Job overview

West London NHS Trust is working in partnership with Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust (CLCH) to develop a new property management shared service.

As a Property Manager in this newly formed team you will be responsible for the management of a diverse portfolio of landlord properties across one or both organisations, supporting the joint Head of Property in ensuring service users’ needs are met through delivery of high quality estate. 

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a newly formed team, requiring a dynamic person centred approach with an ability to deal with a varied and complex portfolio of properties, as well as an ability to understand a broad range of specialist information with experts and non-experts.

There are approximately 350 properties that the team will be responsible for covering, across 11 London Boroughs (including Harrow, Brent, Ealing, Kensington & Chelsea, Westminster, Hammersmith & Fulham, Hounslow, Richmond, Wandsworth, Merton and Barnet) and Hertfordshire.

The properties range in age, type, size and value and include clinical and non-clinical functionality and include occupancy agreements with private landlords, other NHS Trusts, Community Health Partnerships (CHP) and NHS Property Services (NHS PS).

Main duties of the job

Property Management

·        Foster understanding of the property portfolios across both Trusts

·        Manage an agreed portfolio from the Trusts land and property portfolio

·        Manage occupancy agreement terms

·        Where the Trusts currently occupy properties where there is no occupancy agreement in place, implement these as a priority with due consideration for service requirements.

·        Ensure all obligations within occupancy agreements are adhered to.

·        Work with landlords and agents to ensure a smooth process for managing dilapidations at the end of occupancy agreements.

·        Work closely with the Trusts Capital, Estates and Facilities teams where the Trust has obligations under Full Repairing or Internal Repairing occupancy agreements, including building condition surveys and life cycle cost programmes.

·        Manage wayleaves, easements and public rights of way on all Trust properties / estate

·        Manage accurate record keeping during the occupancy term of all properties (written and photographic).

·        Ensure that property information is seamlessly integrated into the existing Trust document management systems.

·        Work with the Trust’s sustainability teams and landlords to ensure sustainable initiatives are implemented in line with the Trust’s Green Plans.

Working for our organisation

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.

Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and   Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m. 

The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’.

The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.