Gardener

Job summary

This is an excellent opportunity to join the Estates team at Doncaster Royal Infirmary as a Grounds and Gardens Operative.

Based at Doncaster , The successful candidate will help to maintain the hospital grounds, ensuring that they continue to provide a pleasant environment for patients, staff and visitors.

Were looking for someone who recognises the importance of a well presented hospital, preferably with a passion for gardening and a desire to help provide a hospital site that is suitable for the delivery of high quality healthcare.

You will be expected to demonstrate a range of skills relevant to the post, as well as a flexible, committed and conscientious approach to work.

Main duties of the job

Maintenance of grounds: Carry out estates horticulture, grounds and garden maintenance across site, as well as other specialized works.

Preparing land for planting & sowing: To include single and double digging, hoeing, raking and levelling. Application of fertilizers and use of hand and power driven tools.

Maintaining gravelled areas, roadways, footpaths & hard-standings: To include hoeing, raking, levelling, sweeping & application of chemical weed control.

Establish planting and maintaining of ornamental planting & small trees: Inclusive of shrubs, hedges, herbaceous, bulb root, root balled bedding containers, hanging baskets, deciduous & evergreen trees, whips and standard.

Planting, maintaining and irrigation of interior plants: Interior plants and features routinely pruned, trained, removal of dead, damaged and diseased. Modifications in the replacement or application of mulch, irrigation, pest and disease control, use of hand tools.

Protection of young plants in protected environments: Propagation by seed, stem leaf, root cutting and division. Use of hormones, controlling pests and diseases. Irrigation and feeding, planting on internally and externally.

About us

We are a diverse and dynamic team committed to the organisations vision to be the safest Trust in England, outstanding in all that we do. We believe that Estates and Facilities at DBTH is a great place to work. We offer a wide range of job roles within the department and opportunities for further training and development for those wishing to progress their career further. As an organisation, DBTH is committed to ensuring that whether you spend one year or fifty at the Trust, we will help you to Develop, Belong and Thrive here.

The Estates and Facilities Department are always looking for the very best people to join our team, people who share our commitment and passion for providing high quality services that support the delivery of care.

The Estates Department are currently looking for a Gardener to join the team at DRI and MMH l. The successful candidate will help to maintain the hospital grounds, ensuring that they continue to provide a pleasant environment for patients, staff and visitors. Were looking for someone who recognises the importance of a well presented hospital, preferably with a passion for gardening and a desire to help provide a hospital site that is suitable for the delivery of high quality healthcare. If this describes you, then please apply and come and join our team.