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Job overview

This role is the professional lead for the Trust on all aspects of property and land acquisitions, management, utilization and disposals, and is key to supporting the Trust’s expanding service requirements.

The UHP Estates property portfolio is extensive, covering a large range of sites across Plymouth, as well as Tavistock Hospital and South Hams Hospital.

The post-holder will be responsible for ensuring statutory and contractual obligations for property and land acquisitions and disposals have been reviewed, ensuring that they comply with Estate and IPC requirements.

The post-holder will be accountable for successful delivery in a number of work areas, fostering city, regional and industry wide connections and relationships to maintain an overview of the property market and identify opportunities for the Trust to maximise its property portfolio. This will include responsibility for the development, implementation and review of the Trust’s Property and Space Utilisation Strategy, Plan and Policies.

Further details of the main duties and responsibilities for this role can be found in the attached job description.

***Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.***

Main duties of the job

·       Ensure all aspects of Estates & Facilities processes and plans are complied with and considered within strategic plans, particularly in regard to leasehold repairing and maintaining obligations.

·       Lead on Landlord and Tenant legal matters including Acquisitions and Disposals / Leasing and Licencing Renewals and Agreements / Deeds of Variation and Licences for Alteration / Changes of use and Alienation / Rent Reviews and Payments / Termination, Surrender notices and Dilapidations Agreements.

·       Instigate, negotiate, record and complete modification of leasehold and freehold covenants and provide valuation advice in support of these transactions; ensuring that the Trust maximises its return based upon ‘best consideration’ principles.

·       Lead property valuations of the Trust’s assets when required.

·       Provide professional advice in relation to the surrender of property and the liability for dilapidations.

·       Ensure through space design management that estate management achieve best practice in the control of infection in patients and clinical areas.

·       Lead on technical and commercial issues with contractors

·       Commission and monitor contracts for professional consultancy services 

·     When required, work across the Devon Integrated Care System, working alongside other healthcare organisations.  On these occasions there will be the need for travel throughout Devon and potentially Cornwall.

Working for our organisation

We are a people business – where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY. If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment team on 01752 432100. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.