Hospital Gardener

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Hospital Gardener (Grounds & Gardens) The closing date is 19 December 2025 The post holder will be a member of the hospital Support Services Team and will provide the maintenance and upkeep of all grounds and gardens within the Trust site under the direction of the Support Services Manager. Core duties will include maintaining and clearing litter from the hospital site, operating pedestrian mowers, all types of hedge cutters, all types of shears and trimmers, salting and gritting machinery, vacuum, path clearing machinery, sweeping and removal of litter, assisting the Waste Manager when necessary, and undertaking training on compactor as detailed in this job description. Main duties of the job Pedestrian operated mowers All types of hedge cutters All types of shears and trimmers Salting and gritting machinery Sweeping and removal of litter Assisting Waste Manager when necessary Undertaking training on compactor About us Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics‑led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available. Our values We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience – we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences. Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering the first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job. Job responsibilities Emptying of all public waste bins on site, and transporting and disposal of waste in designated disposal area. Weekly visit to North Wing to tidy grounds and gardens. Cleaning and pressure hosing of entrances, ornaments, storage and gritting and waste bins when requested. Assisting utility porters with the collection and disposal of general, clinical, and recycling waste. Undertaking gritting of all entrances and pathways in the event of cold weather. The maintenance and upkeep of all grounds and gardens within the Trust site. Carrying out a wide range of gardening and grounds cleaning duties depending on the season. Working on own initiative when applicable or as part of a team. Undertaking basic machinery maintenance. Competent in the cultivation of land for growing flowers, plants, trees, hedgerows, and grass etc.; diagnosis of gardening/horticultural problems and the effects of the seasons. Person Specification Qualifications Read/Write/Spoken English to basic standard GCSE English or equivalent at a pass Experience Previous experience of working as part of a team Previous experience of working with the public Personal skills Enthusiastic and self‑aware, Flexible Reliable, Adaptable and Dependable 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. Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust #J-18808-Ljbffr