Estates Carpenter/Building Technician

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Oxford; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-call allowance

Overtime

RRP (reviewed annually)

Job summary

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Estates Carpenter/Building Technician to join the Estates and Facilities team. This Band 5 role includes RRP (reviewed annually) and on-call allowances, with overtime and on-call allowances available, working 37.5 hours per week.

You will deliver planned and reactive carpentry and building maintenance across our hospital sites, ensuring safety, functionality and a welcoming environment for patients and staff.

Qualifications

• City & Guilds Crafts Certificate or equivalent required.
• Experience or training in maintenance carpentry essential.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned and reactive carpentry and building maintenance across Trust sites.
• Undertake repairs to doors, frames, linings, furniture, fixtures and fittings.
• Respond promptly to urgent maintenance issues affecting patient and clinical areas.
• Ensure work complies with HTMs, HBNs, British Standards and Trust procedures.
• Plan maintenance work and liaise with colleagues, building users and contractors.
• Supervise Maintenance Assistants and contractors when required, ensuring safety and quality.

Skills

Carpentry

Maintenance carpentry

Independent working

Education

City & Guilds Crafts Certificate or equivalent

Job description

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Estates Carpenter/Building Technician

The closing date is 19 November 2026

Put your carpentry skills to work and make a real difference.

We're looking for an experienced Carpenter/Building Technician to join the Estates and Facilities team at Oxford University Hospitals.

This is a Band 5 role plus RRP (reviewed annually) and on-call allowance, with overtime and on-call allowances available, working 37.5 hours per week.

You’ll deliver planned and reactive carpentry and building maintenance across our hospital sites, helping to keep facilities safe, functional and welcoming for patients, visitors and colleagues.

You’ll need a City & Guilds Crafts Certificate or equivalent, along with experience or training in maintenance carpentry. You’ll be confident working independently, solving problems and responding to changing priorities in a busy healthcare environment. You’ll join a team that values experience and is nurturing young talent. We are also very supportive and encourage personal growth and collaborative working.

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Main duties of the job

No two days will be quite the same. You'll work across our hospital sites, tackling a varied range of carpentry and building maintenance tasks, from planned works to urgent repairs. You'll have the opportunity to use your skills, experience and initiative while helping to maintain the environment in which our patients receive care. Your key responsibilities will include:

• o Carry out planned and reactive carpentry and building maintenance across Trust sites.
• o Undertake repairs to doors, frames, linings, furniture, fixtures and fittings.
• o Respond promptly to urgent maintenance issues affecting patient and clinical areas.
• o Ensure work complies with relevant HTMs, HBNs, British Standards, statutory requirements and Trust procedures.
• o Plan maintenance work and liaise with colleagues, building users and contractors.
• o Follow Estates safe systems of work, including Permit to Work and isolation procedures.
• o Supervise Maintenance Assistants and contractors when required, ensuring work is completed safely and to the required standard.
• o Liaise with the Estates Helpdesk regarding emergency work and service issues.
• o Use your initiative to resolve technical problems and escalat significant issues appropriately.
• o Participate in the on-call arrangements as required.

About us

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and most respected NHS teaching trusts, providing world-class healthcare across four hospitals: the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre and Horton General Hospital and over one hundred satellite sites. Find out more information here OUH at a Glance 2026/27

You’ll become part of an organisation at the forefront of patient care, research, education and innovation. You’ll have access to excellent learning and development opportunities, work alongside highly skilled multidisciplinary teams, and contribute to services that make a real difference.

Our commitment to Delivering Compassionate Excellence is at the heart of everything we do. Guided by our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence, we strive to create an environment where staff feel supported, valued and empowered to thrive. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel and the OneTeamOneOUH - LIVING OUR VALUESvideo.

We are committed to creating an inclusive, respectful and safe workplace for everyone. As signatories to the NHS Sexual Safety Charter, we have a zero-tolerance approach to inappropriate behaviour and are dedicated to fostering a culture where all colleagues feel welcomed, respected and able to be themselves. We pledge zero tolerance for inappropriate sexual behaviour and commit to theten core principles.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of role and responsibilities.

JOB SUMMARY

Undertake estates operations and maintenance tasks at Churchill Hospital as directed by line management. Duties may include complex or non-routine tasks, ensuring compliance with Trust safety standards, policies, and procedures.

Communicate technical, commercial, and safety information regarding maintenance and building projects with specialists, non-specialists, contractors, and suppliers.

Assess safety measures, risks, and impacts of work, ensuring staff, colleagues, visitors, and patients are informed.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Operational Responsibilities

• Follow HTMs, HBNs, British Standards, statutory regulations, and Trust policies, recommending changes to the Operational Estates Building Team Leader/Manager.
• Prioritise essential work affecting safety and patient experience, such as floor repairs, and adapt to changing workloads.
• Plan maintenance activities, coordinating with users and contractors.
• Supervise maintenance assistants and contractors, ensuring tasks are completed to high standards and reprioritising as needed.
• Provide technical guidance and training to internal teams and contractors.
• Notify the Estates Supervisor/Operations Manager of equipment failures and request necessary supplies or services.
• Ensure proper use and maintenance of estates tools and equipment.
• Organise and oversee materials and tools for works in progress.
• Respond to emergency work orders and complaints via the Estates Helpdesk.
• Act independently during callouts and advise senior staff on technical matters.
• Draft job specifications for tendering and liaise with contractors to finalise scopes of work.
• Display a positive and proactive attitude.
• Be available for emergency situations outside normal hours when required.
• Perform physically demanding tasks, such as moving heavy equipment.
• Occasionally work in challenging environments, such as areas with gas leaks, bodily fluids, or sewage.
• Plan and schedule major maintenance tasks, minimising disruptions, and coordinating contractors.
• Work in sensitive areas such as mortuaries, childrens wards, and ICU.
• Support commissioning and snagging processes for capital and minor works projects.
• Carry communication devices to respond promptly to emergencies.

Maintenance Responsibilities

• Conduct essential repairs and planned maintenance tasks as directed.
• Perform tasks independently, ensuring work is within skill and competence.
• Undertake multi-trade tasks, such as plumbing, sewerage, medical gases, painting, and flooring if required.
• Diagnose and resolve faults in systems and equipment.
• Interpret and follow detailed engineering and building service specifications.
• Complete documentation, including timesheets, job records, risk assessments.
• Report performance issues to the line manager.
• Use PPE, tools, and equipment safely and appropriately.

Training

• Attend training as required.
• Undertake Competent Persons training in specialist areas as directed.
• Provide training and technical support to trainees and contractors.

Professional Responsibilities

• Maintain professionalism and duty of care as a Trust employee.
• Adhere to Trust values at all times.

Other Responsibilities (Horton & KHH)

• Participate in the out-of-hours on-call rota.
• Work overtime for emergency repairs when required.
• Perform additional duties appropriate to the role and grade.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Experience

• NC/HNC/HND in Construction or equivalent,
• Recognised apprenticeship, NVQ Level 3 and above, or equivalent training in construction.
• Demonstrable knowledge and practical experience of construction, building maintenance or a related technical discipline, sufficient to undertake the responsibilities of the post. - Experience as a Competent Person (CP) or Authorised Person (AP) under HTMs.
• Knowledge of maintenance methodologies and Estates-specific legislation (e.g., HTMs, HBNs).
• Substantial competence in the post-holder's primary trade within building fabric, with the ability to undertake appropriate minor multi-trade tasks within their training, competence and authorisation.
• Experience of safe systems of work development.

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

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£32,073 to £39,043 a yearper annum pro rata, RRP, Overtime & On-call allowance available