Electrical Assistant

Main area Estates Grade NHS AfC:
Band 3 Contract Permanent:
Band 3 plus RRP, Overtime & On-call allowance available. 37.5 hours per week. Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job
-CORP-8271099-B3

Site John Radcliffe Hospital Town Headington, Oxford Salary £25,760 - £27,476 per annum pro rata + RRP Salary period Yearly Closing 05/11/2026 23:59 Interview date 12/11/2026

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 of four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital
, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

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.

Many of our recruitment programmes use
Value Based Interviewing
to identify those who have the skills we seek, who share our values and who are able to deliver compassionate excellence from the outset. We know that this makes a significant difference to your job satisfaction and above all the outcomes and experience of our patients and their families. For more information about our Values and Value Based Interviewing please visit

The Electrical Assistant (Band
3) plays a key role in supporting the delivery of safe, effective and compliant electrical maintenance services across all Oxford University Hospitals sites. Working within the Estates and Facilities Department, the post holder undertakes planned preventative maintenance (PPM), reactive repairs and minor installation works to ensure the continuous operation of critical engineering systems that support patient care. The role contributes to maintaining compliance with statutory legislation, Health Technical Memoranda (HTMs), British Standards and Trust policies while responding promptly to maintenance requests across both clinical and non-clinical environments.

This is a full-time Band 3 position (37.5 hours per week) with a Recruitment & Retention Premium (RRP), plus opportunities to earn additional income through overtime and participation in the on-call rota.

In return for your commitment, we offer:

• Competitive NHS salary with Recruitment & Retention Premium (RRP)
• Overtime and on-call allowances
• NHS Pension Scheme with employer contributions of 20.3%
• Generous annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays
• Access to a wide range of local and national staff discounts, including travel, shopping, insurance and leisure
• Comprehensive training, development and career progression opportunities

EF15QP

• Undertake planned preventative maintenance (PPM), reactive maintenance and minor repair works on electrical installations and associated building services across all Trust sites to ensure safe, reliable and compliant operation.
• Respond promptly to maintenance requests, diagnose faults and carry out repairs or assist competent electrical staff with more complex works, ensuring minimal disruption to clinical services.
• Support the maintenance and testing of essential electrical systems, including lighting, emergency lighting, small power, nurse call systems and other critical infrastructure that directly supports patient care.
• Assist with planned engineering programmes and electrical installation works, ensuring compliance with Health Technical Memoranda (HTMs), British Standards, statutory regulations and Trust policies.
• Complete…