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NHS Lothian is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best.
To this end, NHS Lothian welcomes applications from of all sections of society.
This is a recognised senior professional post and is fundamental to the Board’s success.
The professional lead will manage the Land & Property Team and a wide range of professional advisers to ensure the effective delivery of an Asset Management Service throughout NHS Lothian and that all land, buildings and equipment meet the current and future demands of NHS Lothian and the objectives laid out in both the Board’s Clinical Strategy Our Health, Our Care, Our Future and the 2016 Lothian Hospitals Plan (LHP), as well as the strategic direction taken by the four Integration Joint Boards.
This will involve collaborative working with Health Facilities Scotland, Scottish Futures Trust, Local Authority Partners, Universities other Health Boards, and other key colleagues with similar agendas.
To execute a professional, managerial expert support service and advisory role to the Head of Business Support & Asset Management, the Director of Facilities – Operations and other Senior Staff PAN Lothian.
The principal aspects:
- The management of property transactions including acquisition, disposal and leases in accordance with NHS Lothian internal governance and NHSScotland Property Transaction Handbook, while acting as the principal point of contact on legal aspects of all property transactions on projects and procedures.
- Provision of advice and lead role to ensure NHS Lothian meets its strategic objectives and achieve an outcome that is best obtainable in the public interest.
- The development, implementation and management of NHS Lothian’s Property Asset Management Strategy (PAMS).
- Contribute to the national and regional work through the sharing of best practice and providing support to the Head of Business Support & Asset Management with respect to the delivery of packages of work in support of the national work plan.
- Responsible for the management of all property transactions in NHS Lothian, taking a lead role on legal property matters, rating and asset revaluations, accommodation and joint premises initiatives within NHS Lothian.
- Lead on the annual (mandatory) Property Transaction Audits, accommodation and joint premises initiatives within the NHS Lothian.
- Responsibility and management of all Service Level Agreements between NHS Lothian Facilities Directorate and Third Party Providers.
- Identification and management of income generating schemes, including retail lets.
- Management of all Board’s Rating Revaluation including the management of the appeals, and assuring rates relief are correctly applied.
PREVIOUS CANDIDATES NEED NOT APPLY AGAIN
Informal enquiries:George Curley, Director of Operations
Telephone: 0776166075 Email: george.curley@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk or
Robert Aitken, Associate Director of Operations
Telephone: 0131 465 5685 Email: robert.aitken@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk