Job summary
- Main area
- Support Services
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 388-7707988-CORP
- Employer
- Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Torbay Hospital
- Town
- Torquay
- Salary
- £47,810 - £54,710 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 11/02/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Property and Space Manager
NHS AfC: Band 7
Job overview
Do you want to work for an innovative and integrated healthcare organisation in a role which combines senior management and technical knowledge?
Then look no further - we are looking for bright and ambitious Operational property and space manager to join our great team at Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust. We are looking for someone who has a strong track record of managing and delivering a customer focused property administration service at a similar level in a highly complex environment, preferably in healthcare.
We need a manager who will be proactive with managing the technicalities of acquisition and disposal of properties, managing leases and and handling legal complexities, and with the wider Workplace team will ensure a safe patient and staff environment, strong financial management and lease compliance are the key drivers within this service.
This is a key role within our operational team, and we are keen to recruit motivated individuals who will help us to provide the levels of service that we continually strive to provide to our patients and clinical colleagues. As a manager and leader the post holder will assist in the production and delivery of the organisation's estates operational plans and will ensure appropriate financial, workforce and performance management arrangements are in place.
Main duties of the job
The Property and Space Manager is part of the Multi-Disciplinary Estates Team, reporting to the Associate Director - Estates Infrastructure & Compliance. The post holder will lead on all property related aspects on behalf of the trust, including managing leased property where the trust are tenants and when the trust is the landlord.
You will manage space across the estate to make sure the Trust is using the space to the maximum. The role will work closely with Workplace colleagues and client teams across the Trust contributing to the overall management of Estates Capital Projects, property, and energy/ environmental initiatives.
Working for our organisation
Our Estate and Facilities Team are a welcoming group who will be happy to support you and offer training to help you feel comfortable in a clinical environment.
We understand how important life is outside of work and want to ensure you have a great a work life balance. We'll support you, so that you don't miss out on what truly matters to you.
In addition, there is 27 days annual leave (rising to 30 days) plus bank holidays, NHS discounts and an attractive NHS pension scheme.
We need all Estates and Facilities staff to own and live our organisational values.
• Working together for people
• Commitment to quality care
• Compassion
• Improving lives
• Everyone counts
• Respect and dignity
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please take a look at the attached Job Description/ Person Specification for a detailed list of duties and responsibilities.
We look forward to hearing from you.
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Person specification
Qualifications and training
Essential criteria
- • Educated to degree level, preferably in Building Surveying or demonstration of equivalent experience in commercial property management
- • Corporate membership of appropriate professional body, RICS or CIOB
- • Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable criteria
- • Relevant specialist knowledge acquired through Post Graduate courses
Knowledge and experience
Essential criteria
- • Extensive understanding of leases, licences and other aspects associated with property management
- • Considerable experience in managing properties
- • Effective people, management and communication skills. Self-motivated and a strong influencer of others.
- • Experience to master’s level working in a senior management position in a complex organisation, able to demonstrate examples of positive impact/change within the organisation at an advanced level
Desirable criteria
- • Knowledge of NHS estates management policy and technical guidance
- • Detailed understanding and knowledge of estates and associated functions
Specific skills
Essential criteria
- • Strong project and budget management skills.
- • Demonstrable organisational skills including prioritisation, delegation and time management.
- • Excellent written and oral communication skills, including report writing/detailed correspondence
- • Ability to complete building surveys, using surveying tools and equipment, including working at height and potentially in confined spaces
- • Ability to take the strategic overview, whilst giving due attention to getting detail correct.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Rae Callcut
- Job title
- Assoc Director Estates Infrastructure & Compliance
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07584 889354
- Additional information
Please text or email for contact
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