Waste & Grounds Assistant

Job summary

If you like working outdoors; working as part of a small friendly team, read on... Our staff love the variety this job offers them as the Waste & Grounds Team's work is managed on a rotational basis. One week you'll be driving an electric vehicle around the hospital conveying the Clinical Waste, the next managing the recyclable materials in the Waste Transfer Store & loading the outside compactor; then another week, you'll be collecting Domestic Waste & Recyclables using our second electric vehicle;. There's a clue in the name Waste & Grounds and you will also have the opportunity to work in the fresh air, helping to maintain the hospital's extensive 22 Hectare site for the enjoyment of Staff, Visitors and Patients alike.

Our rural, elevated site is home to many chalk grassland plants including a variety of orchids, such as pyramidal, common spotted and the rare bee orchid which appear each Spring. We also have wild thyme, marjoram, wild carrot amid a host of wildflowers. The Waste & Grounds Team proudly work to conserve this very special habitat; work which contributed to the hospital winning the 'Successful ways to support biodiversity' New Forest Award in October 2022.

Uniform including safety boots, protective trousers, polo shirts, fleeces & all weather Hi-Viz coat plus necessary personal protective equipment for the work outlined are provided to staff free of charge.

Main duties of the job

Work is managed on a rotational basis and our staff love the variety this brings. One week you will be driving an electric tug transporting & handling the hospital's Domestic Waste, on another week, collecting Clinical Waste; or managing recyclable materials in the Waste Transfer Store & loading the outside compactor. In contrast another week you will be working in the fresh air, undertaking grounds maintenance duties around the hospital's extensive 22 Hectare site.

In outline candidates must possess: -

UK driving license Category B to drive the Electric Vehicles & our Flat Bed Truck

You'll also need a good level of fitness as the job involves manual handling (with appropriate aids); lots of walking and working with varied machinery & tools. There is a requirement for solo working at weekends (after full induction).

Competency in oral & written English & basic numeracy; together with basic keyboard skills

Knowledge of Health & Safety at Work Act, Manual Handling, COSHH Regulations would be useful; as would any previous experience working in waste management or grounds maintenance & improvement.

About us

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we're driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.

We are an acute Trust, rated "Good" by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.

We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.

Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything. With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible. Don't just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visiting www.experiencesalisbury.co.uk