United Kingdom