Technical Support Worker

1 day ago

Manchester, United Kingdom The Christie Nhs Ft Full time

Job summary The Gardening Services provides a high-quality service to maintain the grounds and gardens of The Christie NHSFT Withington site and portfolio of off-site properties to provide a safe and pleasant external environment.The Technical Support Worker - Grounds & Gardens will assist in providing support with the maintenance of the grounds and gardens as well as the upkeep of the mowed lawns, general grassed areas and wild gardens, low maintenance borders ornamental flowering borders and trees.Working alongside and under the Head Gardeners instruction to undertake general horticultural duties such as seasonal planting.Along with the above tasks additional daily various types of work including road sweeping and litter/debris collection as well as snow clearing and gritting of the footpaths and roads.The work relates to both domestic and specialist commercial aspects of grounds & gardens maintenance.
Main duties of the job The Gardening Services provides a high-quality service to maintain the grounds and gardens of The Christie NHSFT Withington site and portfolio of off-site properties to provide a safe and pleasant external environment.
The Technical Support Worker - Grounds & Gardens will assist in providing support with the maintenance of the grounds and gardens as well as the upkeep of the mowed lawns, general grassed areas and wild gardens, low maintenance borders ornamental flowering borders and trees.
Working alongside and under the Head Gardeners instruction to undertake general horticultural duties such as seasonal planting.
Along with the above tasks additional daily various types of work including road sweeping and litter/debris collection as well as snow clearing and gritting of the footpaths and roads.
The work relates to both domestic and specialist commercial aspects of grounds & gardens maintenance.
About us The Christie is one of Europe's leading cancer centres, treating over 60,000 patients a year.
We are based in Manchester and serve a population of million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 15% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country.
We provide radiotherapy through one of the largest radiotherapy departments in the world; chemotherapy on site and through 14 other hospitals; highly specialist surgery for complex and rare cancer; and a wide range of support and diagnostic services.
We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years.
We run one of the largest early clinical trial units in Europe with over 300 trials every year.
Cancer research in Manchester, most of which is undertaken on the Christie site, has been officially ranked the best in the UK.
Job description Job responsibilities 1) Undertake grass mowing of ornate lawns, general areas using hand and ride-on grass cutting machinery.
2) Preparation, pruning and seasonal planting of decorative borders using mechanical rotovators, tractor/trailer and ranger vehicle.
3) Hedge trimming and strimming to gradients and, edges and embankments.
4) General upkeep of horticultural areas (Shrubs and planted flower boarders) 5) Road sweeping, litter/debris, the emptying of bins across the main site and off-site properties by hand and with machinery.
6) Gritting of footpaths and roads during adverse winter weather conditions.
7) To complete daily and weekly maintenance and service tasks of garden machinery.
8) Undertake unsupervised routine maintenance and minor repair work within the building discipline.
9) Participate in ad hoc local arrangements for snow clearing and gritting when weather conditions dictate outside out of hours working.
10) Support Estate personnel in assisting/liaising with site customers and contractors.
11) To work with all Estates Supervisors and managers in the management of Risks.
This will include working to agreed Risk Assessments and assisting in the development of additional Risk Assessments.
12) Advise the Head Gardener regarding plant and equipment failure, identify materials required to complete tasks and to call for external contractors as and when required.
13) Carry out all duties in a professional and conscientious manner.
14) Wear The Christie NHSFT maintenance service uniform, identification badges and personal protective equipment at all times.
15) Carry out work in line with all trust policies including but not extensive to: a.
Patient areas b.
Working at heights c. Confined spaces d. Radiation controlled areas e. Hostile environments f. Permit-to-Work / Safe Systems of Work 16) Undertake training where necessary to learn new techniques.
17) To be skilled in the safe use of all relevant hand tools and equipment.
18) Undertake training where necessary to learn new techniques.
19) Understand fully the inter-relationship between the various maintenance and facilities functions.
20) Demonstrates the agreed set of values and accountable for own attitude and behaviour.
Person Specification Qualifications Essential GCSE Garde A-C or equivalent English & Maths Desirable Knowledge of Gardening equipment: oBrush cutters oTrimmers oHealth and Safety Experience Essential Able to demonstrate previous experience in a maintenance support role within a building/maintenance environment/team Desirable Previous experience in NHS building/maintenance, public facing environment/team Skills Essential Basic practical skills in the use of oAccess equipment oHand tools oPower tools oPPE Desirable Have undertaken a course in oHealth and safety oManual Handling Knowledge Essential Basic knowledge of Health & Safety regulations within the workplace Desirable Basic knowledge of IT systems VALUES Essential Ability to demonstrate the organisational values and behaviours OTHER Essential Flexible approach to working within an acute patient Care Hospital, which may require being available for out of hours work.
Be able to work alone or as part of a team.
Desirable Driving licence

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