Painter and Decorator

South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust

The closing date is 06 November 2024

Job summary

37.5 Hours Per Week

This painting role is based at Fieldhead hospital in Wakefield but covers other health centres in the Wakefield area that sits under the trust footprint.

The role is maintaining the decoration of all service areas covering all aspects of painting and decorating internally and externally on the buildings.

The work is varied and changes on a day to day basis in line with service need requirements and prioritisation of works.

Estates trust vehicles are utilised for traveling around the footprint of the trust and the successful candidates skillset may at times need to be used on the Barnsley properties which includes Kendray hospital and Doncaster property such as Cheswold Park Hospital.

This is an exciting role for the right candidate that likes a challenge in a very demanding environment.

Reactive works are the main duties of this post but our estates painting lead does run and manage full painting programmes for all areas across the trust foot print.

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Main duties of the job

To carry out routine painting maintenance of Trust propertiesCarry out internal and external decoration of ward areas, departments and common areas.

Be able to be fully conversant with various types of application e.g

Oil based paint

Acrylic paint

Spraying technique

Wall papering finishes.

Wall washing of clinical and non clinical areas as required.

Any other duties generally regarded as being concomitant with painting and decorating.

The postholder will be expected to increase his/her knowledge with in-house/external courses to carry out basic duties of other trades i.e

Light cleaning, lamp replacement with relevant training

Removing/replacing notice boards, signs, shelves etc.

Basic plastering repairs etc.

The postholder will manage his/her own workload and liaise with departmental managers for access to ward and patient areas.

To ensure paint stock levels are maintained and order stock and parts as required.

To ensure the quality of work is of a high standard at all times.

Required to carry out work in accordance with working at heights and permit to work system on various functions in various conditions i.e. confined spaces, boiler houses, plant rooms, stair wells etc.

To work from ladders, to erect scaffold (once trained) and safe use of the safety harness system.

All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect patients.

About us

We are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are the lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.

Our mission is to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do this by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make a difference to the lives of service users, families and carers.

We encourage and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we value diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.

Being a foundation Trust means were accountable to our members, who can have a say in how were run. Around 14,300 local people (including staff) are members of our Trust.

Join us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving the mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and help each year.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment.

We do reserve to right to close vacancy before the advertised closing date if necessary, so please apply as soon as possible.

Date posted

23 October 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9378-QA01295

Job locations

Fieldhead Hospital

Wakefield

WF13SP


Job description

Job responsibilities

The main area of this post is to ensure the fabric of all properties within SWYPT and any other organisations as directed, both internally and externally are kept to a high standard. The postholder will be expected to undertake training to increase flexibility across other trades.

This job description is an outline of the main duties of the post. The postholder will be required to undertake other duties commensurate with the grade as directed.

The content of this post will be reviewed in consultation with the postholder when necessary and in line with the service developments.

For further job information, please see job description attached.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The main area of this post is to ensure the fabric of all properties within SWYPT and any other organisations as directed, both internally and externally are kept to a high standard. The postholder will be expected to undertake training to increase flexibility across other trades.

This job description is an outline of the main duties of the post. The postholder will be required to undertake other duties commensurate with the grade as directed.

The content of this post will be reviewed in consultation with the postholder when necessary and in line with the service developments.

For further job information, please see job description attached.

Person Specification

Personal Attributes

Essential

  • Head for heights
  • Smart appearance.
  • Good communicator.
  • Flexible hours/jobs.
  • Ability to work under pressure.
  • Self motivated.
  • Team player

Qualifications

Essential

  • Driving Licence Clean.
  • City & Guilds or NVQ2 Decoration

Desirable

  • NVQ Level 3

Physical Attributes

Essential

  • Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post. A satisfactory sickness record over the previous 2 years (subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where the sickness is related to a disability and/or pregnancy).

Desirable

  • Able to communicate effectively with medical and other works staff.

Training.

Essential

  • Fully conversant with Health & Safety issues in workshop environment.

Special Knowledge and Skills.

Essential

  • Literacy and numeracy.
  • Ability to prioritise own workload

Desirable

  • COSHH.
  • Safe use of ladders.
  • Safe use of scaffold.
  • Electrical safety.

Experience

Essential

  • Experience in related areas, e.g. airless spraying, duette, wall papering, plastering.
  • Use of scaffold and safety harness systems

Desirable

  • Able to order own materials, cost a job (time materials).
  • To provide written reports relating to incidents/maintenance
Person Specification

Personal Attributes

Essential

  • Head for heights
  • Smart appearance.
  • Good communicator.
  • Flexible hours/jobs.
  • Ability to work under pressure.
  • Self motivated.
  • Team player

Qualifications

Essential

  • Driving Licence Clean.
  • City & Guilds or NVQ2 Decoration

Desirable

  • NVQ Level 3

Physical Attributes

Essential

  • Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post. A satisfactory sickness record over the previous 2 years (subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where the sickness is related to a disability and/or pregnancy).

Desirable

  • Able to communicate effectively with medical and other works staff.

Training.

Essential

  • Fully conversant with Health & Safety issues in workshop environment.

Special Knowledge and Skills.

Essential

  • Literacy and numeracy.
  • Ability to prioritise own workload

Desirable

  • COSHH.
  • Safe use of ladders.
  • Safe use of scaffold.
  • Electrical safety.

Experience

Essential

  • Experience in related areas, e.g. airless spraying, duette, wall papering, plastering.
  • Use of scaffold and safety harness systems

Desirable

  • Able to order own materials, cost a job (time materials).
  • To provide written reports relating to incidents/maintenance

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Fieldhead Hospital

Wakefield

WF13SP


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Fieldhead Hospital

Wakefield

WF13SP


Employer's website

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


For questions about the job, contact:

Lee Yates

lee.yates@swyt.nhs.uk

07825732050

Date posted

23 October 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9378-QA01295

Job locations

Fieldhead Hospital

Wakefield

WF13SP


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