Estates Mechanical Assistant | Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Oxford; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £25,272 pro rata

NHS Pension 20.3%

Staff discounts

Job summary

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an Estates Mechanical Assistant (Band 2) to support mechanical trades operations across its sites. The role is full time, 37.5 hours per week, with a focus on compliance with safety standards and maintenance programmes.

You will assist with planned engineering/building maintenance, liaise with the Estates Helpdesk for emergencies, and help prioritise essential facilities to protect patient experience.

Qualifications

• Assist with management and implementation of planned engineering/building maintenance programmes to comply with standards.
• Prioritise work requirements on essential facilities affecting patient experience.
• Work in compliance with HTMs, BSI standards and Trust policies.

Responsibilities

• Carry out flushing of outlets and check water temperatures.
• Coordinate with Estates Helpdesk for emergency works and service complaints.
• Prioritise and adapt to changing workloads to maintain safety and compliance.

Job description

Estates Mechanical Assistant | Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Company:

Company: Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

This role is Band 2 at 37.5 hours per week.

The primary purpose of this role is to professionally support and undertake Mechanical trades operations and maintenance work across the Trust’s sites as directed by line management. This includes activities that may be demanding and/or non-routine, ensuring compliance with Trust safety standards, policies and procedures. Assist with the management and implementation of the planned engineering/building maintenance programmes for the Trust to ensure compliance with key standards, both legislative and performance related (as defined through Service Level Agreement) – also meeting where necessary the requirements of the NHSLA.

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• Work in accordance with the requirements of HTM’s, HBN’s, British Standards, Model Specifications and all Statutory Regulations, Codes of Practice and Trust Policies and Procedures, identifying and proposing changes for own work area to the Mechanical Team Leader
• Carry out flushing of outlets. Change Shower heads. Check temperatures of water systems and other water related services
• Prioritise work requirements on essential facilities which could have a direct detrimental impact on the patient experience e.g. Water systems, Flushing. The role involves prioritising and being able to react to changing workloads
• Liaise with the Estates Helpdesk when receiving emergency works and service complaints

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trustis one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. For more information on OUH please viewOUH At a Glance by OUHospitals - Issuu

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.

We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.

These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via theOUH YouTube channel.

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

This role is full time – 37.5 hours per week.

You will be given all the support you need to steer the department to be an always improving team that is delivering, performing and operating a safe and compliant estate and environment.

In return for your hard work & commitment we will offer you:

• A competitive salary of £25,272 pa pro rata;
• Access to an industry leading pension scheme where your employer pays in 20.3%!
• A raft of local and national discounts across travel, shopping, insurance, holidays and many more
• An environment that challenges you but supports your efforts and development

This advert closes on Tuesday 20 Oct 2026

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