We are looking for motivated individuals with excellent communication, interpersonal, and organisational skills who are dedicated to working as part of the team.
To carry out routine and planned maintenance duties as directed by the Senior Grounds and Gardens Officer and EFM site senior team.
Works to include garden and grounds maintenance, ensuring litter bins are cleared and litter collected from around the site, path cleaning and minor maintenance to ground furniture, gritting and snow clearance, sweeping hospital grounds including all hospital carpark.
The post holder will need to be polite, helpful, discreet and should be able to accommodate any reasonable request from the management team.
Working as part of a team, the role provides a comprehensive service in all weathers. There is also a requirement to be flexible in working practices to meet the change in operational needs.
To undertake all maintenance of the grounds and carry out relevant garden activities across Basildon site and satellite areas (Orsett site and St Andrew).
To provide an effective horticulture service to the trust in accordance with Trust Policies and Procedures, and all relevant legislation. Carry out planned and requisition maintenance requests to all grounds and gardens managed by Basildon Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. Maintain litter-free sites, ensure main entrances are litter-free, swept, and power-washed when required, change outdoor bins daily, ensure all paths, entrances, car parks, and walkways are free of obstruction from trees, tree leaves, shrubs, weeds, or plant material. Water all new planting, tubs, and hanging baskets either seasonally or until plant maturity, weed kill and remove all weeds from the site, strim, mow, and prune according to seasonal demands.
This is not an exhaustive list.
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest in the country, with a workforce of approximately 15,000 who serve a population of 1.2 million people.
We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate, and build careers.
From facilities through to consultant specialists, we want to be the best. To achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook – if you are dynamic, forward-thinking, and enthusiastic we want you to join us.
We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress.
Working as a grounds and garden maintenance, you will be working with an enthusiastic team.
Please see attached a full job description setting out the details of the role and responsibilities. We look forward to your application.
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