Building Craftsperson - Painter & Decorator

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust; Barrow-in-Furness; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare trust in the UK is hiring a Building Craftsperson - Painter & Decorator. This role involves maintenance of decoration and building finishes at various NHS properties. Candidates should possess NVQ qualifications in Painting and Decoration, and have experience in industrial or commercial settings. Strong communication skills and a flexible approach are essential. Training will be provided, making this an accessible opportunity for enthusiastic applicants.

Qualifications

• Experience in an industrial and/or commercial organization.
• Previous experience in a healthcare environment.
• Holding a driving license.

Responsibilities

• Carry out decoration and building finishes maintenance.
• Work safely and efficiently under the Building Team Leader.
• Assist other trades and undertake various tasks.

Skills

Good communication skills

Ability to work unsupervised

Flexible approach

Education

NVQ 2 and/or NVQ 3 in Painting and Decoration

BTEC or equivalent

Full apprenticeship or equivalent

Job description

Building Craftsperson - Painter & Decorator

The Estates department at Furness General Hospital is a group of highly skilled electrical and mechanical engineers, creative building craftspersons, and dedicated support staff.

We are looking to recruit a motivated and enthusiastic Painter & Decorator.

You should be experienced, time served, and suitably qualified in painting and decoration, ideally on a commercial/industrial level.

Main duties of the job

This is a highly rewarding role. Working under the Building Team Leader, the successful candidate will embark on a challenging adventure, safely, efficiently, and with patient and staff safety at the heart of their focus.

Working as part of a team, and individually, you will be required to carry out decoration and building finishes maintenance within acute and community NHS properties.

The successful candidate must be able to self-motivate, work relatively unsupervised, and be a good communicator on all levels. Flexible working will be required where you will assist other trades and undertake other tasks to maintain the building services.

A healthcare, commercial, or industrial background would be advantageous but not essential - as specific training will be provided.

This post is based at Furness General Hospital in Barrow in Furness.

About us

We operate from three main hospitals - Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, and Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe.

FGH and the RLI have a range of general hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various consultant-led services.

WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.

All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies,daycase and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Full apprenticeship or equivalent approved training programme and/or experience.
• BTEC or equivalent
• Driving licence
• NVQ 2 and/or NVQ 3 in Painting and Decoration

Experience

• Experience of working in an industrial and/or commercial organisation or similar.
• Previous experience of working in a healthcare environment.
• Previous use of facilities labour management systems.

Personal Qualities

• Ability to comply with trust policies
• Ability to travel between sites as required.
• Flexible approach to working patterns

Skills & Personal Attributes

• Evidence of good communication skills on all levels.
• Ability to deal with information sensitively and confinentially
• Ability to work as part of a team but must be able to work unsupervised.
• Ability to travel between the Trust sites as required.

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.