Job summary
- Main area
- Head Gardener
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 18.75 hours per week
- Job ref
- 230-36776254-TECH-A-1
- Employer
- George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- George Eliot Hospital
- Town
- Nuneaton
- Salary
- £24,937 - £26,598 per annum pro-rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 28/11/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Head Gardener
NHS AfC: Band 3
George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust opened in 1948 and provides a range of elective, non-elective, surgical, medical, women’s, children’s, diagnostic and therapeutic services to a population of more than 350,000 people.
The hub of the Trust is located on the outskirts of Nuneaton and its services cover a large footprint, including north Warwickshire, south west Leicestershire, and north Coventry. We also provide primary and community services across Coventry, Warwickshire and Leicestershire.
Our vision is "to EXCEL at patient care". If you think you've got what it takes, help us realise this and join #TeamEliot.
Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour aren’t as likely to apply unless they meet every qualification of non specialist roles.
We’re dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive workplace, so if you’re excited about this role and meet our values, but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with everything in the Job Description or Person Specification– apply anyway or email the Recruiting Manager to discuss the role further
We are proud to support the Armed Forces community. We are a Veteran Aware and Reservist Friendly organisation and welcome applications from Veterans, Reservists, Cadet Instructors, and family members of serving personnel.
Job overview
Head Gardener
Permanent
18.75 hours per week
£24,937 - £26,598 per annum pro-rata
Closing Date: 28th November 2025
Interview Date: 2nd December 2025
**This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly.**
All correspondence for this vacancy will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk and SPAM areas.
A great and friendly place to work, so bring your passion, commitment and expertise and enjoy the opportunities to make a difference every day.
#JoinTeamEliot
Main duties of the job
- Plan, design and implementation of small landscape gardening projects.
- Operate petrol, electrical and hand – tool machinery and equipment.
- Drive motorised grass cutting machinery and small tractor with trailer.
- Observe safe working practices, showing due care and attention and being mindful of others in the vicinity of the working area.
- Carry out digging, weeding, planting, tree lopping, pruning and watering of gardens and potted plants.
- Diagnose and suitably treat disease, infestations of insects, vermin etc. that affect plants and trees.
- Work predominantly outdoors but with some horticultural duties.
- Assist in the gritting and snow clearance around the site.
- Grass Cutting, Litter Picking, External Bin Emptying, Gritting, Keeping the site tidy, small landscape works.
Working for our organisation
Here at George Eliot our vision to ‘excel at patient care’ takes centre stage. An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do. Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:
Effective Open Communication
excellence and safety in everything we do
Challenge but support
Expect respect and dignity
Local health that inspires confidence
Benefits: On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, in house training and development, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.
If you are applying for a Domestic Assistant or Health Care Assistant role you may be eligible for the refer a friend scheme – find out more here: https://www.geh.nhs.uk/about-us/people-and-workforce/vacancies/refer-friend-scheme
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Undertake further training as required to meet statutory requirements and the needs of the job.
- Assist in the gritting and snow clearance around the site.
- Ensure grounds, gardens, roads and paths are kept clean and tidy.
- Assist in the collection of litter and emptying of cigarette trays in smoking shelters.
- To assist with the cleansing / washing down of external and internal spillages to site roads, pathways and entrances.
- Undertake other such duties as deemed necessary by the needs of the service provided by the department.
- Carry out routine building work e.g. slabbing and bricklaying.
- Prioritise and arrange day-to-day workload, unless given a direct instruction.
- Carry re knowledge and experience with other members of the Estates Team.
- Assist in the development of other staff and Trainees.
- Be aware of the Trust’s Health and Safety Policy, understand and apply it to all work that is undertaken.
- Take reasonable care of their own health and that of others who may be affected by their acts and omissions.
Person specification
Qualification(s) and Professional Training
Essential criteria
- Proven leadership skills
- Recognised experience
Desirable criteria
- Horticultural Certification
- Served associated apprenticeship
- City and Guilds Certification
Experience and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- 5 years hospital or equivalent experience
Desirable criteria
- Associated previous jobs.
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Mental effort -Frequent requirement for concentration where the work pattern is predictable.
- Physical skills – Able to prove knowledge of use of a range of tools and equipment, including bow saw, grind stones, lawn mower, motorised sit on mowers.
- Communication – Provides and receives routine information orally, in writing, and electrically.
- Able to communicate instruction to others
- Organisational – Plans and organizes own straight forward tasks and that of a small team
Desirable criteria
- Chain saw operator’s certificate
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Able to work as part of a team, able to work unsupervised.
- Flexible
Qualification(s) and Professional Training
Essential criteria
- Proven knowledge at interview
Other
Essential criteria
- Ability to work outside in adverse weather conditions
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Tom Ryan
- Job title
- Building Officer
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02476965040
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