# Handy Person/Painter > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/handy-personpainter/3fbd8150-fef9-49ba-9464-d1a39f85b31d - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/handy-personpainter/3fbd8150-fef9-49ba-9464-d1a39f85b31d.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Bethlem Royal Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Estates and facilities - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £30,630 - £32,346 per annum inclusive of HCAS - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-09-16T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-02T13:21:35.656Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Beckenham/South_London_Maudsley_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Estates/Estates-v8205685 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8205685?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.slam.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Previous applicants need not apply. 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. ### Main duties of the job - 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 ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities 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. ## Person Specification ### Knowledge **Essential** - Good knowledge of associated trades - Knowledge of painting preparation techniques, paints and finish. - Knowledge of fire door inspections - Good communication skills - To have basic computer skills **Desirable** - - Knowledge of the compliance demands in healthcare premises - - Current clean driving licence or training towards obtaining a driving licence ### Experience **Essential** - Experience of working within a commercial or Estates maintenance environment **Desirable** - Experience of working in a mental healthcare environment - NHS (healthcare) experience in a similar role ### Qualifications **Essential** - NVQ-2 or equivalent relevant qualification or studying towards NVQ-level 2 - Health and Safety qualification in one of the following: - Safe use of ladders, - Mobile Elevated Working Platform trained (MEWP) - Safe use and assembly of mobile scaffold towers (PASMA) - COSHH - Manual Handling **Desirable** - NVQ-3 or equivalent relevant qualification ## Documents - [slam staff benefits (pdf, 1.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2341) - [happy to talk flexible working (pdf, 680.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=1723) - [job description and person specification (pdf, 600.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10512201) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.