About this role
Job summary
As Painter/Decorator, you will provide and maintain a flexible, dedicated and comprehensive painting and decoration service to all departments across a varied Estate. This will be a planned (but flexible) approach, covering over 5000 rooms.
You will ensure a clean and safe working environment through the delivery of a quality service with minimal disruption to day to day clinical provisions and maintain a patient focused service across clinical and non-clinical areas.
You will have a first-rate knowledge of all aspects of decoration, in particular, paper hanging, painting and paint systems.
Required Knowledge, Training and Experience
Previous decorating or tradesperson, NVQ level 3 or above or substantial demonstrable equivalent experience Knowledge of a tradesperson basic duties acquired through accredited training courses Previous painting and decorating and handyperson experience Able to work as part of a team To be a team player with excellent interpersonal and communication skills, enabling effective partnership working at all levels. Full clean Driving Licence essential. Deal appropriately with patients, staff and the general public. Ability to work without direct supervision. Flexible approach to duties.
Main duties of the job
Be able to prepare work areas and carry out first class workmanship, with minimal disruption to clinical teams. Keeping your workspace tidy and secure, including access to tools, materials (incl. COSHH) and access equipment. Have the ability to complete dynamic risk assessments of the environment. Have the ability and understanding to travel across the Kent and Medway area. Have capacity to work at heights and from ladders, also in confined spaces and live patient environments. Be able to recognise minor building defects, which would impede the paint programme and bring them to the attention of the Estates Manager. Be willing to undertake new or unfamiliar types of decorative finishes. Attending training to support the development of both products and methods. Have the ability to quantify the amounts of materials required for the areas given - when required to do so. Be able to fit ceramic wall tiles, carpet tiles, curtain tracks and blinds
About us
We are the Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust. We care for the mental health and wellbeing of people across Kent and Medway. Our teams support adults with a wide range of mental health needs. Because we cover the whole county and both hospital and community settings, we can make care more joined up and easier to access for the 1.8 million people of Kent and Medway. Rated 'Good' by the CQC, we care for over 2,000 people in our hospitals and 54,000 in the community each year.
Our vision is simple: We are here to help communities not just live with mental illness, but live well. It's why we're passionate about working with communities to make mental health care better for everyone. And everything we do is guided by our values caring, inclusive, curious and confident.
Join us - if you share our passion for better mental health care and want to be part of a team that's doing well together.
Read more about our mission, vision, values and strategy.
https://www.kentmedwaymentalhealth.nhs.uk/about-us/our-vision-values-and-strategy/
The post holder must hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car/vehicle to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)
Job description Job responsibilities
Decoration of all elements of:- New and existing buildings, items of machinery and furniture, signsand posts, lamp posts, fencing, wooden garden features and outbuildings. To ensure waste is disposed of in accordance with the Trust waste disposal policy, assuring Health and Safety standards are adhered to. Removal of rubbish to designated collection points. To complete regular security checks of designated areas, ensuring windows are locked, lights switched off and rooms locked. Reporting any issues to local Estates Manager Please refer to the attached job description for the full details on the responsibilities and person specification
Person Specification
Experience and Training Essential
Previous decorating or tradesperson, NVQ level 3 or above or demonstrable substantial equivalent experience Formal Training Knowledge of a tradesperson basic duties acquired through accredited training courses
Desirable
Previous experience of working in a public setting Working within NHS environments
Skills Essential
Good standard of written and verbal communication with various stakeholders
Desirable
The ability to plan ahead and work as part of a team and as an individual without constant supervision
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.
Employer details Employer name Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust
Address Various-Maidstone/Canterbury
Farm Villa, Priority House, Hermitage Lane
Maidstone
ME16 9PH
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.kentmedwaymentalhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)