Property / Asset Manager (Permanent) - Preston, Lancashire, United Kingdom - Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

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If you are looking for an exciting new challenge, Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (LSCFT) is the place for you.

LSCFT is a specialist mental health and community NHS Foundation Trust.

We are currently looking to recruit a Senior Asset Manager on a permanent basis to join the team.

As the Estates and Facilities Senior Qualified Property Asset Manager you will influence and drive the Trust property strategy through the disposal of surplus assets, renewal and new internal and external leases, licences plus any new developments that require acquisition of new property.

You will be professionally accountable for the provision and strategic development of a high value property management service for a large mental health and community services property portfolio across Lancashire and South Cumbria.

For this post, you must be a member of a relevant chartered institution or professionally qualified in building or engineering surveyor related discipline (to RICS, CIOB or similar)

Accountable for ensuring efficient and effective use of existing space across the Trust estate and negotiation of allocation of space within new buildings / building renovations working closely with the Senior Finance and Transformation Manager and colleagues.

Provide expert specialist professional advice on all aspects of property management including property technical surveying, construction and design, refurbishment and restoration and legislation relating to acquisition, leasing and disposal of property, terms of contract, land searches, suitability of use of building to other Trust staff, Directors, Senior Managers and to external organisations where services are provided via contract or service level agreement.

Professionally and technically responsible for property management policy compliance in relations to high risk specialist functions e.g. legislative and statutory requirements relating to buildings and land.

The post holder is professionally responsible and accountable for leading, developing and coordinating all aspects of an effective property management service that provides for interpretation of complex technical legal advice, monitors compliance provides assurance of compliance to the Director and Deputy Director of Estates & Facilities develops strategic plans for the future and contributes to service development and improvement.

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area.

Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.

The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.

Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing.

We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT
Educated to degree level or equivalent experience in property related discipline (building, surveying, evaluation)
Professionally qualified in building or engineering surveyor related discipline (to RICS, CIOB or similar) or can demonstrate equivalent experience through formal vocational training
Extensive experience in a property management related senior management role
Extensive experience in management of property portfolios including leases, acquisitions and disposals
Extensive experience of managing complex property transactions

Extensive technical knowledge of all property related issues including building structures, planning, statutory compliance, conveyancing, leases and other tenure matters
Sound understanding of Corporate Directorate financial control, budget structures, budget management, budget setting, recharging mechanisms, taxation, capital and revenue definitions, capital charges, depreciation, life cycle costs, business rates
Detailed understanding of health care operational environments including clinical service models, clinical and non-clinical risk, patient focus, customer service, best practice service delivery and service redesign

Ability to communicate confidently and effectively, complex and specialist information to different levels within the Trust, as well as making recommendations, including external partners and contractors with advanced written and verbal skills
Strong operational and strategic planning skills
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust