Estates Building Painter & Decorator
Barts Health NHS Trust
London, E11 1NR
Salary
£33,262 to £36,027
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
22 September 2026
20 days left
Job description
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers. The Barts Health group of NHS hospita...
- Duties cover a range of painting & decorating maintenance work including planned and breakdown maintenance, servicing, and repair of buildings and fixtures work across the hospital estate.
- Key Responsibilities of the post will include undertaking a range of repairs and core building maintenance duties and associated works for the Trust. To maintain building services and equipment at the hospital whilst at all times observing all relevant Health and Safety guidelines and Regulations.
- The basic working week is 37.5 hours, Monday-Friday 08:30 to 16:30. You must however, have the ability and willingness to work flexible hours including overtime and call outs as workload demands, for which additional payment is made. The position is also eligible for the NHS pension scheme along with access to a wide range of staff benefits, and in addition to public bank holidays annual leave of 27 days on appointment rising to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Qualifications
Essential
- To have served a recognised building/decorator apprenticeship or training to a C&G Level 2/ 3 qualification in Painting and Decorating (6707) or equivalent
- A good understanding of COSHH regulations
- Knowledge of different building/decoration materials and methods
- Painting & Decorating techniques
Desirable
- A good understanding of Health and Safety Legislation
Experience
Essential
- 3 years' decorating experience of hospitals or similar
- Good manual dexterity and hand/eye co-ordination
Knowledge
Essential
- Good knowledge of H&S Legislation and some knowledge of COSHH Basic computer skills
Skills
Essential
- Ability to prioritise own work.
- Desire and ability to work as part of a small team.
- Good Numeracy and literacy skills
- To be versatile in their approach to maintenance services and will have the ability to work on their own initiative as well as an integral part of a team.
- Flexible to multi-skilling and can be responsive to changes in technology.
Other
Essential
- Good inter-personal skills
- Committed to undertake the personal and development plan as identified or as agreed in the individual appraisal process.
- Ability to deal with all levels of people in and around the trust.
- Ability to lift/push/pull weighs in accordance with the Trust Manual Handling policy
Desirable
- Full Clean Driving License
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
1 September 2026
Last checked
2 September 2026
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