Painter

Painter

The closing date is 25 May 2026.

You will carry out work of routine and non-routine nature as directed by management.

Ensure compliance with Trust Safety Standard and Procedures.

Take all safety measures to prevent danger, avoid injury and prevent damage to equipment.

Each Gardener will have individual responsibilities for defined aspects of the service and will ensure that their contribution is beneficial to other departments within the Trust, as well as the Estates and Facilities Department to fulfil the Trust's overall objectives.

Main duties of the job

• Interpret and work from all instructions, drawings and specifications appropriate to his trade without supervision.
• Painting and decorating all hospital property, internally and externally, to acceptable craft standards and using approved methods of working.
• Prepare working area in an efficient and organised manner. Remove all furniture, fittings and fixtures and re fix on completion.
• Wallpapering (including contract wide width), varnishing, wall washing, application of spray-applied finishes.
• Carry out minor wall repairs such as patch plastering.
• Grouting and repairing wall tiles, including using sealants.
• Transportation and erection of scaffolding and access equipment.
• Understand fully the inter relationship between Building and Engineering trades.

The Trust cannot offer sponsorship for this position.

This vacancy is not open to individuals on a Student visa unless they have applied for a Graduate visa prior to the anticipated start date, or the Trust has agreed to sponsor them as a Skilled Worker and they complete their studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date.

About our commitment

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community, ensuring every individual can fulfil their potential. We welcome applications for all positions irrespective of age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status.

We also welcome applications from the Armed Forces.

Benefits to you

• On site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries.
• Reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site; free Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites and the route to and from Cambridge train station.
• Subsidised cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
• Hot food available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues.
• Purpose created colleague only café with free tea and coffee, break space and private outside area.
• Flexible arrangements may include part time working, job share, term time working and flexible start and finish times.

Person Specification Qualifications

• Apprenticeship or other recognised & relevant approved training. Trained to NVQ level 2 or equivalent.
• Other relevant training, such as Working at Height, Asbestos Awareness, CSCS card, PLASMA, IPAF.

Experience

• Previous experience of working in a hospital.
• NHS experience.

Knowledge

• Good all round trade knowledge.

Skills

• Good craft skills.
• Good front of house skills.
• Can work with minimum supervision.
• People and team management skills in previous supervisor or team leader roles.

Additional Requirements

• Ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues, according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires submission of a Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Contract

Permanent

Salary

£25,760 to £27,476 per annum pro rata.

Reference number

180 F 263091