
Job requirements
Essential
6 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Problem solving
Can demonstrate investigative skills such as interpreting leases
- MRICS or equivalent
MRICS or equivalent
- Knowledge of RICS and HBN
Estates Code and RICS professional statements
- Ability to think strategically
Can demonstrate an income generating scheme, can demonstrate initiative, service charge management
- Experience in Property Management
Experience in relevant field
- Communication/engage with stakeholders
Ability to lead on communications
Desirable
14 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Problem solving
Depending on the example given
- Problem solving
Extensive and obvious skills to read and interpret contracts
- MRICS or equivalent
Accredited Degree
- MRICS or equivalent
AssocRICS
- MRICS or equivalent
Member/FRICS
- Knowledge of RICS and HBN
RICS knowledge of best practice or HBN one or the other
- Knowledge of RICS and HBN
Estates Code knowledge plus RICS
- Ability to think strategically
General experience
- Ability to think strategically
Works independently and can demonstrate own ideas
- Ability to think strategically
Provides lots of initiative examples
- Experience in Property Management
2 years experience in similar role
- Experience in Property Management
3+ years in the same role and having had experience in a majority of duties as listed with NHS background
- Communication/engage with stakeholders
Demonstrate a variety of communication styles
- Communication/engage with stakeholders
Leadership in comms and engaging with stakeholders
Job overview
- 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.
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.
Detailed job description and main 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 manage property acquisitions and disposals.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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This advert is for Space and Asset Manager with Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust in Brighton, England. It is listed as a Manager role. The advertised salary is £49,387 - £56,515 Per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 25 Oct 2026.
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