Job summary
- Main area
- Painter
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 343-7590954-FM-SCC-VGC
- Employer
- Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Epsom Hospital
- Town
- Epsom
- Salary
- £32,199 - £34,876 pa pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/01/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Painter
Band 4
At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect. We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork. This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work. When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values.
Job overview
Epsom & St Helier trust are looking for a substantive full time painter an decorator . The successful candidate will be responsible for all decorating tasks, including surface preparation, painting, varnishing, and maintaining a clean and organized work area. They will work as part of a multidisciplinary team to create a supportive and caring environment for service users.
Main duties of the job
The Painter and Decorator will be responsible for leading all decorating tasks, ensuring proper preparation of surfaces, applying paint and other finishes, repairing and maintaining painted surfaces, and completing all work to a high standard within project timelines. They will assist with the selection and procurement of materials, maintain a safe work environment, and support the maintenance team as required.
Working for our organisation
St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.
At gesh we are committed to supporting flexible working arrangements. Applicants are encouraged to discuss any flexibility they may need during the recruitment process.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Your responsibilities will include:
- Leading all decorating tasks
- Proper preparation of surfaces for painting
- Applying paint, varnish, and other finishes using brushes, rollers, or sprayers (where risk assessed)
- Repairing and maintaining painted surfaces, including touch-ups and refinishing
- Ensuring all decorating work is completed to a high standard and within project timelines
- Assisting with the selection and procurement of painting and decorating materials through the correct protocol
- Maintaining a clean and organized work area, ensuring all tools and equipment are properly stored
- Following health and safety guidelines to maintain a safe working environment
- Assisting in regular checks, repairs, and maintenance of all buildings
- Assisting the maintenance team where required and cover maintenance duties for periods of absence
- Assisting with coordinating and chaperoning contractors on-site, completing any required paperwork
To be successful in this role, you'll need:
- Previous experience in Painting and Decorating
- Face-to-face experience of dealing with people
- Ability to work under pressure, and respond to the Maintenance Manager requests
Person specification
quantitative
Essential criteria
- To have extensive experience in the Painting and Decorating industry
- A recognized formal apprenticeship, attaining the relevant craft qualification (i.e. City and Guilds or NVQ 3) or equivalen
- To be able to prioritise workload
- To understand the requirements of the COSHH regulations To understand Asbestos Awareness
Desirable criteria
- HHS experience
- skills of plastering, tiling and decorating
- IOSH Working Safely
- A recognized competency certificate in the use of step ladders, ladders
qualitative
Essential criteria
- Face-to-face experience of dealing with people
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Chris Torok
- Job title
- Epsom Acting Support Supervisor
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07584 118324
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