Estates Carpenter/Building Technician
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustHeadington, South East
Overview
This is a NHS role (permanent) with Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust based in Headington. The advertised salary is £32,073 to £39,043. Applications close on 19 November 2026. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.
Job description
Put your carpentry skills to work and make a real difference. We're looking for an experiencedCarpenter/Building Technician to join the Estates and Fa...
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 escalate significant issues appropriately.
o Participate in the on-call arrangements as required.
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 toDelivering 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 VALUES video.
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.
Essential: - 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.
How this role compares
We hold 1,195 NHS vacancies in South East that publish a salary, and their median advertised starting figure is £39,959. This role pays less than about 67% of them.
There are 12,368 NHS roles open across the UK on GovJobs right now, 1,895 of them in South East.
You have 13 days left to apply. NHS adverts we hold typically run for around 34 days, so this is a shorter window than usual.
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has 90 other vacancies open on GovJobs, with a breakdown of what they pay and the kinds of roles they recruit for.
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