NHS Property Services (NHSPS) has recently promoted Sally Tombs to the role of managing director for the London region.

Taking up her new position from this month, Tombs’s role will include working with, and supporting, NHSPS customers in addition to ensuring that all London-based properties under its portfolio are safe and compliant.

She joined the health and property organisation in 2020 as its principal operations manager, progressing to become an estates delivery partner.

Prior to joining NHSPS, she held positions in facilities management and property services at Telereal Trillium, Cofely UK, and Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing.

Over the past 20 years, Tombs has acquired a diverse skill set and vast experience in the property and facilities sectors, and latterly, the health sector.

She has also developed many key relationships with NHSPS’s customers and stakeholders.

“I am delighted to be taking this next step in my career. I have thoroughly enjoyed working at NHSPS for the past four years and I can’t wait to continue to support our customers,” she said.

“To ensure we can enable excellent patient care, I will continue to work with our London teams to guarantee that our portfolio remains compliant, clean, safe, and welcoming for all patients across the capital who are accessing necessitated health care. I’m excited to get started.”

Trish Stephenson, NHSPS chief operating officer, added: “I know Sally will continue to do amazing work and support our customers, in addition to our internal teams and colleagues.

“She is a great example of our get, grow, keep talent culture and I am thrilled to see her progress in her career with us.”