Handy Person/ PainterinBeckenhaminBeckenhamPUBLISHED WED 15 JAN 2025
Opportunity to contribute to the maintenance of essential NHS facilities, making a positive impact on community health.
Diverse range of tasks, allowing for the development of various skills in both painting and handyman services.
Work within a supportive team environment, fostering collaboration and shared knowledge among colleagues.
Flexibility in work patterns, providing opportunities for extra hours and varied duties, enhancing job satisfaction.
Involvement in planned preventative maintenance, which promotes a proactive approach to facility management.
Access to training and up-to-date information on current legislation, enhancing professional development and compliance.
Independence in work, allowing for personal initiative and responsibility while also contributing to a larger team effort.
The South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Handy Person/Painter to join its Estates team in Beckenham. This role involves performing maintenance tasks across various Trust properties, including both planned preventative and reactive maintenance, while adhering to health and safety regulations. Candidates should possess a solid understanding of domestic and commercial buildings, building structures, and fire safety requirements, as well as the ability to work independently and as part of a team. Flexibility in work hours and locations will be necessary to maintain service continuity.
The successful applicant will be responsible for organizing their workload, ensuring efficient use of materials, and keeping accurate records of maintenance activities. They will also need to stay updated on relevant legislation and participate in required training. Overall, this position demands a proactive individual capable of maintaining a high standard of service within the Trust's properties.
The successful applicant will be responsible for organizing their workload, ensuring efficient use of materials, and keeping accurate records of maintenance activities. They will also need to stay updated on relevant legislation and participate in required training. Overall, this position demands a proactive individual capable of maintaining a high standard of service within the Trust's properties.
Opportunity to contribute to the maintenance of essential NHS facilities, making a positive impact on community health.
Diverse range of tasks, allowing for the development of various skills in both painting and handyman services.
Work within a supportive team environment, fostering collaboration and shared knowledge among colleagues.
Flexibility in work patterns, providing opportunities for extra hours and varied duties, enhancing job satisfaction.
Involvement in planned preventative maintenance, which promotes a proactive approach to facility management.
Access to training and up-to-date information on current legislation, enhancing professional development and compliance.
Independence in work, allowing for personal initiative and responsibility while also contributing to a larger team effort.
An exciting opportunity has arisen within SLAM for a painter/handyman to join the Estates team. The Trust has four main sites and community properties, therefore applicants should be able to arrange their work, parts and materials and carry out tasks in a safe and tidy manner.
To maintain continuity of service there will be times when extra hours, altered work patterns/duties is required. The post-holder must have a good general knowledge of domestic and commercial buildings.
- To undertake planned preventative maintenance, reactive maintenance and emergency works as demanded by a Hospital of this type. Use all skills, experience and knowledge ensuring safe working methods to carry out maintenance tasks in the most cost effective way for the Trust
- To understand the workings of buildings, engineering services and systems in NHS/Trust premises. Ensuring that they are maintained to a high standard and that all plant and equipment are utilised in a safe and efficient manner
- To carry out work in a timely manner as requested using the current works requisition system and ensuring that any associated information is recorded.
- To work as part of a departmental team and where necessary support colleagues of all levels and disciplines as required.
- To provide a maintenance service to all Trust buildings, off site properties and be able to work unsupervised.
- To maintain continuity of service there will be times when extra hours, altered work patterns, duties or location are required.
- To keep up to date with current legislation and attend training courses as directed by Estate Management
- To be able to work safely in accordance with the Health & Safety at Work Act, current guidance and to follow any other safety policies as issued by the Trust
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This job is for a Handyperson/ Painter who has a good general knowledge of domestic and commercial buildings. In your duties of maintenance there will be statutory checks in line with Approved Code of Practice (Building Regulations, HBN & HTM). You will be expected to work on your own initiative as well as working within a team.
You will need to knowledge of building structures and fabric as well as fire compartmentalisation and fire door maintenance. Applicants should be able to arrange their work, parts and materials and carry out tasks in a safe and tidy manner.
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