Maintenance Craftsperson - Painter

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 05 August 2026

The Estates and Facilities Directorate is seeking to recruit a highly motivated Painter and Decorator at the Freeman Hospital.

To carry out decoration programmes, minor works and day to day reactive maintenance. The decoration programme is critical to achieving a suitable patient environment for all Wards and Departments to deliver the highest level of care.

• Interview Date; 14 August 2026

The successful candidate will be accountable directly to the painting Supervisor and overall, to the Estates Building Officer. The post holder will be expected to perform a wide range of duties covering all aspects of painting and decorating applicable to the trade.

You will be required to interpret work from drawings, instructions and specifications; diagnose faults and carry out necessary repair work. In conjunction with the painting Supervisor, you will liaise with clinical teams when carrying out work in patient areas to ensure patient safety and Infection Control is not compromised so good communication and organizational skills are paramount to being a success in this role.

It is essential you have an understanding of other craftsmen's work in relation to their own discipline to provide a coherent service when carrying out both maintenance and minor work schemes.

You will have served a relevant and recognized craft apprenticeship in painting and decoration, Qualification to Level 3 (such as City and Guilds or equivalent) or National Vocational Qualification Level 2 with substantial post qualification experience and successful completion of appropriate training courses or equivalent qualifications/experience.

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

With around 2 million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from:

• Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
• Freeman Hospital
• Newcastle Dental Hospital
• Newcastle Fertility Centre
• Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
• Northern Genetics Service

These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.

We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.

For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit:
Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Contribute to the maintenance of the fabric Trust property.

Carry out building fabric maintenance of finished surfaces:

• New works and redecoration programmes
• Ensuring high standard of finish on all work
• Daily maintenance of equipment and tools
• Maintenance of stock level / liaison with stores personnel when necessary

Remain aware of the direct affect and impact upon:

• The environment,
• Safety and comfort of patients, staff and members of the public.
• Respond pro-actively as required to defects and maintenance tasks.

Involvement with processing documentation associated with Estates IT admin requirement.

• Recognised Painting and Decorating Apprenticeship
• National Vocational Qualification to Level 3 (such as City and Guilds or equivalent) or National Vocational Qualification Level 2 with substantial post qualification experience and successful completion of appropriate training courses or equivalent qualifications/experience
• Current driving licence
• Minimum ONC/Advanced Craft (or equivalent experience)

• Previous experience of maintenance and new works
• Knowledge and experience of working with a diverse range of painting and decorating specialist tools/products
• Demonstrate specialist knowledge on a range of Painting / Building issues
• Work with tools and equipment, on a wide range of materials and equipment including non-painting & decorating tools to carry out enabling works i.e. removal of fixtures and fittings
• Carryout other multi-disciplinary craft trade works such as minor plastering and dry lining duties
• Knowledge of Health and Safety Legislation
• Experience of working in an Acute Hospital environment or an NHS setting

• Basic keyboard skills
• Written and verbal communication skills are required
• Capable of working alone or as member of a team

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