Grounds and Gardens Operative

Job summary

Please note that this post is Part of One LSC - a corporate collaboration hosted by East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust and providing Estates and Facilities Services to Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Develop and maintain positive working relationships with colleagues, contractors and trust wide service users.

Assist and support the Lead Grounds Maintenance Operative /Building Manager during your day-to-day duties to ensure compliance with all health and safety legislation, standards and procedures.

Respond to grounds related incidents as they arise and advise on appropriate course of action.

Assist with operational tasks within the waste recycling complex as and when required to provide support for colleagues.

Maintain sufficient stock levels for chemicals, spares and equipment and request via the Lead grounds Maintenance operative the supply of goods with reference to manufacturers product numbers.

Main duties of the job

Undertakes all grounds maintenance work both hard and soft including:

Grass cutting using both ride-on and pedestrian equipment.

Strimming, weeding & scarifying.

Pruning & hedge cutting using handheld equipment

Planting and maintaining borders

Winter grounds maintenance including gritting & Snow clearing.

Planning and construction of new and renovated areas.

flagging, kerbing, repairs to tarmac, block paving & fences.

Keeps the sites tidy and generally free from the accumulation of litter, leaves and debris.

Inspects landscaping, footpaths and trees on a weekly basis to identify defective or dangerous areas and rectify any faults or advisees Lead Grounds Maintenance Operative.

Maintains upkeep of borders in the internal courtyards and enhanced garden areas around the Hospital sites.

About us

Ability to work flexibly dependant on the needs of the service and to provide cover in other departments.

Must be prepared to work across all Lancashire teaching Hospital sites.

Respectful, tactful and diplomatic.

• To be fully aware of and committed to all policies, procedures and initiatives relating to information governance - this will include, but not limited to, data quality improvements, confidentiality and information security
• To take personal responsibility for safeguarding and ensuring the quality of information.

• The post holder will operate at all times to high standards of probity. This will include compliance with:

  • Health and safety regulations
  • All policies and procedures approved by the organisation
  • Trust Standing Financial Instructions
  • Working within Data Protection Legislation, Health & Safety at work Act 1974, maintain confidentiality at all times, as required by legislation and our policy
  • Working to defined policies and procedures, actively implementing the development of the electronic solution
  • Work within the limitations of the role

Job responsibilities

Develop and maintain positive working relationships with colleagues, contractors and trust wide service users.

Assist and support the Lead Grounds Maintenance Operative /Building Manager during your day-to-day duties to ensure compliance with all health and safety legislation, standards and procedures.

Person specification

Qualifications & Education

Essential

• NVQ level 2 or City & Guilds, certificate in Horticulture or equivalent grounds maintenance qualification. OR Substantial experience within a similar commercial grounds' maintenance role.

Desirable

• Approved pesticide application PA1 & PA6
• Ride on/Pedestrian mower certificates.
• Grounds Machinery training.

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• Work experience in Horticultural Environments
• Proven ability to understand and take instruction and with detailed procedures.

Desirable

• Experience in a similar role.