Senior Painter & Decorator – Technical Lead (Estates)

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Hampshire Hospitals Contract Services Ltd is seeking a Band 5 Painter & Decorator to deliver a high‑level decorating service across the Trust’s sites. Working with minimal supervision, you will assess complex defects, select coatings, and apply finishes to clinical and non‑clinical premises, ensuring compliance with NHS Estates guidance.

You will provide day‑to‑day technical leadership, supervise tradespersons and apprentices, allocate work, and coordinate external contractors while maintaining

Qualifications

• Senior skilled tradesperson with advanced painting and decorating expertise.
• Experience leading trades teams and mentoring apprentices.
• Ability to plan, assess, deliver and complete complex works to NHS standards.

Responsibilities

• Complex trade tasks: high-precision painting and decorating.
• Diagnostics: identify underlying causes of decoration failure.
• Specialist applications: epoxy, hygienic/clinical coatings, industrial finishes.
• Advanced wallcoverings: wide-width, heat-bonded, clinical-grade finishes.
• Technical advisory: propose compliant solutions.
• Equipment safety: inspect access equipment and perform risk assessments.
• Multi-skilled support: minor joinery, plastering, flooring, repairs.
• Operational flexibility: on-call and out-of-hours arrangements.

Job description

Hampshire Hospitals Contract Services Ltd is seeking a Band 5 Painter & Decorator to deliver a high‑level decorating service across the Trust’s sites. Working with minimal supervision, you will assess complex defects, select coatings, and apply finishes to clinical and non‑clinical premises, ensuring compliance with NHS Estates guidance.

You will provide day‑to‑day technical leadership, supervise tradespersons and apprentices, allocate work, and coordinate external contractors while maintaining