# Space and Asset Manager > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/space-and-asset-manager/7643d3b7-138d-4d88-b93a-f1e35fc70ca7 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/space-and-asset-manager/7643d3b7-138d-4d88-b93a-f1e35fc70ca7.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Brighton General Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Manager - **Salary:** £49,387 - £56,515 Per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-25T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-15T12:15:55.882Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/East_Sussex/Brighton/Sussex_Community_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Property_Management/Property_Management-v8340777 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8340777?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.sussexcommunity.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Problem solving **Essential** - Can demonstrate investigative skills such as interpreting leases **Desirable** - Depending on the example given - Extensive and obvious skills to read and interpret contracts ### MRICS or equivalent **Essential** - MRICS or equivalent **Desirable** - Accredited Degree - AssocRICS - Member/FRICS ### Knowledge of RICS and HBN **Essential** - Estates Code and RICS professional statements **Desirable** - RICS knowledge of best practice or HBN one or the other - Estates Code knowledge plus RICS ### Ability to think strategically **Essential** - Can demonstrate an income generating scheme, can demonstrate initiative, service charge management **Desirable** - General experience - Works independently and can demonstrate own ideas - Provides lots of initiative examples ### Experience in Property Management **Essential** - Experience in relevant field **Desirable** - 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 ### Communication/engage with stakeholders **Essential** - Ability to lead on communications **Desirable** - Demonstrate a variety of communication styles - Leadership in comms and engaging with stakeholders ## Documents - [space and asset manager (pdf, 216.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10664878) - [staff benefits brochure (pdf, 484.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2262) - [easy read application form (pdf, 1.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2435) - [about sussex community nhs foundation trust (pdf, 632.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2743) - [guide to completing an online job application (pdf, 1.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3072) - [applicants guide to the use of generative ai in applications (pdf, 218.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2971) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.