Building Craftsperson

The Painter and Decorator will contribute to the delivery of a full schedule of planned and reactive works to ensure that the interior and exterior finishes and cosmetic building fabric of all properties belonging or managed by Harrogate & District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) are maintained to a high standard in terms of safety and visual aesthetic.

The post holder will be fully aware of their Health and Safety responsibilities, and ensure that all operational activities of the department are carried out in compliance with appropriate safety regulations and legislation. It is essential that the post-holder can manage their own workloads including reviewing risk assessments, asbestos registers and developing dynamic risk assessments where site conditions have changed.

The Painter and Decorator must be able to work and act on their own initiative, and possess the ability to communicate effectively with all other members of HIF and HDFT.
- Learn new techniques and undertake training as required by the needs of the service, in order to provide a safe and efficient service.
- Liaise with colleagues, customers and service users to organise maintenance activities and access to areas of work.
- Communicate effectively, with wards, departments, and service users in relation to maintenance activities and Estates issues.

Harrogate Integrated Facilities (HIF) Estates Department’s primary objective is to manage and maintain all engineering services, including all aspects of the built environment at Harrogate & District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT), in order to provide a safe and comfortable environment for patients and staff; and ensuring compliance with all statutory standards. The department manages all planned and reactive engineering tasks associated with the various systems, such as; low voltage electricity, hot and cold water, steam, ventilation, medical gas, fire, alarms and BMS, together with the maintenance and upkeep of the buildings themselves, including structure, roofs, roadways and internal/external finishes.

The department also provides expertise in relation to the delivery of Capital Project schemes as required by the needs of infrastructure development within HDFT.

HIF provide waste and energy management that supports HDFT’s sustainability agenda.

HIF also develop operational standards, high level technical professional advice; support to various stakeholders, clients, directors, clinicians, colleagues, consultants and contractors and ensure that adequate control mechanisms are in place in terms of cost, time and quality of all services.
- Take all necessary precautions to prevent danger, avoid injury to self or others, and damage to equipment.
- To follow and observe all systems of safe working practise: asbestos register, RAMS, H&S systems.
- Undertake training for and display competency with regards to the safe operation and maintenance of battery operated and 110v hand tools, including monitoring usage in relation to hand-arm vibration regulations.
- Carry out PPM (Planned Preventative Maintenance) and day-to-day duties involving the maintenance of all types of building construction, fabric, finishes, fixtures, fittings and installations.
- Preparation of work areas to avoid damage to or staining of fixtures, fittings, equipment and furniture.
- Removal of fixtures and fittings in preparation for painting of surfaces.
- To be responsible for tools, plant and materials which are used within the scope of the Estates Department.
- To keep line management informed of matters affecting the delivery of the service and to make recommendations on improvement.