About this role
Job summary
Contract - Permanent
Hours - 37.5 hours per week
Base - York
The Estates Department is looking to recruit a highly motivated individual to work as part of a multidisciplinary management team.
The department provides management, development, maintenance and operational support for the Trust's buildings and engineering infrastructure.
The basic purpose of this post is to maintain all grounds and gardens across the Trust estate. The role will primarily be based outdoors in a variety of weather conditions, with tasks including mowing, planting, trimming, snow/ice clearance, litter picking and keeping the sites tidy and presentable. The post holder will frequently work without constant direct supervision, prioritising their own weekly workload, and will operate a range of specialist equipment. They will be expected to undertake appropriate training, including Health and Safety training, and follow safe working practices. The role may be asked to participate in an on-call rota.
The successful candidate will be based at York Hospital but must be willing to work at any of the Trust's sites when required and therefore must be able to travel independently across the Trust sites.
You will be part of the Estates department on the York Hospital site working days Monday to Friday but also covering when necessary across other Trust sites hence you must be flexible regarding the hours of duty.
Main duties of the job
To ensure that the grounds and gardens are at all times maintained to the required standards. Grounds maintenance to empty all external bins including MSCP bins and empty large skip from rubbish store in MSCP as required. Sweep clean footpaths as required keeping litter free and free from all debris including cigarette ends around the whole site. Use and carry out basic maintenance tasks such as grass cutting, hedge trimming, strimming, and pruning, weeding, plant maintenance, watering tubs and pots using a range ofhorticultural machinery including; handheld power tools, pedestrian controlled powered machines and ride on machines. Maintains and keep grounds, footpaths, car parks, roadways and similar areas in a clean and tidy condition and ensures all gullies and gutters are free from leaves, litter, debris etc. To work as part of a maintenance team to maintain all grounds and gardens throughout the Trust estate as required, working to a range of procedures and practices, some of which are not routine. Attending relevant training courses when required.
About us
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Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager.
A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
Job description Job responsibilities
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: [email protected].
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
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We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
GCSE Maths and English (Grade 4/C) or similar literacy and numeracy qualifications. Certificate of Competence in Application of Pesticides using Pedestrian Hand Held Equipment - NPTC Level 2.
Experience Essential
Good general knowledge of horticulture. Knowledge to a competent level. Current full UK-valid Driving Licence (The current driving license should not amass 12 points within any 3-year period. For new drivers they should not amass 6 points within the first 2 years of passing their test. Driving category for a Car is B.)
Desirable
Previous experience of working for the NHS or another public sector organisation.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details Employer name York Teaching Hospital Facilities Management (LLP)
Address York Hospital
Wigginton Road
York
YO31 8HE
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.yorkhospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)