Senior Property Manager

You will manage the Trust's portfolio of freehold and leasehold property interests, maintaining an accurate and up to date property and asset register of leases, licences, wayleaves and easements. You will lead on lease renewals and rent reviews, negotiating with tenants, landlords, agents and the District Valuer or other retained valuers to protect the Trust's financial and legal position, and will monitor lease events, including break clauses, rent review dates and lease expiries, escalating risk ahead of critical dates.

This will include negotiating, preparing and managing licences to occupy for third-party occupiers of Trust premises and for Trust occupation of third-party premises, and managing wayleave agreements and statutory easements with utility companies. You will prepare and issue letters of indemnification and other property-related legal and contractual documentation, and will deal with landlord and tenant matters including statutory notices, dilapidations and service charge queries.

You will be required to provide assurance that the Trust is fulfilling its statutory and regulatory requirements with regard to property transactions, occupation, and adherence to landlord and tenant and freehold title obligations. You will also oversee space planning and utilisation across the estate through line management of the Space Planning Project Manager, and will deputise for the Director of Capital Development as required.

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.

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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

• As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile workingopportunities,alongside your NHS benefits ofgenerous annual leave entitlement, pension andaccess toNHS discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?

• We're committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
• As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
• Greater diversity withinourBHT familyimprovespositive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
• A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families.

What do we stand for?

• Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
• Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
• Our care values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.

Essential: - Educated to degree level in estate management, valuation, surveying or a related discipline, or equivalent experience in a property-related role.; - Chartered membership of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, or working towards chartered status with a clear timeline.

Desirable: - Postgraduate qualification in real estate, planning or a related discipline to master's equivalent level.; - Membership of a further relevant professional body

Essential: - Significant experience managing a large, complex, multi-site property portfolio, including freehold and leasehold interests.; - Proven experience leading lease renewals and rent reviews, negotiating with landlords, tenants, agents and valuers; - Experience negotiating and managing licences to occupy, wayleaves and easements.; - Experience managing external professional advisors, such as solicitors, agents and valuers.; - Experience line-managing staff.

Desirable: - Previous NHS or public sector property experience, with understanding of NHS Estates terminology and procedures.; - Experience of space planning and utilisation processes.

Essential: - Good knowledge of landlord and tenant law, including the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954, and its practical application to property management.; - Ability to negotiate complex property transactions and protect the Trust's legal and financial interests.

Desirable: - Knowledge of the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 and the Land Registration Act 2002. D

Essential: - Able to travel to other sites and off sites as necessary; - Full driving licence and access to a car.

Desirable: - Flexibility to attend occasional meetings outside core hours.