Job overview
This is a key estates project role that supports all areas of NHS estates work including primary care, community, neighbourhood developments and specialist areas with involvement relating to case work ranging from minor programme schemes, asset management, financial management, contract administration and development of new build health hub facilities and the coordination of large strategic schemes and programmes. The role shall also deputise for the Director of Estates in specific agreed programmes and schemes.
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Deputise for Director of Estates for both Devon and CIoS.
Carry out a wide ranging variety of duties in relation to property and asset management.
Be a subject matter expert on a range of property and premises matters relating to primary care, community and neighbourhood estates matters and hold an operational case load projects.
To be the lead relationship management between Trusts, NHS PS, CHP and other providers in relation to primary care matters, tenancy and occupancy arrangements where required.
Chair or establish regular coordination, management or project meetings as required.
To manage specialist contractors and surveyors as required.
Hold the strategic lead with the LPAE team over s.106.
Manage budgets relating to property and projects.
Support and lead with programme for bid and grant funding from NHSE.
Support effective working relationships with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders including national networks, the heads of primary care and associated development team, ensuring there is joined up thinking, provision of advice in associated estate development.
Support where requested in sustainability areas of work.
Working for our organisation
We are always keen to hear from people who would like to work with us, and we positively encourage applications from all sections of the community regardless of sex, sexual orientation, racial origin or disability.
We are looking for people whose personal values and behaviours align with the NHS values outlined in the NHS Constitution and our own values and behaviours. Find out more about NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly ICB in the ‘about us’ section of our website.
You can look forward to excellent benefits including discounts in store and online, optional pension and life assurance, flexible working options, salary sacrifice vehicles and cycles and much more.
For hybrid working we offer the flexibility to work from an office (Bodmin, Truro, Exeter), and from home, depending on the requirements of the team.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please view the attached job description and person specification for further information about this post. The responsibilities include:
Ownership and support duties specifically in relation to Primary Care Estates and Primary Care Premises requirements:
Providing support with property and asset management processes related to contractual applications.
Supporting annual capital planning cycles and capital submissions.
Reviewing and auditing MIG and U&M funding, including validation of quotes and completed works.
Holding the strategic relationship with the LPAE team and managing S.106 estate-related matters.
Undertaking all required estates surveying activities.
Managing contractual arrangements for external surveying support and specialist estates consultants.
Providing support and oversight of the estates casework pipeline.
Leading negotiations between occupiers and landlords on multi‑occupier sites.
Managing relationships and engagement with high net yield landlords, property owners, and developers.
Developing and managing the operating framework for new primary care build developments.
Supporting data management and estates intelligence using systems including SHAPE/Atlas.
Leading financial recovery actions relating to primary care estates activities.
Supporting the Primary Care Sustainability Programme from an estates perspective.
Chairing and leading all required Primary Care estates technical and development meetings.
Supporting responsibility for primary care capital and revenue budgets.
Providing specialist expertise in statutory rent reviews, including arbitration and dispute resolution support.
Negotiating, influencing, and coordinating complex estates plans and strategic programmes.
Acting as commissioner for capital projects where appropriate.
Serving as the responsible relationship manager between NHS Property Services, Community Health Partnerships, and NHS Trusts.
Providing estates support for statutory planning enquiries and associated requirements.
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We positively encourage applications from all sections of the community regardless of sexual orientation, sex, racial origin or disability. We are committed to equal opportunities.
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Estates Manager in Exeter employer: ICB
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