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Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust Band 8a Senior Property Manager

The closing date is 10 November 2026

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Job summary

The individual requires a good working knowledge and skills in:

Property management

Planning and design in the context of understanding and optimising service functions and needs

Commercial negotiation of contract terms, legal and technical due diligence

Project management

Landlord and Tenant and experience in commercial leases

SLA and service charge administration

Interpreting complex data from various sources;

Drafting reports and presenting outputs

The successful candidate is likely to be MRICS qualified or equivalent.

Ability to work autonomously with minimal guidance and set goals and standards for self and team. Confident and logical thinker and the ability to undertake long periods of intense concentration.

Personal drive and ambition to improve personal and team performance. Highly developed analytical skills. Ability to lead and work as a team player in a flexible environment

Commercially aware, Good listener, understand requirements in the context of service priorities and can clearly articulate the client vision and solution. Ability to communicate effectively at both a high political level and practical operational level including evidence of influencer behaviours

Excel and financial modelling awareness. Complex report writing skills

Main duties of the job

To contribute to the efficient operation of the estate to optimise value and utilization by actively managing all aspects of the property portfolio, designing and implementing property management systems and ensuring the coordinated approach to property management that delivers on Trust objectives

To be familiar with policy and the service priorities that drive property strategies for the health sector and wider public sector.

To appoint and manage appropriate property and legal consultants to ensure the delivery of an efficient, timely and professional property management service at all times.

Professionally manage and negotiate all leases & licences entered into by the Trust whether as landlord or tenant to ensure that the Trust fulfils all obligations as appropriate and that the Trusts tenants fulfil their obligations as a reasonable tenant; appropriate action to be taken in event of breaches.

To directly line manage one staff who is a Property Manager (if appropriate/required). Develop and publish property performance metrics for space utilisation, patient satisfaction, activity and value delivered from estate and annually benchmark against NHS and commercial organisations

About us

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests. Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top. For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/

Details

Date posted

27 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£66,274 to £73,496 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

9 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

391-RFL-8362916

Job locations

Royal Free

Pond Street

London

NW3 2QG

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

Person Specification

Royal Free World Class Values

Essential

• Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

Education & professional Qualifications

Essential

• Degree or equivalent
• Chartered professional RICS

Experience

Essential

• Property Management background
• Planning and design skills in the context of understanding and optimising service functions and needs
• Project management skills
• Commercial negotiation of lease terms, legal and technical due diligence
• Sound knowledge of Landlord and Tenant and experience applying terms of commercial leases
• Background in SLA and service charge administration
• Ability to interpret complex data from various sources
• Drafting reports and presenting outputs
• Relevant experience in working with property assets
• Extensive management of a team of external consultants

Desirable

• Experience in a similar role
• Achieved Grades/Experience

Skills and aptitudes

Essential

• Working knowledge of Valuation techniques
• Detailed knowledge of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954
• Extensive experience working on leases, tenancies and associated documents.
• Proven ability to negotiate commercial deals
• Clear aptitude to engage with internal and external stakeholders and service providers and business partners
• Past experience of healthcare property
• Be able to organise workload and manage outcomes to meet planned objectives
• Knowledge and confidence to challenge and ability to negotiate successful outcomes avoiding conflict

Personal Qualities & attributes

Essential

• Able to work across the hospital sites and to travel between sites, sometimes at short notice
• Approachable and supportive to all levels of staff
• Professional appearance, manner and awareness of impact of own behaviour on others.
• Ability to maintain a calm manner in a range of challenging circumstances

Person Specification

Royal Free World Class Values

Essential

• Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

Education & professional Qualifications

Essential

• Degree or equivalent
• Chartered professional RICS

Experience

Essential

• Property Management background
• Planning and design skills in the context of understanding and optimising service functions and needs
• Project management skills
• Commercial negotiation of lease terms, legal and technical due diligence
• Sound knowledge of Landlord and Tenant and experience applying terms of commercial leases
• Background in SLA and service charge administration
• Ability to interpret complex data from various sources
• Drafting reports and presenting outputs
• Relevant experience in working with property assets
• Extensive management of a team of external consultants

Desirable

• Experience in a similar role
• Achieved Grades/Experience

Skills and aptitudes

Essential

• Working knowledge of Valuation techniques
• Detailed knowledge of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954
• Extensive experience working on leases, tenancies and associated documents.
• Proven ability to negotiate commercial deals
• Clear aptitude to engage with internal and external stakeholders and service providers and business partners
• Past experience of healthcare property
• Be able to organise workload and manage outcomes to meet planned objectives
• Knowledge and confidence to challenge and ability to negotiate successful outcomes avoiding conflict

Personal Qualities & attributes

Essential

• Able to work across the hospital sites and to travel between sites, sometimes at short notice
• Approachable and supportive to all levels of staff
• Professional appearance, manner and awareness of impact of own behaviour on others.
• Ability to maintain a calm manner in a range of challenging circumstances

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

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Free

Pond Street

London

NW3 2QG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Free

Pond Street

London

NW3 2QG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Business Support Officer

Sarah Joyce

[email protected]

07929791045

Details

Date posted

27 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£66,274 to £73,496 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

9 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

391-RFL-8362916

Job locations

Royal Free

Pond Street

London

NW3 2QG

United Kingdom

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