Painter and Decorator

Whittington Health; Greater London; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Whittington Health NHS Trust is seeking a skilled Painting and Decorating operative to maintain and decorate the Trust’s buildings. You will perform day-to-day painting, decoration and minor make-good repairs, and contribute to planned programmes under the Helpdesk and Line Manager direction.

The role requires interpretation of drawings, working safely, and a collaborative approach with Estates and Facilities teams to keep environments welcoming for patients and visitors.

Qualifications

• Educated to GCSE standard C or above (or equivalent).
• City & Guilds NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Painting and Decorating (or equivalent).
• Experience in painting and decorating within NHS estates is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Carry out day to day painting, decorating and minor make-good repairs.
• Carry out planned painting and decorating work as instructed by Helpdesk/Line Manager.
• Interpret drawings and specifications and work within technical parameters (HTMs).
• Ensure security of plant, equipment and buildings under the Maintenance Department.

Skills

Capable of climbing ladders

Scaffolding experience

IT skills

Good communication

Team player

Education

GCSE C or above

City & Guilds NVQ Level 2/3 Painting & Decorating

Job description

Employer Whittington Health NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Whittington Health NHS Trust Town London Salary £34,186 - £37,389 inclusive of Inner HCAs per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 07/09/2026 23:59

Please note in order to progress your application, your data will be processed by our 3 rd party recruitment providers – North London Partners Shared Service, who conduct recruitment activities on behalf of Whittington Health NHS Trust.

By applying for this role, you accept in the event you are successful that your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which is aimed at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is a set of technology that can perform various tasks that typically required human intelligence. Your application is your opportunity to demonstrate to us how you meet the requirements of the role.

We recognise that AI tools can support accessibility, equity and confidence for applicants. However, it’s important that examples and responses genuinely reflect your own experience and abilities, as these will be explored further during the selection process. AI must not be used to provide misleading or false information during any stage of the application journey.

Whittington Health NHS Trustis committed to fair and transparent recruitment and requires applicants to provide accurate information, as misleading details may affect their application or employment and may be verified in line with the Fraud Act 2006.

Job overview

To carry out and decorating work, including surface preparation and the application of paints, finishes and minor wall make-good, to ensure the Trust's buildings are presentable, well maintained and fit for purpose.

You will be responsible for ensuring your work is carried out within the set priority for the task, and why work not completed will be highlighted to the Helpdesk.

You will support the wider Estates and Facilities Team by providing assistance to the multi-skilled engineering and building craftsperson.

Main duties of the job

To contribute to improving patient and visitor experience.

To be a customer focussed point of contact for Estates and Facilities services.

Demonstrate a logical and practical approach to tasks.

Play key role in the delivery of planned painting and decorating programmes as instructed by the Helpdesk and/or Line Manager.

To perform day to day painting, decorating and minor make-good repairs on the Trust’s assets.

To undertake planned painting and decorating work in accordance with competencies and training such as the following examples:

Internal and external painting (walls, ceilings, woodwork and metalwork

Surface preparation including filling, sanding and priming

Application of specialist finishes for clinical environments (e.g. low-VOC and antimicrobial paints) where required

Wallpaper application and removal

To carry out reactive painting and minor repair work in accordance with competencies and training such as the following examples:

Touch-up and patch repair following building works or minor damage.

Application of protective coatings to surfaces affected by moisture or wear.

Minor plaster patching and surface make-good ahead of redecoration.

Working for our organisation

Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trust believes that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To interpret and work from appropriate instructions, drawings and specifications.

Ability to work in a multi-task environment.

Ensure the security of all plant, equipment and buildings under the jurisdiction of the Maintenance Department. Make sure that any work areas are secure when working.

Ensure that plant rooms are locked at all times.

To use all relevant tools and equipment in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions and in compliance with health and safety guidelines, as appropriate.

Report any building defects, surface damage or hazards identified during work to the Helpdesk and Line Manager.

To assist the Estates Manager in the fulfilment of the department’s aims and objectives.

Working within defined technical parameters (HTMs).

Prioritise own workload. Discuss any work-related issues with Line Manager.

