Facilities Manager

ADMK Limited; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days annual leave

Nest pension scheme

Free uniform

Free Tea & Coffee

Free parking

On-site restaurant

Job summary

ADMK Limited, a Milton Keynes-based subsidiary of MKUH NHS Foundation Trust, seeks a senior facilities manager to oversee operational delivery of facilities services, ensure safety, compliance and value for money, and lead teams and contractors across the estate.

The role is predominantly site-based with occasional travel, starts at NHS Agenda for Change Band 7 pay point, and offers a generous reward package including leave, pension and on-site facilities. Interview date is 26 November 2026.

Qualifications

• Degree in Estates Management, Facilities Management or equivalent relevant experience.
• Health and Safety qualification (e.g., IOSH Managing Safely or equivalent).
• Membership of IWFM or a similar professional body.

Responsibilities

• Manage the operational delivery of ADMK's facilities services across the Trust, ensuring services are safe, effective, compliant, patient-focused, and provide value for money.
• Lead facilities teams and contractors, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements, NHS standards, trust policies, and SLAs.
• Manage and develop the ADMK domestics team.
• Facilitate stakeholder engagement through regular building user group meetings.
• Monitor outsourced contracts and service providers.
• Review incidents with senior managers to identify trends and mitigate future risk.
• Manage a team across the estate to develop objectives and training.

Skills

Organisational skills

Negotiation & liaison

Verbal & written communication

Team leadership

IT skills

In-house systems

Education

Degree in Estates/Facilities Management

Health & Safety qualification (IOSH Managing Safely)

IWFM membership or equivalent

Job description

Hours: Full-time 37.5 hours per week, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working

The successful candidate will be part of the management team responsible for delivering the operational excellence in readiness for the next phase and developing the people working in the organisation as it continues to grow.

This broad role is directly responsible for the day-to-day operations of the organisation with an emphasis on Soft Facilities Management.

The successful candidate will start on the first pay point for the Agenda for Change band 7, subject to the NHS pay-setting rules. For existing band 7 candidates, employees transferring into the role will retain their existing salary, subject to contractual terms and applicable pay arrangements.

It is anticipated that this role will be predominantly site-based, with occasional travel to and attendance at other sites as required.

Please note that we are unable to provide sponsorship for this role

Interview date: 26 November 2026

Main duties of the job

ADMK Limited is a subsidiary of Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

The investment in a wholly owned subsidiary was approved by the MKUH Trust Board in September 2017. It was initially created to provide managed accommodation in respect of the Cancer Centre. The Cancer Centre has been operational since 2020 and ADMK Limited continues to manage the building

About us

You can expect a generous reward package which includeso Enhancements paid for week-end, bank holiday and evening worko 27 days annual leave (pro-rata for part time posts)o Nest pension schemeo Free uniformo Free Tea & Coffeeo Free parkingo On-site restaurant

Job responsibilities

Main duties and responsibilities:

• To manage the operational delivery of ADMKs facilities services across the Trust, ensuring services are safe, effective, compliant, patient-focused, and provide value for money.
• The post holder will lead facilities teams and contractors, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements, NHS standards, trust policies, and service level agreements.

Operations:

• Manage and develop the ADMK domestics team.
• Facilitating stakeholder engagement through regular building user group meetings.

Contract management:

• Monitor outsourced contracts and service provider.

Information Management:

• Work with senior managers to review and investigate incidents, identifying any emerging trends or changes in incident profile of the organisation, in order to adopt any learning to mitigate future risk.

Human Resources:

• Responsible for the management of a team, sometimes through others, working across the estate to plot and manage team objectives and to assure their and your own opportunity to fulfil potential through training and development.

Please refer to the Job Description for further details.

Person Specification

Qualifications and knowledge

• Degree in Estates Management, Facilities Management or equivalent relevant experience.
• Experience of working in healthcare
• Evidence of continuous professional development.
• Health and Safety qualification (e.g., IOSH Managing Safely or equivalent).
• Membership of IWFM or a similar professional body

Experience

• Experience within estates and facilities management in a large complex organisation.
• Experience managing domestic/Soft Services teams.
• Experience of managing directly employed staff and contractors.
• Experience of statutory and mandatory compliance management.
• Experience of service performance monitoring through KPIs and SLAs.
• Experience managing operational maintenance services and engineering systems.
• Experience of budget management and financial control.
• Experience of undertaking risk assessments and implementing corrective actions.

Skills

• Intermediate level of IT skills
• Able to quickly learn in house systems and to manipulate and retrieve data.
• Excellent organisational skills
• Able to deal effectively with a variety of people including staff and other professionals.
• Excellent negotiation and liaison skills

Personal and people development

• Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Flexible and adaptable
• Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.
• Commitment to NHS values.
• Able to work effectively under pressure, meet deadlines and prioritise workload in a challenging and demanding environment.
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Able to deal sensitively and sympathetically with highly emotional situations.
• Flexible approach to work
• Able to work independently, from independent location

Communication

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with colleagues, clinicians, patients, contractors and senior stakeholders.

Specific requirements

• Ability to travel independently between sites for business purposes and to attend training.

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.

Employer name

ADMK Limited

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