Job summary
Employer heading
Building Craftsperson - Painter & Decorator
NHS AfC: Band 4
''Creating a great place to be cared for and a great place to work''
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay has a firm commitment to strengthening the diversity of our workforce, and therefore welcome and encourage applications from likeminded people who can support our ambition to become effortlessly inclusive. We are particularly keen to hear from protected groups – including BAME, LGBT+ and people with a disability.
Overseas candidates wishing to apply who would require sponsorship can determine the likelihood of obtaining a CoS for the post by assessing their circumstances against criteria specified on the gov.uk website.
Job overview
The Estates department at Westmorland General Hospital is a group of highly skilled electrical and mechanical engineers, creative building craftspersons, and dedicated support staff.
We are looking to recruit motivated and enthusiastic people to join us.
You should be experienced, time served and suitably qualified in painting and decoration, ideally on a commercial/industrial level.
Main duties of the job
This is a highly rewarding role. Working under the Building Team Leader, the successful candidate will embark on a challenging adventure, safely, efficiently, and with patient and staff safety at the heart of their focus.
Working as part of a team, and individually, you will be required to carry out decoration and building finishes maintenance within acute and community NHS properties.
The successful candidate must be able to self-motivate, work relatively unsupervised, and be a good communicator on all levels. Flexible working will be required where you will assist other trades and undertake other tasks to maintain the building services.
A healthcare, commercial, or industrial background would be advantageous but not essential - as specific training will be provided.
This post is based at Westmorland General Hospital in Kendal.
Working for our organisation
We operate from three main hospitals - Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, and Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe.
FGH and the RLI have a range of general hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various consultant-led services.
WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.
All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Full apprenticeship or equivalent approved training.
- NVQ3, BTEC or equivalent
- Driving licence (B)
- Working at height related qualification
Desirable criteria
- City and guild qualifications in relevant subjects
- Asbestos awareness or similar qualification
- Qualification in specialist coatings
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience in working in a commercial/industrial setting
- Experience of safe systems of work
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working within healthcare premises/care homes
- Working at height training and experience
- Asbestos CP background
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Ability to comply with trust policies
- Ability to travel between the trust sites as required.
- To demonstrate flexibility in approach to work patterns.
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
- Gary Cotton
- Job title
- Estates Officer
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07971761337
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