Painter & Decorator

Job summary

Painter & Decorator (days) - Nevill Hall Hospital

We are looking for a fully skilled painter and decorator who can work to a high standard within a healthcare setting. This post is full time at 37.5 hours per week and is based at Nevill Hall Hospital, Abergavenny.

• There will be a requirement for flexible working times to suit the service.
• Requirements to work at various hospital/clinical properties throughout ABUHB.
• Candidates must be fully qualified - NVQ Level 3 or City and Guilds Advanced craft - and to have a done a time served apprenticeship
• Driving licence is desirable

Main duties of the job

Daily tasks will include painting and decorating of walls, ceilings, skirting, architraves and internal doors together with snagging works on completion with a high-quality finish to all kinds of decorative surfaces of the interior/exterior of the site properties.

To restore and renovate all types of surfaces before producing a high decorating standard. To maintain colour stain and refurbish all kinds of wood finishes within site. To ensure quality finishes to all ceilings and walls. To work as a team member with other staff in the Works & Estate department on co-ordinated projects. To occasionally instruct and assist contractors after completing the appropriate paperwork. Respond to requests for work from various sources by phone/PDA or in writing with minimum supervision.

To carry out maintenance in highly specialised areas of the hospital, e.g. operating theatres, day surgery, accident and emergency mortuary. Whilst maintaining the agreed levels of confidentiality and dignity. To respond to emergencies and job tasks on wards and departments via the help desk on a daily basis. To analyse, fault find, problem solve and provide written information and reports which will later be used as a database. To occasionally instruct and be responsible for maintenance assistants and apprentices.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your speciality or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy opening in November 2020. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.