Accommodation Manager

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

The post holder will be the focal point for the provision, management, allocation and policy relating to residential accommodation provided to staff through the Trust. Line Manage the Accommodation Administrator. Provide support to the Property Management team with finance administration.

The post holder will require a high level of skills, knowledge and experience in the field of accommodation management.

Main duties of the job

Be the Trust's single point of specialist focus for all accommodation management to maximise accommodation efficiency, availability and accessibility for staff and students. Provide advice and guidance to prospective and existing staff/students covering a wide variety of accommodation issues. Work closely on any strategic residential projects involving other agencies and public sector organisations. Communicate with a wide range of stake holders, clinical and non clinical staff with the Trust and wider NHS. Ensure effective communication strategies and plans are put in place to support property management initiatives and projects. Build working partnerships with providers and develop a co-operative relationship to the mutual benefit of both parties. Ensure professional working relationship with key contacts at the hospital and landlords, including housing providers. Responsible for providing and receiving complex, sensitive or contentious information, where persuasion and negotiation skills are required. Ensure repairs and maintenance are carried out in a timely manner, communicating with any affected tenants. Support the Senior Property Manager when necessary. Evaluate levels of service against standards and be aware of legislation that may have an operational or financial impact on the Trust.

About us

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching Trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.

The Trust comprises of four hospitals - the John Radcliffe, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, leaning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family.

Date posted

02 February 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£43,742 to £50,056 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

321-EST-6005524-B7

Job locations

Osler Lodge, John Radcliffe Hospital

Osler Road, Headington

Oxford

OX3 9DU


Job description

Job responsibilities

Be the Trust's single point of specialist focus for all accommodation management to maximise accommodation efficiency, availability and accessibility for staff and students. Provide advice and guidance to prospective and existing staff/students covering a wide variety of accommodation issues. Work closely on any strategic residential projects involving other agencies and public sector organisations. Communicate with a wide range of stake holders, clinical and non clinical staff with the Trust and wider NHS. Ensure effective communication strategies and plans are put in place to support property management initiatives and projects. Build working partnerships with providers and develop a co-operative relationship to the mutual benefit of both parties. Ensure professional working relationship with key contacts at the hospital and landlords, including housing providers. Responsible for providing and receiving complex, sensitive or contentious information, where persuasion and negotiation skills are required. Ensure repairs and maintenance are carried out in a timely manner, communicating with any affected tenants. Support the Senior Property Manager when necessary. Evaluate levels of service against standards and be aware of legislation that may have an operational or financial impact on the Trust. Responsible for the provision of high quality data to support service development and improvements. Budget manager for Trust accommodation and third party housing provider cost centres, production and monitoring of budget reports. The post requires highly developed physical skills, where accuracy is important in connection with mak

Job description

Job responsibilities

Be the Trust's single point of specialist focus for all accommodation management to maximise accommodation efficiency, availability and accessibility for staff and students. Provide advice and guidance to prospective and existing staff/students covering a wide variety of accommodation issues. Work closely on any strategic residential projects involving other agencies and public sector organisations. Communicate with a wide range of stake holders, clinical and non clinical staff with the Trust and wider NHS. Ensure effective communication strategies and plans are put in place to support property management initiatives and projects. Build working partnerships with providers and develop a co-operative relationship to the mutual benefit of both parties. Ensure professional working relationship with key contacts at the hospital and landlords, including housing providers. Responsible for providing and receiving complex, sensitive or contentious information, where persuasion and negotiation skills are required. Ensure repairs and maintenance are carried out in a timely manner, communicating with any affected tenants. Support the Senior Property Manager when necessary. Evaluate levels of service against standards and be aware of legislation that may have an operational or financial impact on the Trust. Responsible for the provision of high quality data to support service development and improvements. Budget manager for Trust accommodation and third party housing provider cost centres, production and monitoring of budget reports. The post requires highly developed physical skills, where accuracy is important in connection with mak

Person Specification

Essential

Essential

  • Educated to degree level.
  • Minimum 2 years experience in property management

Desirable

  • NHS or public sector experience
  • Experience of working with a formal complaints procedure
Person Specification

Essential

Essential

  • Educated to degree level.
  • Minimum 2 years experience in property management

Desirable

  • NHS or public sector experience
  • Experience of working with a formal complaints procedure

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

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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).

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Osler Lodge, John Radcliffe Hospital

Osler Road, Headington

Oxford

OX3 9DU


Employer's website

https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Osler Lodge, John Radcliffe Hospital

Osler Road, Headington

Oxford

OX3 9DU


Employer's website

https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


For questions about the job, contact:

Senior Property Manager

John Daley

john.daley@ouh.nhs.uk

Date posted

02 February 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£43,742 to £50,056 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

321-EST-6005524-B7

Job locations

Osler Lodge, John Radcliffe Hospital

Osler Road, Headington

Oxford

OX3 9DU


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