To participate in appropriate training courses or updates in accordance with mandatory requirements and individual Personal Development Plans.

In conjunction with your Line Manager ensure that your Mandatory Training and PADs are kept up to date in line with Trust Policies and Procedures.

You will also undertake additional tasks delegated by your Team Leader.

To undertake such other duties as may be reasonably requested by Management

Person specification

Qualifications

• Educated to GCSE standard C or above (or equivalent)
• City & Guilds NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Painting and Decorating (or equivalent technical qualification)

Skills

• Capable of climbing ladders and scaffolding, working at heights and in confined spaces
• Carry out manual handling tasks
• IT skills, use of mobile devices used in conjunction with the delivery of estates maintenance
• Good communication skills both written and verbal at all levels of authority
• Adaptable to change as required
• Able to work in a well in a team and as a lone worker
• Ability to communicate with customers in a polite and professional manner
• Ability to solve small-scale maintenance problems alone
• Skilled in painting and decorating, including surface preparation, application of paints and decorative finishes

Knowledge

• In depth knowledge of Health and Safety at Work act and Approved Codes of Practice and current regulations in relation to own discipline
• A minimum of 5 years experience of working in an NHS estates and facilities organisation or similar
• Risk Assessments knowledge

SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN AND ADULTS

To comply with the Trust’s Safeguarding Children and Adults policies, procedures and protocols. All individual members of staff (paid or unpaid) have a duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults This will require you to:

• Ensure you are familiar with and comply with the London Child Protection Procedures and protocols for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people.
• Ensure you are familiar and comply with theLondon Multi Agency Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults Pan London Procedures.
• Ensure you are familiar and comply with local protocols and systems for information sharing.
• Know the appropriate contact numbers and required reporting lines.
• Participate in required training and supervision.
• Comply with required professional boundaries and codes of conduct

Whittington Health is committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Your application form –

• Provide only business email address for your referees – we are unable to request references from yahoo, Hotmail, Gmail accounts.
• Make sure you to include all evidence of where you meet the essential requirement on the jobs description as this forms the base of our shortlisting criteria.

Our processes –

• Closing dates are given as a guide; we are within our right to close adverts early so please ensure you submit your application as soon as possible to avoid delay.
• If you do not hear from us up to 3 weeks after the closing date of the job unfortunatelythis means you have not been successfullyshortlisted for interview. If your require feedback on your application please contact the appointing manager detailed in the body of the advert.
• Please check your emails regularly as all correspondence from us will be via trac.systems – occasionally these emails will go into your Junk folder.
• Employment at Whittington Health is offered subject to successful completion of a 6 month probationary period for all staff with the exception of GMC Registered Doctors.

Other important information –

• You must already have the right to work in the United Kingdom or fully meet the eligibility criteria for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route. We welcome applications from candidates who require visa sponsorship; however, we can only consider these where all UKVI requirements are met. Before applying, please ensure that both you and the role satisfy the relevant UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) points‑based system criteria, as applications that do not meet these requirements cannot be progressed.
• Applications are welcome from people wishing to job share or work flexible patterns. We are committed to equal opportunities.
• In submitting an application form, you authorise WhittingtonHealth NHS Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process should you be appointed to the post.

If you are offered a role with one of the NLPSS partner trusts, as part of pre‑employment checks youridentity and right to work documentation will be verifiedremotely (in most circumstances), using a certified identity verification service provider TrustID. You will be asked to capture an image of the relevant documents as well as a “selfie” using your smartphone/tablet (if available) for facial matching. TrustID will also perform a digital address check using Trunarrative and Equifax, which is a soft check and does not leave a footprint on your credit rating. For more information, visit www.trustid.co.uk

Please note that during the recruitment process your Identity Documentation (i.e. passport, driving licence, visa, etc.) will be scanned using a device which recognises UV, Infrared and Machine Readable Zone security features of the documents provided

The Trust uses electronic new starter forms on Trac to collect personal details. Information collected is securely stored and used to set up the employee record on the ESR HR system.

We would welcome applications from individuals who are from underrepresented groups in the organisation

Employer certification / accreditation badges

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.