Head of Estates | Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Dyddiad hysbysebu:	18 Tachwedd 2025
Cyflog:	Heb ei nodi
Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog:	£76,965 - £88,682 Per annum
Oriau:	Llawn Amser
Dyddiad cau:	18 Rhagfyr 2025
Lleoliad:	Milton Keynes, MK6 5LD
Cwmni:	Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Math o swydd:	Parhaol
Cyfeirnod swydd:	7624670/430-CORP25-213A

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Head of Estates – Lead Our Estates Services at MKUH

Band 8C | Full-time | Milton Keynes University Hospital

Band 8c - depends upon years of relevant experience

Hours: 37.5 per week, based at MK6 5LD with occasional travel to Community Sites

Milton Keynes University Hospital is growing, and so is our Estates team. We are creating a new senior leadership role to strengthen our ability to deliver safe, efficient, and high-quality estates services across a complex healthcare environment.


As Head of Estates, you will work closely with the Director of Estates & Facilities, taking responsibility for the operational and strategic management of our Estates Services.

This includes:
• Maintenance and Engineering Teams – ensuring reliability and compliance across critical systems.
• Fire Safety and Compliance – managing statutory obligations and risk mitigation.
• Minor Works Projects


Your Role
• Provide professional leadership to multi-disciplinary teams, including Senior Engineers, Maintenance Managers, Fire Advisors, and Compliance Officers.
• Oversee service delivery across electrical systems, ventilation, water hygiene, medical gases, and other HTM-compliant areas.
• Advise on long-term strategic development and capital investment programmes.
• Manage budgets more than £1 million and lead on technical tenders, contracts, and performance improvement.



Interview date: Week Commencing: 19/01/2026

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“- NHS Survey, 2024'' Estates and Ancillary agree they have good support for a healthy work-life balance, rating a 6.92 out of 10''.

What We’re Looking For
• Master’s level qualification in Building Services or equivalent experience.

• Proven leadership in estates management within the NHS or similar high-compliance sector.
• Strong technical knowledge of engineering services and statutory compliance.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to influence at senior levels.

Why Join MKUH?
• Be part of a forward-thinking Trust with significant investment in infrastructure and patient care.
• Shape the future of our estate and contribute to strategic development.
• Join a team that values collaboration, professionalism, and continuous improvement.
This is your opportunity to lead essential services that keep our hospital running and make a real difference to patient care.
Apply today and help us deliver excellence in estates management.
If you have pre-application questions, please direct these to Tony Marsh (Director of Estates & Facilities) via the Maintenance Helpdesk on 01908 996109
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Milton Keynes University Hospital, in proud partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital committed to advancing patient care through cutting-edge research and education. With a “Good” rating from the CQC and significant investment underway, this is an exciting time to join our team and grow your career.

As a medium sized general hospital, we provide a full range of general medical and surgical services, including a busy Emergency Department, Maternity, and Paediatrics. As the population of our city and surrounding areas continues to grow rapidly, we are expanding and enhancing our facilities to meet rising demand and improve access to care for all our communities.

We are also proud to offer a growing portfolio of specialist services. In January 2025 we opened our state-of-the-art Radiotherapy Centre, bringing advanced cancer treatment closer to home. Our services also include neonatology, specialist surgical care, and a wide range of diagnostics, supported by the new Community Diagnostic Centre at Whitehouse Health Centre.

Further investment is underway, including the construction of Oak Wards – a new ward block featuring two 24-bed wards – and the recently approved Women and Children’s Centre, set to open by 2030.

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SERVICE RESPONSIBILITIES

1. To advise the Director of Estates & Facilities as required, to ensure service is maintained in the absence of the post holder and undertake such duties as required of that post holder.

2. To Manage the delegated leads on the following areas of work:

• Nominated Responsible Persons for Fire
• Nominated Responsible Person for Ventilation
• Nominated Responsible Person for Water Management
• Nominated Responsible Person for the Management of Asbestos

3. The post holder will be responsible for the day to day managerial/professional control of a wide range of operational services for the Estates Department as outlined in Appendix 1

4. Advise the Director of Estates & Facilities on the management of the Trust’s estate and improvement of its physical environment for patients, visitors and staff.

5. The post holder will advise on key areas of Estates Services to assist in the development of long-term strategic plans and programs of work that will impact on services and Trust assets to allow the organisation its overall objectives.

6. To be responsible for managing and implementing of Estates Service Level Agreements with other Occupiers, including regular service meetings and revising contracts at regular intervals to ensure service delivery is in line with financial income to the Trust and the needs of the occupiers.

FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

1. Accountable for Estates Services including maintenance and services by directly employed and contract labour in excess of £1,000,000 within delegated limits.

2. Budget holder for several department budgets across Estates Services, to delegated limits.

3. To ensure expenditure is controlled across the budgets.

4. Approve purchase orders and sign off payment of invoices and expenses.

5. Responsible for production of Technical Tenders in line with Trust Standing Financial Instructions (SFI’s).

PERSONNEL RESPONSIBILITIES

1. To provide managerial support and leadership to Estates Services staff.

2. To maintain effective channels of communication within the department between management, staff and other hospital departments.

3. To ensure training needs within the Department are prepared and appropriate induction and training schedules for staff are maintained and actioned including Mandatory Training, ‘Essential for Role’ Technical Training and CPD.

4. Establish working relationships and methods, with Health & Safety Executive, Environmental Health Officers, Local and County Councils and Environment Agency, Fire Authority and other Agencies.



Please refer to the job description for further details.




This advert closes on Sunday 4 Jan 2026