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Groundsperson - Whiteleaf Centre

The closing date is 13 November 2025

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Job summary

We are recruiting for a full-time Groundsperson to join our estate management team at the Whiteleaf Centre in Aylesbury where you will be leading on a full range of grounds maintenance and landscaping across the site, ensuring we provide a safe and well-maintained environment for our patients, staff and visitors.

You'll need to be familiar in the use and maintenance of grounds maintenance hand and powered tools (petrol driven) including mowing machines (pedestrian mowers and ride-on mowers), strimmers and clippers. This role covers various sites across the Trust so you'll need a full valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle for work. Adjustments can be considered in line with the Equality Act 2010 where required.

If you're passionate about horticulture and grounds maintenance and you'd like to make a difference to our NHS sites, we would love to hear from you!

Main duties of the job

  • Undertaking the ground maintenance at designated sites, involving maintenance of grassed areas, trees, shrubs, floral beds and other general areas including paths and roadways
  • Maintain planted areas, shrubberies, verges: carrying out digging, raking, edging, pruning, hedge trimming and all relevant seasonal gardening activities
  • Ensuring maintenance paths and roadways providing gritting and snow clearance during frost/ice and snow conditions to enable the Trust to meet its duty of care under Health and Safety legislation and ultimately ensure the safety of staff, patients and visitors.

About us

Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application please read the "candidate guide to making an application" and ensure your supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses any essential criteria.

As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible. Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: "Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team"

Our values are: "Caring, safe and excellent"

We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:o Excellent opportunities for career progressiono Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and developmento 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous serviceo NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailerso Competitive pension schemeo Lease car schemeo Cycle to work schemeo Employee Assistance Programmeo Mental Health First Aiderso Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists apply)o Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

Details

Date posted

07 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,485 to £30,162 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

267-CS7558441

Job locations

Whiteleaf Centre

Bierton Road

Aylesbury

HP20 1EG


Job description

Job responsibilities

We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the supporting statement element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.

The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.

We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support their application. We kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of their experience and must take care to ensure the use of AI tools does not generate an application that does not accurately reflect their knowledge, skills and values.

Job description

Job responsibilities

We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the supporting statement element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.

The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.

We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support their application. We kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of their experience and must take care to ensure the use of AI tools does not generate an application that does not accurately reflect their knowledge, skills and values.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Previous Groundsperson experience
  • Experience in maintaining, driving, and ride on grass cutters, driving tractors, driven /push mowers
  • Managing large areas of grounds and gardens

Desirable

  • Experience working in a similar Hospital, Mental Health or Prison Environment

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ Level 2 Award in Amenity Horticulture (Landscaping) or equivalent experience

Desirable

  • Spraying and maintenance of equipment certificates

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

  • Good communication skills
  • Significant knowledge of pesticides and COSHH legislation
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Previous Groundsperson experience
  • Experience in maintaining, driving, and ride on grass cutters, driving tractors, driven /push mowers
  • Managing large areas of grounds and gardens

Desirable

  • Experience working in a similar Hospital, Mental Health or Prison Environment

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ Level 2 Award in Amenity Horticulture (Landscaping) or equivalent experience

Desirable

  • Spraying and maintenance of equipment certificates

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

  • Good communication skills
  • Significant knowledge of pesticides and COSHH legislation

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Oxford Health NHS Trust

Address

Whiteleaf Centre

Bierton Road

Aylesbury

HP20 1EG


Employer's website

https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Oxford Health NHS Trust

Address

Whiteleaf Centre

Bierton Road

Aylesbury

HP20 1EG


Employer's website

https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Estates Officer

Daniel Meehan

daniel.meehan@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk

07775885843

Details

Date posted

07 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,485 to £30,162 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

267-CS7558441

Job locations

Whiteleaf Centre

Bierton Road

Aylesbury

HP20 1EG


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