Site Clearance Operative (XN02)

Leeds Teaching Hospitals

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Job summary

PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY

We are looking to appoint a motivated individual as a Site Clearance Operative to work within the Estates External Environment Team. The team are a small group who work trust wide; the new post holder will be predominantly based at St James University Hospital.

The position is 37.5 hours per week worked 5 days over a 7 day period including weekends which are worked at normal time (7.5 hour days) 10 am till 6 pm.

The post holder will also be required to participate in the winter on call rota for gritting and snow clearing between November and March.

The successful candidate will be expected to be able to carry out site clearance activities to maintain the external site areas in a clean and tidy condition including sweeping roads and footpaths, removing debris and litter etc, clearing road gullies and removing debris from roof areas.

They may also be expected to undertake works outside their core duties at times of operational necessity.

The successful candidate will be required to drive trust vehicles therefore a full drivers licence is an essential qualification for this position. Training will be given on the machinery they will be expected to operate.

Essential qualifications - Formal Qualifications (CSE/GCSE) and Current British Full Drivers Licence.

Desirable Qualifications - Knowledge of Health & Safety, Moving & Handling, COSHH.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be required to ensure the Trusts site grounds and gardens are maintained to a high standard in accordance with legislation and codes of practice.

The work includes the sweeping of roads, kerb edges and footpaths, litter picking, emptying litter bins, removing debris from the trust grounds and roof areas. The cleaning of road gullies, roof gutters, fallen leaves and undertaking snow clearing, gritting and other routine winter duties.

They may also be required to assist the grounds operatives with landscaping including paving, walling and minor tarmac repairs, as well as some machinery and equipment maintenance.

They will need the ability to communicate both verbally & written, be able to operate a smart phone which the trust uses to allocate jobs and to facilitate immediate response to urgent requests and emergency breakdowns. They should be able to work under their own initiative and as part of a team and to carry out strenuous physical tasks and work in adverse weather conditions.

They will be required to undertake all monitoring procedures for hand arm vibration and noise exposure in accordance with the Health & Safety executive requirements including completion of exposure logs.

This job can involve prolonged periods of physical activity and therefore the post holder must be capable of undertaking such duties.

About us

The External Environment team are a small group within the Operational Estates Department; it consists of 10 staff members including site clearance operatives, grounds and gardens maintenance operatives as well as a bricklayer and head gardener. The team are led by an Estates officer and are an integral part of the Estates Trust Wide Building team.

The external environment team are responsible for providing a pleasant environment for the staff patients and visitors of the Trust.

This is a hard working team who have a physically demanding role working in all weather conditions including working out of hours to keep the hospital open in adverse weather

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions.

Date posted

20 May 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9298-EST-252B

Job locations

St. James's University Hospital

Beckett Street

Leeds

LS9 7TF

Job description

Job responsibilities

JOB PURPOSE/SUMMARY

To work as a member of the Grounds and Gardens team, to maximise efficiency in the delivery of a high quality environment to the Trust.

To maintain the external site areas in a clean and tidy condition. To sweep roads and footpaths, removing debris and litter etc.

Working to standards laid down in Trust policies and legislation to provide a safe and supportive environment for patients, staff and visitors.

ORGANISATIONAL CHART

Estates Officer

Head Gardener

Gardener and Site Clearance Operative

Essential Qualifications and Training:

Formal Qualifications (CSE/GCSE)

Current British Full Drivers Licence

Essential Experience/Skills:

Knowledge of Health & Safety, Moving & Handling, COSHH

Use of Tools, Machinery & Equipment

Ability to Communicate both Verbally & Written

Ability to work under own initiative and as part of a team

Ability to carry out strenuous physical tasks and work in adverse weather conditions

Dedicated to support the development of a high quality service

Shows enthusiasm in regard to personal development

Pleasant manner, smart clean appearance.

Good time keeping

Good organisational skills

PRINCIPAL DUTIES & AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

a. Ensure the timely and correct performance of routine and periodic duties.

b. Learn new techniques and undergo training as necessary.

c. Ensure that the post holder maintains a high standard of personal hygiene, and are smart in their appearance and wear the correct form of uniform/protective clothing.

d. Ensure that all information is collected and recorded in the event of any accident and that appropriate action is taken to prevent any similar occurrences.

e. Keep the manager abreast of matters affecting the delivery of the service and to make recommendations on improvement.

f. Utilise the Works Management System for recording, updating and auditing Estates records.

g. Undertake snow clearing, and gritting and other routine winter duties.

h. Liaise with the manager on staff welfare and related problems.

i. Promote good housekeeping to ensure that the external hospital environment is kept clean and tidy ensuring timely removal of any refuse/rubbish including pressure washing and removal of blood, vomit, excreta and discarded hypodermic syringes and needles.

