Job summary
- Main area
- Grounds & Garden
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (flexible shift patterns)
- Job ref
- 390-EFM-BA-0852
- Employer
- Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Basildon
- Town
- Basildon
- Salary
- £24,465 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 11/11/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Grounds & Garden Maintenance
Band 2
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.
Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.
We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.
Job overview
We are looking for motivated individuals with excellent communication, interpersonal and organisational skills who are dedicated to working as part of the team.
To carry out routine and planned maintenance duties as directed by the Senior Grounds and Gardens Officer and EFM site senior team.
Works to include garden and grounds maintenance, ensuring litter bins are cleared and litter collected from around the site, path cleaning and minor maintenance to ground furniture, gritting and snow clearance, sweeping hospital grounds including all hospital carpark.
The post holder will need to be polite, helpful, discreet and should be able to accommodate any reasonable request from management team.
Working as part of a team the role provides a comprehensive service in all weathers . There is also a requirement to be flexible in working practices to meet the change in opertational needs.
Main duties of the job
To undertake all maintenance of the grounds and carryout relative garden activties across basildon site and satillities areas (orsett site and St Andrew).
To provide an effective horticulture service to the trust in accordance with Trust Policies and Procedures, all relavate legistaltion .Carry out planned and requisition maintenance requests to all grounds and gardens managed by Basildon Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Maintain litter-free sites, Ensure main entrances are litter-free, swept and power-washed when required, change outdoor bins daily, Ensure all path, entrances, car parks and walkways are free of obstruction from trees, tree leaves, shrubs, weeds or plant material, Water all new planting, tubs and hanging baskets either seasonally or until plant maturity, Weed kill and remove all weeds from the site, Strim, mow and prune according to seasonal demands
This is not an exhaustive list.
Working for our organisation
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Working as a grounds and garden maintenance, you will be working with enthusiastic team.
Please see attached a full job description setting out the details of the role and responsibilities.
We look forward to your application.
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early should a suitable number of applications be received.
Unfortunately, there is no sponsorship available for this role.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous experience of working as a grounds and garden maintenance person
- previous experience of working in a service environment
Education
Essential criteria
- Basic Numeracy and literacy skills and an ability to follow procedures.
- Horticulture certificate
Desirable criteria
- 5 GCSE
Skills
Essential criteria
- Good customer services skills
Desirable criteria
- driving licence
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Karen Rogers
- Job title
- Waste & Ground & Garden Supervisor
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07469574945
- Additional information
for all enquiries please use contact details above
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