Head of Estates – Lead Our Estates Services at MKUH
Band 8C, £76,965 - £88,682
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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'' Estates & Ancillary Staff rate MKUH highly for supporting for a healthy work life balance (NHS Staff Survey 2024.)
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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For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Anthony Marsh Job title: Director of Estates & Facilities Email address: anthony.marsh@mkuh.nhs.uk
