Estates Building Painter & Decorator
At a glance
- Band
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Hours / week
- 37.5
- Posted
- 01/09/2026
- Closes
- 22/09/2026
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Role summary
This permanent role is for an experienced Painter & Decorator within the Estates & Facilities Directorate at Barts Health NHS Trust, primarily based at Whipps Cross Hospital. The successful candidate will undertake a range of painting, decorating, and general building maintenance duties, including planned and breakdown work. The position requires flexibility for overtime and call-outs, offering 37.5 hours per week, NHS pension, and generous annual leave.
Key responsibilities
- Undertake a range of painting & decorating maintenance work, including planned and breakdown maintenance, servicing, and repair of buildings and fixtures.
- Perform core building maintenance duties and associated works for the Trust.
- Maintain building services and equipment at the hospital.
- Observe all relevant Health and Safety guidelines and Regulations.
Essential criteria
- To have served a recognised building/decorator apprenticeship or training to a C&G Level 2/ 3 qualification in Painting and Decorating (6707) or equivalent
- A good understanding of COSHH regulations
- Knowledge of different building/decoration materials and methods
- Painting & Decorating techniques
- 3 years' decorating experience of hospitals or similar
- Good manual dexterity and hand/eye co-ordination
- Good knowledge of H&S Legislation and some knowledge of COSHH Basic computer skills
- Ability to prioritise own work.
- Desire and ability to work as part of a small team.
- Good Numeracy and literacy skills
- To be versatile in their approach to maintenance services and will have the ability to work on their own initiative as well as an integral part of a team.
- Flexible to multi-skilling and can be responsive to changes in technology.
- Good inter-personal skills
- Committed to undertake the personal and development plan as identified or as agreed in the individual appraisal process.
- Ability to deal with all levels of people in and around the trust.
- Ability to lift/push/pull weighs in accordance with the Trust Manual Handling policy
Desirable criteria
- A good understanding of Health and Safety Legislation
- Full Clean Driving License
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 4 at £26,530 – £29,114 a year, across England.
This advert: £33,262 – £36,027 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 6d ago · Closes in 16d
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Barts Health NHS Trust
Estates Building Painter & Decorator
The closing date is 22 September 2026
Job summary
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
A permanent vacancy has arisen within the Estates & Facilities Directorate for an experienced building maintenance Painter & Decorator to join the Barts Heath NHS Trust. The job is based at Whipps Cross Hospital but may be required to work at other hospitals a
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