Premises Control Manager

Estates are at the centre of the government's plans for transforming the NHS. The NHS Long Term Plan outlines the need to 'accelerate the redesign of patient care to future-proof the NHS for the decade ahead.'

Understanding current and future pressures is key in South-West London, as 40% of our estate pre-dates the formation of the NHS. Fostering and maintaining relationships with stakeholders to support financial, sustainability and clinical requirements is fundamental to the role.

The Premises Control Manager will have responsibility for overseeing the leases and rent review function of approximately 200 primary care premises in South-West London., The Premises Control Manager acts as the first point of contact for South-West London GP practices for issues concerning their leases and rent reviews, and links in with the District Valuer Office (DVO) to manage the requirements for new leases and rent reviews.

The post holder will be a subject matter expert on the Premises Cost Directions, and other relevant regulations. They will ensure that relevant policies, legislation, and guidance are current, and will propose changes when required.

The role will ensure that up-to-date comprehensive primary care property information is recorded, including local utilities and associated reimbursements. They will ensure that value for money is achieved in all rental, leasehold, and reimbursement agreements. This includes engaging with the DVO regarding new lease agreements and extensions, and their implications for the ICB.

The Premises Control Manager supports practices, ICB colleagues, and the DVO to ensure that premises concerns and queries are dealt with systematically and promptly.

Reporting to the Deputy Director of Estates, and producing papers for ICB committees, the post holder needs to provide and convey highly complex, sensitive, and contentious information, to a wide range of internal and external stakeholders in formal settings.

NHS South West London Integrated Care Board (ICB), as part of South West London Integrated Care System (ICS), is a partnership of organisations that come together to plan and deliver joined up health and care services to improve the lives of people in our six boroughs: Croydon, Merton, Kingston, Richmond, Sutton and Wandsworth.

Each ICS consists of two statutory elements:o an Integrated Care Board, bringing the NHS together with its partners locally to improve health and care serviceso an Integrated Care Partnership (ICP): the broad alliance of organisations and representatives concerned with improving the care, health and wellbeing of the population, jointly convened by the ICB and local authorities in the area.

ICBs are statutory NHS bodies responsible for planning and allocating resources to meet the four core purposes of integrated care systems (ICSs):o to improve outcomes in population health and healthcare;o tackle inequalities in outcomes, experience and access;o enhance productivity and value for money and;o help the NHS support broader social and economic development.

NHS South West London Integrated Care Board decides how the South West London NHS budget is spent and develops plans to improve people's health, deliver higher quality care, and better value for money.