About this role
Job summary
The post holder will be responsible for participating in the provision of a quality, efficient, responsive, flexible and effective estates service, working as part of the Estates & Facilities Team.
This Post is part of the Small Works Team who provides maintenance services, both planned and reactive, for the properties belonging to the Trust.
The Post Holder is expected to provide a comprehensive painting, decorating, carpet laying and general maintenance assistance service for all areas of the Hospital.
The post holder will be working to established building system procedures, good practice, organisational and broad occupation policies. Often working to measured standards and procedures which require specific training; in first line response situations the post holder will need to establish how such policies can be implemented.
Main duties of the job
To carry forward internal and external painting, and repair works to plastering and ceramic tiling in buildings and fabric including paper hanging, stencilling in line with manufacturer's recommendations, best practice and consummate with trained skills and experience.
To carry out defective item maintenance on the building fabric (internally and externally) in line with best practice, health and safety and consummate with the aim of returning the item to service as quickly as possible.
To carry out necessary decorating and maintenance tasks to ensure the up-keep and to improve the overall look of the Trust.
To undertake rotational area painting duties along with reactive calls for add-hock reported defects, reporting to Facilities team
Carry out routine painting and decorating on a program along with add-hock reactive maintenance calls.
About us
Our Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites--Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital--along with award-winning clinics across North West London.
Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5m, providing full clinical services including maternity, A&E and children's services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health care. The CQC rates us Good in safety, effectiveness, care and responsiveness, and Outstanding in leadership and resource use.
We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Mid.
We are delivering sustainable healthcare through our Green Plan. In line with Greener NHS ambitions, we aim for net zero carbon emissions by 2045. Achieving this requires collective effort. We encourage staff to reduce their impact on carbon, waste and pollution wherever possible. Every action counts to create a healthier, more sustainable future.
We are committed to equal opportunities and believe diversity drives innovation and excellence. We welcome applications from the global majority, veterans and underrepresented communities, valuing the perspectives they bring.
Job description Job responsibilities
The post holder will work appropriately to their core specialist skills and level of qualification. The main activities of the role are painter; maintenance; reactive repairs; compliance monitoring and associated remedial work.
Will perform work of routine and non-routine non-complex and complex nature, responsible for all repairs and routine planned maintenance activities as directed by management. Ensure compliance with safety standards and procedures, taking all safety measures to prevent danger, avoid injury and prevent damage to equipment.
For small repairs, the post holder may work alone. On larger projects will work in a team, alongside other estates team staff such as tilers, plumbers, bricklayers and carpenter and may have to travel between sites.
The post holder will undertake condition surveys, evaluating inspection reports and maintenance repairs, improvement and capital work across the Estate and other Buildings as directed by management, ensuring compliance with the Trust safety standards and procedures.
Please see attached JD and Personal Specification for details on main responsibilities
Person Specification
Skills and knowledge Essential
Ability to record detailed and accurate repairs information relating to repair inspections or completed repair jobs.
Education and Qualifications Essential
A qualification in Painting & Decorating e.g. NVQ level 3 or equivalent level of experience GCSE' Grade 3 (or equivalent) or above in English
Experience Essential
Experience of working with a range of portable tools, small plant, ladders and equipment to enable duties of the job to be carried out.
Desirable
Experience of working within NHS Acute Trusts with maintenance and minor works project delivery experience
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details Employer name Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address Chelsea and Westminster Hospital
369 Fulham Road
Chelsea London
SW10 9NH
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.chelwest.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)