Grounds Maintenance Operative

2 days ago

Preston, United Kingdom Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Full time

We need your help to make a difference to Lancashire Teaching Hospitals, we need great people providing support behind the scenes, and the value that your ‘support’ will bring cannot be underestimated.

You will be a member of a small team of Estates Grounds and Gardens operatives, providing a cost effective maintenance and repair service to all to the Trust Estate.

Our service is one where your passion, drive and motivation will genuinely make a real difference to the whole Trust.

**Some of your Day to Day Duties will include**:

- Supports the lead grounds person in delivering a safe, effective and quality grounds maintenance service
- The regular inspection of landscaping, footpaths and trees across Trust sites
- Maintaining the sites to a high standard, ensuring they are safe and free from litter

Be a part of a friendly, enthusiastic and dedicated team of grounds staff maintaining the landscapes of Chorley and Preston Hospitals, providing staff and visitors with a pleasant, safe and welcoming environment.

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is made up of a dynamic group of 7000 individuals, who work collaboratively across a range of roles and services to ensure that our hospitals continuously provide excellent care with compassion.

Develop, maintain and nurture positive working relationships with managers, colleagues, contractors and trust wide service users.

Assist and support the Lead Grounds Maintenance Operative /Maintenance Manager/Building Manager during the course of day to day duties.

Provide support to Trust staff, managers and colleagues to ensure compliance with all safety legislation, standards and procedures.

Respond to and liaise with members of the Trust staff who request assistance.

Undertake and assist with operational tasks within the waste recycling complex as and when required.

Liaise with the lead Grounds Maintenance Operative / Maintenance Manager / Building Manager / (Duty Manager on call/Directorate Managers) regarding grounds related issues.

Maintain stock levels for spares and equipment and to request in writing the supply of goods and/or services with reference to manufacturers manuals etc.

Identify challenges with the environment, buildings or equipment and take the appropriate action to resolve.

Carry out monitoring and maintenance effectively, in a way which minimises risk to self, others and the work environment, and complies with relevant legislation, policies and procedures, and any relevant service agreements/contracts.

Be safe and competent in the use of all relevant tools and equipment within safety guidelines as necessary for the completion of works.

Be conversant with current legislation, guidance and manufacturers recommendations specific to grounds and gardens, equipment, machinery and chemicals.

Correctly follow routine maintenance schedules and procedures for the grounds and gardens, vehicles and equipment.

Ability to identify simple faults with equipment, and take appropriate action to remedy them raising any issues with the supervisor.

Safely and correctly prepares, cleans, uses and stores the equipment, tools and materials.

Prepares equipment for the particular transport activity to be undertaken.

Identifies any potential risk involved in the transportation and acts in ways that minimise risks.

Transports people and/or items safely and to time consistent with legislation, policies and procedures.

Holds a valid current driving license and can safely and legally drive the Trusts vehicle fleet (Including the towing of trailers) as and when required.

Undertakes all grounds maintenance work both hard and soft including design, planning and construction of new and renovated areas, rockeries, footpaths, planting schemes. These include mowing, pruning, weeding, flagging, repairs to tarmac, clean and repair gullies, gutters ensuring the site istidy and free from the accumulation of litter.

Inspects landscaping, footpaths and trees on a weekly basis to identify defective or dangerous areas, and then rectifies faults.

Maintains upkeep of floral arrangements in the internal areas of the main hospitals

Cleans and restores equipment and work areas, leaving them in a suitable condition for future use.

Undertakes annual pesticide spraying in accordance with statutory
guidance and regulations.

Actively takes part in the annual on-call rota for snow/frost clearance during the months when inclement weather may prevail.

Obtains the correct permit to work before undertaking works and follows correct safe systems of work.

Be prepared to work in hazardous areas, confined spaces and on contaminated equipment taking all safety measures to prevent danger, avoid injury and prevent damage to equipment in accordance with Trust policy and safe working procedures. Ensure that Risk Assessments and the use of operational procedures are actioned and observed by all maintenance staff.

Through the use of Risk Assessments and Maintenance records

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