About this role
Job summary
You'll be responsible for delivering high-quality painting and decorating services across the Trust's estate, both internally and externally, ensuring work is completed to recognised trade standards and in compliance with health and safety regulations.
The role involves planning and undertaking decorating works from initial survey through to completion, including measuring, estimating, ordering materials, preparing work areas, carrying out repairs, and reinstating fixtures and fittings. The post holder liaises closely with clinical and non-clinical staff to minimise disruption and ensure customer requirements are met.
Key responsibilities include undertaking planned preventative maintenance (PPM), responding to reactive maintenance requests, carrying out inspections, managing stock levels, supervising contractors, and updating work records using the Trust's electronic systems and PDA devices.
The post holder is expected to work safely at all times, complying with relevant legislation, including Health and Safety, COSHH, PUWER, Working at Height, and other statutory requirements. Duties may also extend to general building maintenance activities such as flooring, tiling, glazing, roofing repairs, plastering, and scaffold erection.
***this advert may close early, subject to high application numbers***
Main duties of the job
To provide a comprehensive painting and decorating service for all areas of the Trust. Carry out necessary painting maintenance tasks to ensure the up-keep and to improve the overall look of the Trust, Trust properties, and all properties covered by any current. Carry out planned and reactive maintenance according to requirements and needs of the Department. To undertake other duties within the job description as requested / directed by your supervisor, maintenance team manager and estates manager. All Painting and Decorating works to all hospital property, internally and externally, to a high quality and acceptable craft standards and approved methods of working. Undertake complete work including measure design manufacture requisitioning of materials and installation Estimate cost and order paint and materials for minor works schemes ensuring compliance with all necessary standards. Liaise with other members of staff and patients on a daily basis to ensure work is specified correctly and undertaken in accordance with the user requirements with the minimum of disruption all staff Wards and departments. Prepare working area in an efficient and organised manner. Removal of all furniture, fittings and fixtures, and re-fixing on completion. To work in potentially hazardous areas, confined spaces, take all safety measures to prevent danger, avoid injury and damage in accordance with the Trust and department Health and Safety policies procedures and safe working practices.
About us
Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.
We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.
Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.
We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.
Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well-regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.
Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.
Job description Job responsibilities
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 on this page.
The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person Specification
Education Essential
City and Guilds Painting and Decorating or NVQ 2 Equivalent or Equivalent experience.
Skills & Abilities Essential
Ability to record detailed and accurate repairs information relating to repair inspections or completed repair jobs. Able to carry out a repair job or improvement task that involves physical strength, stamina and standing, kneeling or crouching.
Experience Essential
Experience of working within a customer-focused repairs and maintenance service. Experience of working with a range of portable tools, small plant, ladders and equipment to enable duties of the job to be carried out.
Knowledge Essential
Good understanding of the maintenance of buildings services. Good knowledge of Health and Safety issues.
Trust Values, Equal Opportunities and Other Requirements Essential
Understanding and demonstration of the Trust Values.
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 Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address Homerton Hospital
Homerton Row
Homerton
E9 6SR
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.homerton.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)