Painter and Decorator

Job summary

To carry out and / or oversee the repair / maintenance / installation of painting and decorating works across all Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust (SHFT) properties. This will involve a multi-skilled approach as well as the full range of duties associated with the post holder's primary trade as a Painter / Decorator. This will include planned preventative maintenance and reactive repair works across varying disciplines associated with painting and decoration.

Main duties of the job

Reporting to the Estates Officer and working as part of the Estates Maintenance departments painting team, you will help deliver and maintain the Trusts 10 year Painting Programme, ensuring that the Trusts Painting Specification is adhered to at all times, across the full SHFT portfolio.

This role will involve reactive work to a tight deadline, particularly in response to patient damage. This may involve the requirement to access patient bedrooms within our inpatient sites, where all applicable policies must be strictly adhered to. Works within patient bedrooms shall be prioritised, where the bedroom is deemed unfit for use until the works have been undertaken. This may require the flexibility to work outside of the Trusts core hours, to ensure patient bedrooms are returned to use as soon as possible.

To undertake the refurbishment of our sites as per the direction of your Estates Officer / Maintenance Operations Manager, in line with the departments 'Painting Programme'.

To become well versed in the bespoke requirements of our mental health sites, such as anti-ligature standards, the maintenance, repair and replacement of bespoke anti-ligature fittings and application of anti-pick.

Co-ordinate the receipt of maintenance requests, input of information into the CAFM system, production of procedures and feedback into the CAFM system of work progress, including labour and materials used. Training will be provided on the operation of Trust CAFM system and hand-held PDA's

About us

Southern Health is one of the largest NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK, specialising in mental health and learning disabilities, as well as offering physical health community-based services.

As a Trust, our footprint spans more than 200 sites across Hampshire, wholeheartedly committed to providing the best possible healthcare, reaching a range of diverse communities.

- We function as a unified team, placing patients and staff at the forefront of all our endeavours.

- Our 7,000+ workforce is skilled and diverse, with a deep commitment to ongoing staff development. We offer customised training, leadership pathways, and a plethora of career opportunities.

- We respect and listen to your thoughts, ideas, and concerns via well-established network of staff groups to increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion.

Building on all this, we are currently working closely with other local NHS Trusts to integrate all our collective community, mental health, and learning disability services across Hampshire and Isle of Wight. Our new organisation is set to launch in April 2024 and will incorporate Southern Health, Solent, Isle of Wight and Sussex Partnership Trusts.

While the new Trust will be substantially bigger, it will continue to cater to the unique needs of different communities, streamlining services and making healthcare across the county more accessible.

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare in Hampshire.

Employer details

Employer name

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Moorgreen Hospital

Botley Road, West End

Southampton

Hampshire

SO30 3JB

Employer's website

https://www.southernhealth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Moorgreen Hospital

Botley Road, West End

Southampton

Hampshire

SO30 3JB

Employer's website

https://www.southernhealth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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