Painter & Decorator / Handyperson

  • NHS Professionals
  • Jul 03, 2025
Seasonal Trades & Services

Job Description

Painter Decorator

Lambeth Hospital London SW9 9NU

South London & Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

Band 4 - £16.29 per hour

37.5 hours per week Mon to Fri 08.00-16.00 including on call rota.

Are you an experienced Painter & Decorator that can turn their hand to basic maintenance tasks and interested in bringing your skills to your local NHS services?

If so, then South London & Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust wants to hear from you!

We are on the lookout for a Painter & Decorator to work at Lambeth Hospital in Stockwell. You need to be hard working and be able to work well in a team, or on your own, and ideally have experience in working in a commercial buildings or estates setting.

Key Responsibilities

Carry out painting and decorating repairs were and when required.

Willing to carry out and/or assist in basic maintenance tasks not specific to painting and decorating when required.

Carry out daily tasks and repairs subject to your trade to a high standard as instructed by the Building supervisor.

Carry out minor wall repairs such as patch plastering.

Work as part of a team of painters and decorators.

Participate in the departments Equipment Release and Permit to Work Systems.

Undertake Performance Monitoring.

Must be able to achieve acceptable standards of workmanship and productivity.

Report any issues relating to electrical, mechanical and building services and equipment to the appropriate Maintenance Supervisor.

A full job specification sheet is available upon request.

Person Specification:

NVQ Level 2 in painting and decorating or equivalent qualification.

Written and verbal communication skills to be able to liaise with staff at all levels of the organisation.

Ability to work on own initiative without supervision or as part of a team.

Be able to use step ladders, extension ladders and scaffolds (if achieved formal qualification PASMA).

About the Trust:

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust provides a wide range of services to nearly two million people locally. We have more than 230 services including inpatient wards, outpatient, and community services. We provide inpatient care for over 5,000 people each year and we treat more than 45,000 patients in the community in Lambeth, Southwark, Lewisham and Croydon.

As well as serving the communities of south London, we provide more than 50 specialist services for children and adults across the UK and beyond.

As a member of NHS Professionals, you have fantastic benefits:

Competitive pay rates- work this week, get paid next week.

Essential support when you need it- 24/7 365 days- call us anytime.

Multi locational- work across neighbouring Trusts

Manage your shifts and timesheets on the go- access your My Bank shift portal anywhere, anytime online or through your smartphone.

Varied working options to suit your lifestyle- access to the Bank gives you options of ad hoc shifts or longer-term placements.

Training and development opportunities- Keep up with the essentials and more.

Build holiday allowance for every shift you work- your work life balance is important to us.

Stakeholder pension scheme available- a flexible future for you and yours

Who are NHS Professionals?

We specialise in putting people in place to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated candidates and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, access to more shifts and a healthier work-life balance, giving more choice and control to our members.

As an equal opportunities organisation, NHSP is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective Bank members and does not condone discrimination based on age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender reassignment, or marriage and civil partnership. We believe there is a strong case for the Equality, Diversity and inclusion agenda and we strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants form a range of backgrounds to apply.

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By joining us you can look forward to a choice of flexible Bank shifts across any of our client Trusts in England, as well as the ability to develop professionally and gain experience in several wards or areas.

Disclaimer

Please note, you will be contacted by email throughout the recruitment process, so please check your emails, including your junk/spam regularly. We regret we cannot contact everyone who is not selected for an interview, therefore if you do not hear from us within 21 days after submitting your application, please assume you have not been successful on this occasion.