Head of Property and Asset Management

Barts Health NHS Trust has a vision to be a high performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond.

We are seeking a dynamic Head of Property and Assets Management to oversee and enhance our property portfolio. The post holder will be an enthusiastic and motivated strategic leader with a passion for property management.

Working closely with the Associate Director for Property and Asset Management, the post holder will play a substantial contribution in ensuring that our facilities are optimally managed, compliant, and supportive of the Trust's mission. Your role will involve strategic planning, property development, and maintenance management, as well as leading a dedicated team to achieve our vision of excellence in patient care and staff environment.

This role sits within the Estates and Facilities under Group Support Services.

Main duties of the job

As the Head of Property and Asset Management, you will be pivotal in shaping the future of our estate, ensuring:

1. Develop and implement strategic property plans aligned with the Trust's objectives.
2. Manage and optimize the Trust's property portfolio, including acquisitions, disposals, and leasing.
3. Oversee maintenance and improvement projects, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations.
4. Lead and inspire a team of property professionals, fostering a culture of collaboration and efficiency.
5. Work closely with senior management to align property strategy with overall Trust goals.

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Job responsibilities

We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.

When calculating the basic salary for sponsorship, HCAS (High Cost Area Supplement) is not included for non-medical roles. This ensures fairness and consistency within our organisation, as some of our sites fall under inner HCAS, while others are classified as outer HCAS.

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

Person Specification Experience

• The successful candidate will most likely be MRICS qualified or have significant relative experience, coming from a general practice background, having worked for either a corporate, public sector or private practice. Demonstration of a commercial approach is essential.
• Experience in viability assessment and the financial modelling of mixed-use development and performance measurement methods.

Skills

• Highly developed analytical skills.

Knowledge

• Advanced theoretical and practical knowledge of a range of strategic development opportunities, option appraisal and evaluation techniques.
• Familiar with business planning techniques and requirements including medium/long term cost in use analysis and alignment to capital programmes.
• Awareness of governance procedures and experience in reporting key decisions.
• Assessing land and property use requirements, interpreting complex data from various sources.
• Drawing up, presenting and negotiating competitive proposals.
• Using strong management and entrepreneurial skills to ensure that projects are managed successfully, efficiently and profitably.
• Commercial approach to negotiation of contract terms, legal and technical due diligence and overage agreements.
• Understand the role of specialist consultants in the professional team and procure where relevant and necessary.
• Promoting the use of effective land management and administration as one of the key drivers behind economic development.
• Communicate and negotiate effectively with stakeholders and senior colleagues.
• Ability to quickly respond to changes in market conditions, trust requirements and government policies.
• Analyse and produce property backed business case solutions.
• Review of cash flow modelling, discount cash flow analysis and sensitivity testing of various scenarios and structures against objectives.

Qualifications

• Qualified to Master's level in an EFM related subject or relevant experience.
• Member of a recognised chartered body or significant industry experience in a Public sector environment over 10 years.

Other

• Complex report writing skills.
• Confident and logical thinker with the ability to undertake long periods of intense concentration.
• Ability to work autonomously with minimal guidance and set goals and standards for others.
• Personal drive and ambition to improve personal and team performance.
• Ability to lead and work as a team player in a flexible environment.

Other

• Commercially aware.
• Ability to communicate effectively at both a high political level and practical operational level including evidence of influencer behaviours.
• Excel and financial modelling awareness.

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.