Job overview
Join our Estates Maintenance Team and make a real difference behind the scenes at the Royal United Hospitals. You'll help keep our estate running smoothly, ensuring healthcare services are delivered in an environment that is safe, well-maintained and welcoming for everyone who uses our facilities.
As part of the role, you'll take part in an on-call rota and will need to be able to reach the site within one hour when providing out-of-hours cover.
Main duties of the job
As a key member of our Estates Maintenance Team, you will carry out a broad range of painting, decorating and general building maintenance work across both clinical and non-clinical areas of the Royal United Hospitals estate. From refreshing patient-facing spaces to supporting larger refurbishment projects, you'll help create and maintain environments that are safe, welcoming and fit for outstanding patient care.
No two days are the same in this varied and rewarding role. You'll use your practical expertise to deliver high-quality workmanship, respond to maintenance needs, and contribute to projects that have a visible impact on the experience of patients, visitors and staff.
We're looking for someone with proven painting and decorating experience, strong practical skills and a proactive, solutions-focused approach. If you take pride in your work and enjoy making a tangible difference every day, we'd love to hear from you.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please find attached to the vacancy a detailed person specification and job description for further information about this role.
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Person specification
Application
Essential
- Knowledge of maintenance methodologies
- Specialist knowledge gained from working in a health care engineering environment or prepared to work towards gaining
Desirable
- Experience in similar working role
- Ability to carry out non-licensed asbestos work
Application form
Essential
- Demonstrable in-depth knowledge and experience within a maintenance skilled worker role
- NVQ level 2 or 3 in Painting and Decorating
Desirable
- Knowledge of PASMA, IPAF, Working at Height
- Trained in Health & Safety, i.e., NEBOSH, IOSH, First Aid etc
Interview and Practical
Essential
- Ability to work under pressure
- Values and respects others, treats everyone as an individual, is non-judgemental.
- Willing to learn, open to change
- Practical element of decoration on site - prep and painting
Desirable
- Experience in working in a similar role.
- Experience of leading a team
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This advert is for Maintenance Craftsperson - Painter/Decorator with Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust in Royal United Hospital Trust. It is listed as a Band 4 Estates and facilities role. The advertised salary is £28,392 - £31,157 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 31 Aug 2026.
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