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Property Solicitor

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

This role will report to and support the Head of Property and Space in the provision of legal advice across all business functions to support the Trusts and individual team objectives, with a particular focus on property management, construction and PFI projects and procurement.

Main duties of the job

The purpose of this role is to provide legal advice and/or facilitate obtaining legal advice from external suppliers which enables colleagues across the Trust to make timely informed decisions, meet corporate objectives and minimise the risk exposure of the business in respect of major programmes as well as business as usual.

About us

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.

The Trust comprises of four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviors define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family.

Date posted

13 October 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£50,952 to £57,349 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

321-CORP-5690629-8A

Job locations

Osler Lodge John Radcliffe Hospital

Headley Way, Headington

Oxford

OX3 9RJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

Support the Head of Property and Space with the provision of transactional property advice such as drafting and completing leases, licenses and other forms of property documentation, letters and notices.

Enable the internal customer to make informed decisions by the provision of accurate and timely legal advice and drafting, and supporting with obtaining legal advice from external legal suppliers where necessary.

Work collaboratively with the internal customer and other legal team members to ensure accurate and understandable legal advice and documentation is provided to the business.

Enable collaboration across functions through teamwork and sharing knowledge.

Support the Head of Property and Space with provision of legal advice and preparation of legal documents relating to transactional property matters on major programmes and business as usual.

Support the management of the legal services budget and processes in place for instruction external legal suppliers.

Review payments to external legal suppliers and raising purchase orders.

Provide training and direction to new and/or junior members of the team.

Act as an informed client to external legal advisors to procure specialist legal advice.

Provide expert legal advice, translated and communicated in a clear manner which enables robust decision making across the business.

Role-model and embed values and behaviours within the team and across the business.

Enable collaboration across the business and remove barriers to action and deliver in a legally compliant manner.

Adhere to the appropriate governance and compliance standards for the legal profession.

Manage and advise on restrictions and consent requests to obtain overage recovery and minimise exposure to any business risk.

Advise the Trust on their estates rationalisation programme/s and disposal of surplus land.

Advise on landlord and tenant matters acting for both owners and occupiers.

Advise on the sale and acquisition of healthcare property, including hospitals, surgeries and specialist clinics.

Advise GP practices and PCNs in relation to property matters including refinances, reconfiguration of partnership, and landlord and tenant matters.

Advise OUH on acquisitions and disposals including leasehold and freehold matters, property elements of health sector business acquisitions and sales.

Land purchase, development, sale and sub sale (working in conjunction with the Capital and Commercial Teams).

Job description

Job responsibilities

Support the Head of Property and Space with the provision of transactional property advice such as drafting and completing leases, licenses and other forms of property documentation, letters and notices.

Enable the internal customer to make informed decisions by the provision of accurate and timely legal advice and drafting, and supporting with obtaining legal advice from external legal suppliers where necessary.

Work collaboratively with the internal customer and other legal team members to ensure accurate and understandable legal advice and documentation is provided to the business.

Enable collaboration across functions through teamwork and sharing knowledge.

Support the Head of Property and Space with provision of legal advice and preparation of legal documents relating to transactional property matters on major programmes and business as usual.

Support the management of the legal services budget and processes in place for instruction external legal suppliers.

Review payments to external legal suppliers and raising purchase orders.

Provide training and direction to new and/or junior members of the team.

Act as an informed client to external legal advisors to procure specialist legal advice.

Provide expert legal advice, translated and communicated in a clear manner which enables robust decision making across the business.

Role-model and embed values and behaviours within the team and across the business.

Enable collaboration across the business and remove barriers to action and deliver in a legally compliant manner.

Adhere to the appropriate governance and compliance standards for the legal profession.

Manage and advise on restrictions and consent requests to obtain overage recovery and minimise exposure to any business risk.

Advise the Trust on their estates rationalisation programme/s and disposal of surplus land.

Advise on landlord and tenant matters acting for both owners and occupiers.

Advise on the sale and acquisition of healthcare property, including hospitals, surgeries and specialist clinics.

Advise GP practices and PCNs in relation to property matters including refinances, reconfiguration of partnership, and landlord and tenant matters.

Advise OUH on acquisitions and disposals including leasehold and freehold matters, property elements of health sector business acquisitions and sales.

Land purchase, development, sale and sub sale (working in conjunction with the Capital and Commercial Teams).

Person Specification

Essential

Essential

  • LLB (hons)degree or equivalent. BA9Hons) or BSc (hons) degree. Qualified solicitor
  • Minimum 5 years experience in property management or estate role

Desirable

  • NHS or public sector experience.
  • Good knowledge of the Housing Act (2004) legislation
Person Specification

Essential

Essential

  • LLB (hons)degree or equivalent. BA9Hons) or BSc (hons) degree. Qualified solicitor
  • Minimum 5 years experience in property management or estate role

Desirable

  • NHS or public sector experience.
  • Good knowledge of the Housing Act (2004) legislation

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Osler Lodge John Radcliffe Hospital

Headley Way, Headington

Oxford

OX3 9RJ


Employer's website

https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Osler Lodge John Radcliffe Hospital

Headley Way, Headington

Oxford

OX3 9RJ


Employer's website

https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Head of Property and Space

Susan Dougall

susan.dougall@ouh.nhs.uk

Date posted

13 October 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£50,952 to £57,349 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

321-CORP-5690629-8A

Job locations

Osler Lodge John Radcliffe Hospital

Headley Way, Headington

Oxford

OX3 9RJ


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