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Closest occupation match: SOC 1251, Property, housing and estate managers. Home Office going rate for this occupation: £42,600 a year.
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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
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