Job Description

Band 4

Main area

Painter

Grade

Band 4

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Full time - 37.5 hours per week

Job ref

343-7590954-FM-SCC-VGC

Site

Epsom Hospital

Town

Epsom

Salary

32,199 - 34,876 pa pro rata

Salary period

Yearly

Closing

07/01/2026 23:59

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

Your recruitment team

The NHS South West London Recruitment Hub is your dedicated recruitment team, here to support you at every stage of the process. If you have a query, please contact us:

E:

krft.askrecruitment@nhs.net

Your application

Please ensure your supporting statement clearly reflects the

job description

and

person specification

, as shortlisting will be based on these criteria.



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Use of Artificial Intelligence

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References

Please provide a minimum of

3 years' employment and/or education history

, including

professional email addresses

(not personal accounts such as Hotmail or Gmail). If you cannot provide these, please inform the interview panel to avoid delays in pre-employment checks.

Closing date

To help us manage recruitment efficiently, some vacancies may close early once we have received a sufficient number of applications.

Shortlisting

If you are successfully shortlisted, you will be contacted by

email or SMS

from the South West London Recruitment Hub. Please check your registered TRAC email regularly.

Application feedback

If you do not hear from us within

four weeks of the closing date

, please assume your application has not been successful on this occasion.

Safeguarding and DBS Checks

We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. For roles with direct access to these groups, an

Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check

will be required. All staff are expected to understand and uphold their safeguarding responsibilities as part of their role.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.