Job summary
South Central Ambulance Service (SCAS) is commencing a process of change and transformation of its estate and has an opportunity for an experienced property transactions professional to join the team.
Working closely with the organisation you will have excellent communication skills and be skilled in stakeholder management to balance the disruption to the operational line caused by maintaining an ageing estate with the need to ensure that buildings remain functional in a 24/7 environment.
You will manage the transactions for a mixed portfolio of HQ buildings, contact centres and offices, data facilities, Ambulance Stations with multiple support functions in them (termed "Resource Centres") and small Ambulance support locations, training facilities, fleet management and logistical support bases. You will be intrinsic in setting out the Trusts estates strategy for the next five years, informing and guiding business cases and the subsequent negotiation of acquisitions, lease renewals and surrenders.
Although part of a team, you will be flexible and must be able to work with the minimum of supervision. You will be required to travel to and between the sites within the portfolio and you might be required to travel around the South Central area of responsibility in support of colleagues or wider Estates work.
Main duties of the job
OVERALL PURPOSE / ROLE SUMMARY:
Lead and direct real estate development transaction from beginning to end, including complex site selection, financial analysis, heads of terms and contract negotiations, and site developments.
Formulate and present long-term development and or rationalisation strategies for specific geographic areas and operational requirements.
Execute on the strategic plan whilst interacting with internal stakeholders.
On behalf of the Trust, negotiate, manage and deliver all searches, acquisitions, renewals, rent reviews, licences to assign, alter, change use and where necessary prepare statutory submissions to arbitrators / independent experts.
About us
Benefits we offer:
- Full training and support when you join and ongoing throughout your employment with us.
- Holiday entitlement is 27 days rising to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years, plus 8 bank holidays (pro rata for part time).
- Enrolment into the NHS Pension Scheme.
- Access to continual professional development and opportunities within SCAS and the NHS.
- Occupational Health support along with an Employee Assistance Programme.
- NHS Discounts in over 200+ stores including Holidays, Days out, Car insurance, Restaurants and Clothing.
- Staff networking and support groups.
About Us
South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of emergency, urgent care and non-emergency healthcare services, along with commercial logistics services.
The Trust delivers most of these services to the populations of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hampshire and Oxfordshire as well as non-emergency patient transport services in Surrey and Sussex.
We serve a population of over 7 million and answer over 500,000 urgent calls a year. We employ 4,551 staff who, together with over 1,100 volunteers, enable us to operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Job description
Job responsibilities
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
To manage their own caseload of general transactional and property work and to assist and support other team members.
To be responsible for policy implementation with regard to all estates transactions.
To provide, receive and present highly complex, sensitive, and contentiousinformation with regard lease management, negotiation, and renewal.
Understand the operational and clinical requirements of our teams in designing solutions that meet the trusts objectives.Involvement in the full construction process to deliver all aspects of a project to include building, power, and other utilities.
Support multiple complex contract negotiations simultaneously.
To keep up to date in developments and best practice in national and international estate management and valuation, management and leadership and public sector policy.
Contribute as a key member of the estates team in driving our ability to innovate and deliver results.
Share best practice techniques and support the wider team with development and training initiatives, leading workshops and development opportunities.
Develop acquisition plans and strategies that will deliver growth, value for money, manage risks and optimise quality.
Lead and maintain relationships with partners to ensure we are a valued and trusted partner and are presented with opportunities as they arise.
Ensure all commercial, legal and asset data and records in relation to opportunities, developments, schemes under development or construction are up to date, accurate and stored in accordance with Trust / NHS policies and procedures.
Evaluate, integrate, and embed appropriate NHS transactional policies andprocedures.
Negotiate and transact commercially viable deals on the best commercial terms available, working with multiple stakeholders in the development options appraisals.
To provide highly developed specialist knowledge and oversight of all aspects of legal building management.
To advise on strategy and to actively manage property needs through the joint development of short, medium and long-term property strategies.
Job description
Job responsibilities
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
To manage their own caseload of general transactional and property work and to assist and support other team members.
To be responsible for policy implementation with regard to all estates transactions.
To provide, receive and present highly complex, sensitive, and contentiousinformation with regard lease management, negotiation, and renewal.
Understand the operational and clinical requirements of our teams in designing solutions that meet the trusts objectives.Involvement in the full construction process to deliver all aspects of a project to include building, power, and other utilities.
Support multiple complex contract negotiations simultaneously.
To keep up to date in developments and best practice in national and international estate management and valuation, management and leadership and public sector policy.
Contribute as a key member of the estates team in driving our ability to innovate and deliver results.
Share best practice techniques and support the wider team with development and training initiatives, leading workshops and development opportunities.
Develop acquisition plans and strategies that will deliver growth, value for money, manage risks and optimise quality.
Lead and maintain relationships with partners to ensure we are a valued and trusted partner and are presented with opportunities as they arise.
Ensure all commercial, legal and asset data and records in relation to opportunities, developments, schemes under development or construction are up to date, accurate and stored in accordance with Trust / NHS policies and procedures.
Evaluate, integrate, and embed appropriate NHS transactional policies andprocedures.
Negotiate and transact commercially viable deals on the best commercial terms available, working with multiple stakeholders in the development options appraisals.
To provide highly developed specialist knowledge and oversight of all aspects of legal building management.
To advise on strategy and to actively manage property needs through the joint development of short, medium and long-term property strategies.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS).
- An accredited degree in a related subject or a minimum of 5 years relevant experience.
- Extensive Estate management knowledge and proven competency across a range of valuation and property management practices.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of building and maintaining positive working relationships both within the organisation and with external bodies.
- Highly developed analytical skills including the ability to identify trends and developments from data and information and the ability to find solutions to problems.
- Extensive experience of writing reports which are clear and accessible to a variety of audiences
Skills
Essential
- Be resilient under pressure and be able to converse confidently with staff, customers and suppliers at all levels.
- Provide expertise and guidance during project development.
- Ability to respond positively to changing and competing demands and to deliver work to tight deadlines and manage time effectively.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS).
- An accredited degree in a related subject or a minimum of 5 years relevant experience.
- Extensive Estate management knowledge and proven competency across a range of valuation and property management practices.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of building and maintaining positive working relationships both within the organisation and with external bodies.
- Highly developed analytical skills including the ability to identify trends and developments from data and information and the ability to find solutions to problems.
- Extensive experience of writing reports which are clear and accessible to a variety of audiences
Skills
Essential
- Be resilient under pressure and be able to converse confidently with staff, customers and suppliers at all levels.
- Provide expertise and guidance during project development.
- Ability to respond positively to changing and competing demands and to deliver work to tight deadlines and manage time effectively.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
