Job overview
The Band 5 Painter & Decorator is a senior skilled tradesperson within the HHCS Estates and Facilities team, providing a high‑level, specialist painting and decorating service across the Trust’s acute, community, and non‑clinical premises. The post‑holder undertakes complex, non‑routine building fabric work that requires advanced technical knowledge, diagnostic skills, and professional judgement to ensure the healthcare estate remains safe, compliant, and fit for purpose.
Working with minimal supervision, the post‑holder has end‑to‑end responsibility for the effective planning, assessment, delivery, and completion of assigned works. This includes the inspection and diagnosis of complex defects, identification of underlying causes such as moisture ingress, material degradation, or environmental damage, and the selection and application of appropriate specialist coatings, finishes, and repair techniques. Work is delivered in accordance with technical drawings, specifications, NHS Estates guidance, statutory regulations, and Trust policies.
The role carries a significant safety and compliance responsibility, ensuring that all activities are undertaken in strict adherence to health and safety legislation, infection prevention and control standards, and Permit to Work systems. The post‑holder plays a key role in maintaining occupied clinical environments, applying risk‑based decision‑making to prioritise tasks and minimise disruption to patient care and operational services.
Main duties of the job
We are seeking an NVQ Level 3 qualified professional with significant experience in diagnosing complex fabric faults, such as moisture ingress or chemical breakdown, and specifying appropriate remedial actions. You will be an expert in applying specialist coatings—including hygienic, epoxy, and fire-retardant products—and performing advanced tasks like heat-bonded wallcoverings. You will be an active team player who embraces high standards of working and supports the growth of our workforce.
Working for our organisation
Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.
Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.
We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.
The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
1. Complex Trade Tasks: Carry out high-precision painting and decorating, including treating damaged substrates, degraded surfaces, or complex architectural features.
2. Diagnostics: Diagnose underlying causes of decoration failure, such as water ingress, damp, or chemical breakdown, and specify remedial actions.
3. Specialist Applications: Apply specialist coatings including epoxy, hygienic/clinical coatings, industrial floor finishes, and fire-retardant products.
4. Advanced Wallcoverings: Undertake advanced tasks such as wide-width, heat-bonded, and specialist clinical-grade finishes.
5. Technical Advisory: Act as a technical advisor to identify risks and propose solutions for compliant work delivery.
6. Equipment Safety: Conduct inspections of access equipment, including mobile towers, podiums, and scaffolds, within the scope of training. Undertake and review risk assessments for tasks as required.
7. Multi-Skilled Support: Execute multi-trade tasks such as minor joinery, plastering, flooring, and small-scale building repairs.
8. Operational Flexibility: Work flexibly across Trust properties and participate in on-call and out-of-hours arrangements as required.
Person specification
Training and Qualifications
Essential criteria
9. Recognised apprenticeship or NVQ Level 3 in Painting & Decorating
10. Advanced knowledge of COSHH, H&S and regulatory standards
11. Evidence of continual upskilling
12. Ability to undertake risk assessments and review permit to work documents
Desirable criteria
13. PASMA
14. Asbestos Awareness
15. IPAF
16. Advanced coatings/manufacturer certifications
17. Additional trade training (joinery, plastering, flooring)
Experience
Essential criteria
18. Significant experience delivering complex painting/decorating and fabric maintenance tasks
19. Experience diagnosing faults
20. Experience supervising junior staff
Desirable criteria
21. Healthcare environment experience
22. Contractor supervision experience
23. Experience in major refurbishments.
Skills
Essential criteria
24. Advanced finishing capability
25. Strong diagnostic skills
26. Ability to interpret complex drawings
27. Good team communication and management skills
28. Ability to prioritise workload and reactionary tasks
29. PC literate (Microsoft Office)
30. Experience of using a CAFM system.
Desirable criteria
31. Knowledge of building pathology, moisture diagnostics, advanced coatings and substrate science.
Other
Essential criteria
32. Highly self‑motivated, confident decision‑maker, professional, adaptable, able to mentor and lead others
33. Diplomatic in difficult situations; Flexible, adaptive, and positive approach
34. Full driving licence; ability to work across sites and partake in on‑call and out‑of‑hours duties
35. Capable of role’s physical demands.
Desirable criteria
36. •Strong resilience and ability to manage challenging or high‑pressure situations