# Estates Mechanical Assistant > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/estates-mechanical-assistant/4b478be3-fbaf-42d2-8a24-d9c6a71fc83a - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/estates-mechanical-assistant/4b478be3-fbaf-42d2-8a24-d9c6a71fc83a.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Oxford - **Region:** South East - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Estates and facilities - **Grade:** Band 2 - **Salary:** £25,272 per annum pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent: Band 2 at 37.5 hours per week. - **Employment type:** Permanent: Band 2 at 37.5 hours per week.Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-07-07T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-23T12:52:10.000Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Oxfordshire/Headington_Oxford/Oxford_University_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Estates/Estates-v8104752 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8104752?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.ouh.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview 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. ### Main duties of the job EF15QP - 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 ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities 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 If this sounds like a role you could strive in, apply today! ## Job Details 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. ## Job Description EF15QP 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 ## Responsibilities 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 If this sounds like a role you could strive in, apply today! ## Person Specification ### 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 ### Specific Skills **Essential** - Highly organised - 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 electrical inspection and testing - Ability to carry out repairs to electrical installations - Committed to improving efficiency and environmental protection. ### Application Form **Essential** - - Basic knowledge of Health and Safety guidelines - - Desire to work within an estate’s mechanical water systems **Desirable** - - Trained in Health & Safety, i.e. First Aid, NEBOSH, IOSH, etc - - Full Driving Licence. ### Knowledge and Experience **Essential** - Knowledge of maintenance methodologies **Desirable** - Experience in working in a similar role - Knowledge of HTM’s, HBN’s and Estates specific legislation - Experience of working within and developing a ‘safe system of work’ ## Documents - [jd & ps mechanical assistant (pdf, 232.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10399265) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.