Job summary
This Post is part of the Maintenance Team of Kettering General Hospital who provides maintenance services, both planned and reactive, for the properties belonging to the Hospital
The Post Holder is expected to provide a comprehensive gardening and groundsman service for all areas of the Hospital
The post holder will carry out necessary gardening and groundsman tasks to ensure the up-keep and to improve the overall look of the Trust.
The post holder will undertake a planned preventative maintenance schedule for the upkeep of all the grounds and gardens associated with KGH along with reactive calls for add-hock reported defects.
The post holder will be working to established gardening system procedures, good practice, organisational and broad occupation policies. Often working to measured standards and procedures which require specific training; in first line response situations the post holder will need to establish how such policies can be implemented.
The post holder will undertake annual statutory and mandatory training in-line with the duties for this role.
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the job include carrying out routine gardening and grounds maintenance activities to include, grass cutting, hedge trimming/pruning, digging, planting, road sweeping, litter picking, salt spreading, weed spraying etc as directed by the supervisor.
About us
Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey.Our mission is to provide safe, compassionate, and clinically excellent patient care, by being an outstanding employer for our people. We have entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Northampton General Hospital and have become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.
Our Excellence Values:
Compassion
Respect
Integrity
Courageous
Accountable
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the Shortlisting Criteria section of the document.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the Shortlisting Criteria section of the document.
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- GCSE' Grade 3 (or equivalent) or above in English
- Qualifications and/or Experience working GCSE' Grade 3 (or equivalent) or above in Maths
- A qualification in Gardening/landscaping e.g. NVQ level 2 or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Good understanding of the maintenance of lawns, flower beds hedges and shrubs
- Good knowledge of Health and Safety issues in connection with the Construction Industry.
- Experience of working in a team and in a commercial environment. Experience of working with a range of portable tools, small plant, ladders and equipment to enable duties of the job to be carried out.
- Previous Gardening/landscaping work experience.
- Experience of working within a customer-focused repairs and maintenance service.
Skills
Essential
- Able to use mobile electronic equipment (handhelds).
- Must hold a current valid driving licence.
- Ability to record detailed and accurate repairs information relating to repair inspections or completed repair jobs.
- Able to participate in the repairs and maintenance out-of-hours emergency service when required.
- Able to carry out a repair job or improvement task that involves physical strength, stamina and standing, kneeling or crouching.
- Capable of working at heights from scaffold platforms, ladders or mechanical equipment.
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- GCSE' Grade 3 (or equivalent) or above in English
- Qualifications and/or Experience working GCSE' Grade 3 (or equivalent) or above in Maths
- A qualification in Gardening/landscaping e.g. NVQ level 2 or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Good understanding of the maintenance of lawns, flower beds hedges and shrubs
- Good knowledge of Health and Safety issues in connection with the Construction Industry.
- Experience of working in a team and in a commercial environment. Experience of working with a range of portable tools, small plant, ladders and equipment to enable duties of the job to be carried out.
- Previous Gardening/landscaping work experience.
- Experience of working within a customer-focused repairs and maintenance service.
Skills
Essential
- Able to use mobile electronic equipment (handhelds).
- Must hold a current valid driving licence.
- Ability to record detailed and accurate repairs information relating to repair inspections or completed repair jobs.
- Able to participate in the repairs and maintenance out-of-hours emergency service when required.
- Able to carry out a repair job or improvement task that involves physical strength, stamina and standing, kneeling or crouching.
- Capable of working at heights from scaffold platforms, ladders or mechanical equipment.
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).
