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Painter & Decorator (Multi Skilled Craftperson)

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Chorley, PR7 1PP

Salary

£28,392 to £31,157

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

3 September 2026

3 days left

Job description

Please note that this post is Part of One LSC - a corporate collaboration hosted by East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust and providing Estates and Faci...

Undertake essential decorating works and general building maintenance activities at the request of the Estates Building Manager / Senior Estates Building Manager.

Develop and maintain effective working relationships with managers, colleagues, contractors and trust wide service users.

Keep plans, electronic and hard copy records, spread sheet statistical data and ensure such records etc. are correct, updated and revised as necessary. Hold a full UK driving licence.

All vehicles are driven safely and driving licence is maintained.

Required to drive appropriate Trust vehicles for transporting personnel or equipment, 100% of records, both electronically and paper based, are kept up to date.

Assist with, and support the Trusts building managers in project work, new equipment testing and commissioning, specifications, surveys, costing and other similar duties. Undertake inspections for pre-installations and investigate services which may be required for new equipment and carry out minor installation improvement works

All employees are required to comply with employment legislation and

codes of good practice.

We are an Equal Opportunities employer and will do all we can to make sure that job applicants and employees do not receive less favourable treatment because of their age, sex, marital status, faith, race, disability or sexual orientation, or for any other reason that is not justified.

In accordance with the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, and other supplementary legislation, all employees are required to follow Trust Health and Safety policies and safe working procedures, take reasonable care to avoid injury during the course of their work, and co-operate with the Trust and others in meeting statutory requirements.

Qualifications & Education

Essential

  • Attained a recognised advanced craft certified qualification (e.g. city and guilds qualification or NVQ level 3) in Painting and Decorating
  • Relevant credited technical qualification
  • Be willing and able to participate in an on-going training development programme within NHS maintenance services.

Desirable

  • Attained or working towards a technical qualification in a specialist area
  • Attained a recognised and certified supervisory/ Leadership/ Management qualification.

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

  • Be able to demonstrate competence in the required range of technical aspects applicable to the post.
  • Completed a recognised apprenticeship.
  • Proven ability to understand and comply with detailed procedures
  • Be able to demonstrate continued training across traditional trade groups.
  • I.T Skills I.e. understanding use of outlook, Handheld device (PDA).

Desirable

  • Previous experience of working in the NHS or large complex building service installations (non-domestic)

How to apply

Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.

Provenance

Source

NHS Jobs

First seen

21 August 2026

Last checked

25 August 2026

Salary, closing date and description are taken from the employer's advert. The original advert always takes precedence.

About the employer

ELH
East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

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