Gardener

3 weeks ago


Middlesbrough, United Kingdom NHS Full time
Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

To work within a professional team of gardening / horticultural workers based at Lanchester Road Hospital Durham. Responsible for the provision of an efficient, cost effective, Grounds and Gardens maintenance service to all properties owned/leased by Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust for the purpose of health care.

To carry out grounds and gardens maintenance to all properties owned/leased by Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust.

To promote at all times a positive image of people with mental health conditions and learning disabilities.

To promote at all times a positive image of the Ground and Gardens Service within the Estates and Facilities Management Directorate and the wider Trust.

Main duties of the job
  • Prepare ground for seeding and planting
  • Establish seeds and a variety of plant material
  • Identify the health and maintain the condition of general amenity turf
  • Establish and maintain a variety of different decorative amenity areas including; mixed borders, formal bedding, containers and climbers
  • Use and carry out basic maintenance tasks using a range of horticultural machinery including; handheld power tools, pedestrian controlled powered machines and ride on machines
  • edging, staking and pruning of ornamental flowering trees, shrubs and plants
  • see job description for full duties and responsibilities
About us

Led by the Grounds and gardens manager and working with a team of 5 gardeners tending to properties in the Durham and Darlington localities owned or leased by Tees Esk and Wear valleys NHS Trust.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.

Person Specification Qualifications
  • NVQ / Diploma / RHS Level 2 or currently working towards in Amenity Horticulture or equivalent
  • Willing to undertake any specific training appropriate to the post
  • Numeracy and Literacy to level 2.
  • Certification for machine maintenance.
  • Pesticide certification PA1 / PA6 or a strong willing to undertake this certification
  • City and Guilds level 2 award in chainsaw maintenance and cross cutting.
  • Willing to undertake Level 3 supervisory qualification should this be requested
Experience
  • Experience of Grounds Maintenance
  • A keen and invested interest in horticulture.
  • Minimum of 12 months experience working in an amenity horticulture environment
  • Evidence of working in a team environment
  • Efficient in the use of all Microsoft Office programs including, word, excel and Microsoft outlook
  • Experience of hard and soft landscaping
Knowledge
  • Ability to use a wide range of horticultural none powered and powered tools and equipment
  • Good understanding of plant knowledge, their maintenance requirements, identification and propagation
  • Knowledge and understanding of Health and Safety Regulations and legislation
Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

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