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Estates Mechanical Operative

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Headington, Oxford, OX3 9DUView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)

Salary

£25,760 to £27,476

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

5 November 2026

12 days left

Job description

This role is Band 3 plus RRP, Overtime & On-call allowance available. 37.5 hours per week. The primary purpose of this role is to professionally suppo...

  • To work in accordance with the requirements of HTM's, HBN's, Model Specifications, relevant Statutory Regulations, Codes of Practice, British Standards and Trust Policies and Procedures.
  • Actively participate in the operation of the Trusts labour control scheme by working within the scheme including completion of all paperwork required of the scheme (including completion of all job dockets and time sheets).
  • Carry out Planned Preventative Maintenance, to include Heating and Ventilation system, Medical Gas PPM's and maintenance
  • Ability to prioritise changing workloads and to act pro-actively to address work requests in conjunction with Estates Operations Manager/Mechanical Team Leader.
  • Ability to understand maintenance policies.
  • To assist other trades as required.
  • Ability to work in unpleasant situations or environments.
  • Ability to concentrate for several long periods to carry out required tasks and address any paperwork required for task.
  • May occasionally be required to assist works in areas of uncontrolled hazardous i.e., steam leak, bodily fluids and raw sewage.
  • Ability to carry out works in areas requiring emotional sensitivity e.g., mortuary, children's ward, general wards and ITU.
  • Undertake any other duties appropriate to the grade.
  • Ability to process own timesheets and job dockets
  • At all times to carry Trust communication device (two-way radio, mobile phones) to facilitate immediate response to emergencies.

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is 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 view OUH 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 the OUH YouTube channel.

Qualifications & Training

Essential: - NC/HNC/HND in Mechanical/Building Services Engineering or equivalent knowledge and experience; - Full Driving Licence

Desirable

  • Trained in Health & Safety, i.e. First Aid, NEBOSH, IOSH, etc
  • Experience across several of the HTM's acting as either a CP or AP
  • Knowledge of Ventilation systems or medical gases.

Knowledge and Experience

Essential: - Knowledge of maintenance methodologies; - Experience of working within and developing a 'safe system of work'

Desirable

  • Experience in working in a similar role
  • Good knowledge of energy efficient working practices within engineering
  • Knowledge of HTM's, HBN's and Estates specific legislation
  • Knowledge gained from working in a health care engineering environment or prepared to work towards gaining

Specific Skills

Essential

  • Able to work independently and exercise a high degree of professional judgement
  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Ability to make sound judgements with regard to operational safety when in lone worker situation or when put under pressure by the situation or other workers
  • Proactive, self-motivated
  • Team worker

Desirable

  • Ability to carry out mechanical and/or electrical related repair works to building services installations
  • Ability to carry out non-licenced asbestos work
  • Highly organised

Physical Skills

Essential

  • Able to use small tools and carry out fine adjustments to building services on a regular basis
  • Able to carry out routine and emergency maintenance on engineering and building systems on a routine basis
  • Work within clinical areas in close vicinity to patients.

How to apply

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Provenance

Source

NHS Jobs

First seen

23 October 2026

Last checked

24 October 2026

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About the employer

OUH
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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