Grounds and Gardens Maintenance Assistant

2 weeks ago

Ipswich, United Kingdom East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust Full time

An exciting opportunity has arisen with ESNEFT to join the Estates Maintenance Team based at Ipswich Hospital as an Grounds and Gardens Maintenance Assistant.

Reporting to the Estates Officer. the post holder will effectively maintain all grounds, gardens, paths, roadways etc. within East Suffolk and North Essex Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) premises so as to provide a safe and pleasant environment for patients, staff and visitors.

Salary point maybe negotiable dependent on experience and skills.
- Undertake grounds, gardens and building services maintenance duties including but not limited to road sweeping, waste collection, weeding, hoeing, grass cutting, pruning, strimming, planting, tree felling, gritting of roads and pathways etc.
- Duties will include provision of routine maintenance on a range of equipment, including the use of hand and power tools e.g. strimmer’s, mowers, hedge cutters, blowers, use of chemical spray methods for weed elimination, etc. and the post holder will be required to undertake user checks and minor routine maintenance of such tools, and to report any defects to their line manager.
- Required to assist other Estates craft staff in building services maintenance as required and organise daily routine to incorporate regular task requirements and schedule work requirements to the most efficient way, with guidance from line manager and senior colleagues. The post holder will sometimes be required to work with minimum supervision when carrying out tasks as directed by senior colleagues and must have the ability to work on their own initiative.

One of the largest Trust’s in East Anglia, East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) provide hospital and community health services to people living across a wide geographical area. We deliver care from two main hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, six community hospitals and in patients’ own homes. You will be joining a team of over 11,000 amazing colleagues providing care to 800,000 residents.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health & Wellbeing programme offer a range of services including mental health support. We offer a range of flexible working opportunities.

Our philosophy is thatTime Mattersto everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which do not work or cause time delays for our staff and patients.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.
- Undertake grounds, gardens and building services maintenance duties including but not limited to road sweeping, waste collection, weeding, hoeing, grass cutting, pruning, strimming, planting, tree felling, gritting of roads and pathways etc.
- Duties will include provision of routine maintenance on a range of equipment, including the use of hand and power tools e.g. strimmer’s, mowers, hedge cutters, blowers, use of chemical spray methods for weed elimination, etc. and the post holder will be required to undertake user checks and minor routine maintenance of such tools, and to report any defects to their line manager.
- To learn new techniques and attend training courses as necessary, as required in this multi-skilled role.
- On completion of work ensure that the work area is maintained in a safe secure and tidy manner.
- Required to assist other Estates craft staff in building services maintenance as required and organise daily routine to incorporate regular task requirements and schedule work requirements to the most efficient way, with guidance from line manager and senior colleagues. The post holder will sometimes be required to work with minimum supervision when carrying out tasks as directed by senior colleagues and must have the ability to work on their own initiative.
- Complete works instruction dockets and time sheets using own initiative and make decisions and take appropriate actions for maintenance activities as they develop.
- To undertake overtime working by mutual agreement so as to ensure the needs of the service are satisfied and to be available for ‘on call’ for inclement weather e.g. snow clearance and salting of roads and footpaths.
- Identify and report to the line manager any item of plant or equipment that requires replacement or repair.
- Prior to use of any tools, machinery or equipment visually inspect the item, carry out any pre use checks and report all defects to their supervisor.
- Be prepared to undertake duties as a lone worker throughout ESNEFT.
- Respect and adhere to Health Board policies including patient confidentiality.
- Provide general non-clinical advice or information to staff, patients, carers or relatives and visitors.
- To drive/operate plant, machinery and ESNEFT vehicles as directed after appropriate CITB training and licensing and these

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