Job summary
- Main area
- Estates
- Grade
- QF0B - 341
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (8.00am - 4.00pm)
- Job ref
- 297-QEF-6176876
- Employer
- QE Facilities
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Queen Elizabeth Hospital
- Town
- Gateshead
- Salary
- £24,656
- Closing
- Today at 23:59
Employer heading
Grounds Worker
QF0B - 341
In the event of excessive applications being received this vacancy may close earlier than the stated closing date, you are encouraged to submit your application as soon as possible
IMPORTANT NOTE ON COMPLETION OF REFERENCE SECTION OF APPLICATION FORM
All references from current and previous employers will be sought and MUST cover a minimum of 3 years employment. Therefore, when completing the reference section of your application form, please give the address, telephone number and work email address of each of your current/previous line managers that cover 3 years employment. Where possible this should be from two separate employers. Failure to complete this section may result in your application not being processed.
Job overview
To provide a high-quality grounds maintenance service within QEF’s contracted sites in a safe and professional manner to ensure a pleasant external environment that is free from litter and to support building trades in carrying out their duties.
Must have a full clean UK driving license.
Main duties of the job
- Mowing of lawns, preparation and pruning of borders and hedges.
- Minor tree surgery and general upkeep of horticultural areas
- Leaf collection
- Ensure general tidiness of grounds, including litter picking, road/path sweeping and emptying external bins
- Snow clearing and gritting of roads and paths
- Driving agricultural vehicles
- Use of communication devices (Pager / Mobile / Telephone)
- Assist with the placement of cones and barriers if/when necessary
- Support and assist other trades as and when required
- Use of pesticides and agricultural hand chemicals
Working for our organisation
QE Facilities (QEF) is a wholly owned subsidiary company of Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust (GHNT), based in the North East of England.
We provide a range of non- clinical services to GHNT and other NHS organisations. Our services include: estates, facilities services, procurement, medical engineering and devices, endoscopy decontamination and sterile services, transport, out-patient pharmacy, and prevention & management of violence & aggression training (PMVA).
In addition we provide consultancy services, advising clients on all aspects of establishing a subsidiary company within an NHS body to the provision of VAT compliance advice.
QE Facilities work to their own Terms and Conditions and these are not the same as Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust Terms and Conditions. This is not an Agenda for Change Pay Rate.
We do not hold a sponsorship license and are unable to offer employment under any sponsorship arrangement.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Being responsible for and correct use of relevant tools, plant and machinery in line with Health & Safety guidelines
- Interpret and work from routine instructions with minimum supervision
- Flexible approach to the range of tasks required
- An understanding of manual handing procedures
Person specification
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Full Driving Licence
- Ability to work unsupervised
- Ability to communicate effectively with members of staff and the public
Desirable criteria
- Experience of driving agricultural vehicles
Experience
Essential criteria
- experience in a similar role
- Use of all relevant tools & equipment
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- A good level of general education
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
- James Sloan
- Job title
- Estates Operations Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0191 4452469
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