Painter & Decorator

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Winchester; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 4 Painter & Decorator to deliver painting and decorating across the Trust's healthcare estate, undertaking preventative maintenance, reactive repairs and lifecycle works to keep environments safe and well-presented.

You will work from drawings and specifications, apply healthcare coatings, work at height with approved access, and support apprentices while maintaining COSHH and infection control.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 in painting and decorating.
• Experience delivering finishes to healthcare environments.
• Ability to work from drawings and specs with minimal supervision.
• Aware of COSHH and infection control practices.
• Able to work at height using approved access equipment.

Responsibilities

• Carry out painting and decorating work across hospital sites.
• Prepare surfaces and carry out minor repairs.
• Follow drawings and specifications to required standards.
• Promote high standards of workmanship and patient care.
• Support development of apprentices and trainees.

Skills

Paint preparation

Decorating finishes

Working at height

Healthcare coatings knowledge

Independent working

Communication

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Painting and Decorating

Tools

Scaffold/Access equipment

Read drawings and specifications

Job description

The Band 4 Painter & Decorator is a skilled member of the HHCS Estates & Facilities Team, responsible for delivering a comprehensive painting and decorating service across the Trust’s healthcare estate. The post-holder will undertake planned preventative maintenance, reactive repairs, and lifecycle works to ensure that clinical and non-clinical environments are safe, compliant, functional, and presented to a high professional standard that supports patient care and staff wellbeing.

Working with a high degree of autonomy and technical competence, the post-holder will carry out a full range of painting and decorating activities, including surface preparation, minor fabric and plaster repairs, application of specialist healthcare coatings, and working at height using approved access equipment. Work will be delivered in accordance with drawings, specifications, and agreed quality standards, with minimal supervision and with due regard to operational priorities.

As a skilled tradesperson, the Band 4 Painter & Decorator will also contribute to the wider objectives of the service by sharing expertise, supporting development of apprentices and trainees, and promoting high standards of workmanship, professionalism and customer-focused service delivery across the Trust.

We are seeking an NVQ Level 3 professional with the technical confidence to work independently from drawings and deliver high‑standard finishes across our hospital sites. In this role, you will balance your craftsmanship with professional communication, ensuring a safe and compassionate environment for patients and staff while strictly following COSHH and infection control. You will be an active team player who embraces high standards of working and supports the growth of our workforce.

Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.

Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.

We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.

The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.