At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage facilities operations to ensure safety and compliance in healthcare settings.
- Company: Join Diaverum, a leader in renal care with a commitment to excellence.
- Benefits: Comprehensive training, career growth opportunities, and a supportive work environment.
- Other info: Dynamic role in a fast-paced environment with a focus on teamwork and innovation.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on patient care while developing your professional skills.
- Qualifications: Experience in facilities management and strong communication skills required.
The predicted salary is between 40000 - 50000 £ per year.
Make a lasting impact in renal care. Join Diaverum.
About the role
Reporting to the Head of Facilities, you will play a pivotal operational role – ensuring our facilities services are delivered safely, compliantly and to the highest standards. The Facilities Operations Manager supports the Head of Facilities in the delivery of the UK Facilities strategy through the effective management of facilities management and operational service contracts across Diaverum’s healthcare estate. The role has a strong focus on supplier and contract management, tactical service delivery, and day‑to‑day operational assurance, ensuring facilities services are delivered safely, compliantly, and in line with agreed standards and budgets.
Key responsibilities include:
- Property asset, maintenance and repairs
- Fire safety; overseeing the service provision
- Managing the domestic cleaning contracts ensuring the service meets appropriate standards
- Monitor utilities contracts and supplier relationships for water, gas and electricity
- Manage preventative and reactive pest control services
- Manage FM contracts and suppliers across maintenance, cleaning, fire safety and utilities
- Maintain asset registers, compliance records and audit trails
- Drive contractor performance through SLAs, KPIs and governance processes
- Support audits, inspections and regulatory engagement
- Manage out-of-hours access and participate in the on‑call rota
About you
You’ll be a proactive and organised facilities professional who thrives in a fast‑paced, multi‑site environment. Ideally you will have:
- Experience in a facilities, estates or property support role
- Strong contractor and supplier coordination experience
- Supporting planned maintenance schedules
- Experience maintaining compliance records and working within structured environments
- Multisite FM experience
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Experience within healthcare or other regulated environments
- Exposure to fire safety, water hygiene or asbestos compliance
Why Choose Diaverum?
We're committed to nurturing your career and providing top‑tier training. Our comprehensive professional training program, including on‑the‑job training and access to our in‑house education program 'd Academy,' sets you up for success and growth throughout your career at Diaverum.
Diaverum’s mission is to improve the quality of life for renal patients, and we achieve this through our values:
- Competent: Delivering results while prioritizing patient and employee safety.
- Passionate: Fostering genuine relationships and driving results with respect.
- Inspiring: Encouraging innovation, collaboration, and transformative care.
We encourage you to apply today as we reserve the right to close applications early should we be in receipt of sufficient applications. Diaverum UK is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity in its workforce. All positions at Diaverum are subject to a satisfactory DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check as part of our recruitment process.
Come grow with us! Diaverum - Where Caring Meets Excellence in Renal Care.
Facilities Operations Manager in St Albans employer: Diaverum AB
At Diaverum, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a supportive and collaborative work environment in our new purpose-built dialysis clinic in Lytham St Annes. Our commitment to employee growth is evident through our comprehensive training programmes and mentorship opportunities, ensuring that every nurse can thrive in their career while enjoying a healthy work-life balance with flexible shifts and no night work. Join us to be part of a dedicated healthcare community focused on delivering outstanding patient-centred care.