j. Ensure that all equipment, machinery and materials are kept clean, properly maintained and in a good state of repair, reporting any defects immediately enabling use to maximum efficiency.

k. Carry Trust communication devices to facilitate immediate response to urgent requests and emergency breakdowns

l. Participate in appropriate on-call / shift rotas, subject to appropriate negotiations, and be prepared to work such hours that may be required in an emergency

m. Assist with landscaping, including paving, walling etc.

n. Interpret and work from all instructions and drawings

o. Responsible for working with colleagues to maintain and improve the quality of services provided to our patients and other service users.

p. Ensure that all tasks are carried out in compliance with relevant statutory legislation and local policies and codes of practice including Health and Safety, COSHH and in particular by following agreed safe working procedures, and reporting incidents using the Trust Incident Reporting system.

q. Maintain high standards of personal hygiene and appearance at all times whilst on duty.

r. The jobholder must take responsibility in agreement with his/her line manager for his/her own personal development and undertake all mandatory training required for the role particularly attending refresher training on an annual basis.

s. The jobholder must co-operate with all policies and procedures designed to ensure equality of employment and that services are delivered in ways that meet the individual needs of patients and their families. No person whether they are staff, patient or visitor should receive less favourable treatment because of their gender, ethnic origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion etc.

t. To complete all relevant daily documentation in compliance with relevant statutory legislation and local codes of practice and quality control procedures.

THE LEEDS WAY VALUES

Our values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this as a strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our staff and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are:

Patient-centred

Collaborative

Fair

Accountable

Empowered

All our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values

WEST YORKSHIRE ASSOCIATION OF ACUTE TRUSTS (WYAAT)

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is part of the West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts (WYAAT), a collaborative of the NHS hospital trusts from across West Yorkshire and Harrogate working together to provide the best possible care for our patients.

By bringing together the wide range of skills and expertise across West Yorkshire and Harrogate we are working differently, innovating and driving forward change to deliver the highest quality care. By working for Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust this is your opportunity to be a part of that change.

WYAAT is the acute sector arm of the West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care Partnership, one of the largest integrated care systems in the country. The Partnerships ambition is for everyone to have the best possible health and wellbeing, and the work of WYAAT, and each individual trust, supports that ambition.

INFECTION CONTROL

The jobholder must comply at all times with the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Infection Control policies, in particular by practising Universal Infection Control Precautions. Hand hygiene must be performed before and after contact with patients and their environment

HEALTH AND SAFETY / RISK MANAGEMENT

All staff are responsible for working with their colleagues to maintain and improve the quality of services provided to our patients and other service users. This includes complying at all times with the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Policies, including Health and Safety policies, in particular by following agreed security and safer working procedures, and reporting incidents using the Trust Incident Reporting system

EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY

The jobholder must comply with all policies and procedures designed to ensure equality of employment and that services are delivered in ways that meet the individual needs of patients and their families. No person whether they are staff, patient or visitor should receive less favourable treatment because of their gender, ethnic origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion etc.

TRAINING AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

The jobholder must take responsibility in agreement with his/her line manager for his/her own personal development by ensuring that Continuous Professional Development remains a priority. The jobholder will undertake all mandatory training required for the role.

COMMUNICATION & WORKING RELATIONSHIPS

To respect patient and Trust confidentiality at all times and not divulge patient information.

To work as part of the Estates Team in line with Trust and Departmental Policies and Procedures

SPECIAL WORKING CONDITIONS

i) PHYSICAL EFFORT:

This job can involve prolonged periods of physical activity and therefore the post holder must be capable of undertaking such duties. These tasks are split up throughout the day but the staff member can spend long periods (approximately 2 hours) at a time doing one aspect of the job such as emptying waste bins around the trust.

The job requires occasionally working with bodily fluids and sharps

Frequent lifting weights [ up to 15kg] during shift

e.g. Materials, Plant, Equipment, Waste Bins, Winter Snow Clearing & Gritting, Grounds Machinery Maintenance

ii) MENTAL EFFORT:

The job frequently requires working alone.

Frequently required for concentration on most daily tasks when using potentially dangerous equipment

Daily to drive tractor, electric vehicle, dumper etc

iii) EMOTIONAL EFFORT:

The job frequently requires working alone.

Occasional indirect exposure to distressing situations.

Working in Clinical Areas where distressing or emotional situations may occur

iv) WORKING CONDITIONS:

The job requires the taking part on the adverse weather on-call rota as and when required.

The job may require other duties to be carried out as may reasonably be required by line management commensurate with the grade of the post.

Regular exposure to inclement and adverse weather conditions.

Occasionally working with bodily fluids and sharps.

Frequently require working alone.

Occasional exposure to Hazards [eg Waste Matter, Pesticides, Chemical and Biological ] after appropriate training and using PPE