Grounds & Gardens Operative
The closing date is 10 May 2026
Job summary
To provide a full range of gardening and grounds maintenance duties to our site at Chesterfield Royal Hospital and surrounding RPC sites.The post will also require internal maintenance and de cluttering of hospital areas.
Employees must be aware of the responsibilities placed on them under the most recent Health & Safety at Work Act and ensure that the agreed safety procedures are carried out to maintain a safe environment for employees, patients, and the organisation.
A recognised Certificate of Competence is required for using professional plant protection products (PPP'S), or you must work under the direct supervision of someone who holds one.
Main duties of the job
Hoeing, digging, planting out, cultivating, fertilizing, staking and tying of plants & shrubs as appropriate.Pruning of flowers, trees, plants, hedges and shrubs.Application of required herbicides as required (Dependant Qualifications required).Watering, scarifying, spiking, rolling, re-seeding.Cutting grass, road & pathway sweeping, leaf clearance, edge cutting, litter clearing using hand operated or mechanically propelled equipment in a safe manner ensuring no damage to surfaces and including the removal of all clippings, cuttings and debris from hard surfaces as set out on the operating procedures.Operating rotary mowers, trimmers, and associated garden equipment.Cleaning of garden equipment, storage areas.Snow/Ice clearance by hand or mechanical equipment where appropriate.Seasonal leaf removal and collections.Gritting of roads, paths, car parks and entrances in frosty or snowing weather.Upkeep and maintenance of the Memorial Garden Pond.Safety inspections of vehicles, plant, pedestrian and hand machinery ensuring the safe operation and movement of vehicles and plant in accordance with agreed practices.The standard requirement you must possess for using hand-held, knapsack or similar pesticide equipment is a combination of PA1 (Safe Use of Pesticides foundation module) and PA6 (Handheld Applications
About us
Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services Ltd. (DSFS) is a subsidiary company that's 100% owned by Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
DSFS has just over 900 staff across Soft and Hard Facilities Services, and our corporate services including, ICT, Patient Records, Switchboard, Procurement, Finance and Clinical Engineering. Very much part of the 'Chesterfield Royal family', DSFS builds on solid NHS foundations to offer a more commercial approach that's dynamic, flexible, and proactive.
DSFS are proud to be striving to achieve a truly diverse and inclusive flexible workforce by valuing and welcoming everyone's abilities, uniqueness, and individuality. All our colleagues have the right to and should be able to feel 100% themselves at work; we believe that all our people add to and should improve our culture and not just fit in with it. By embracing our diverse backgrounds and differences our culture becomes richer and makes us stronger together.
Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services Limited currently do not offer a Certificate of Sponsorship, any applications which require sponsorship will not be considered
Please see below link for the DSFS website.
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Details
Date posted
10 April 2026
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£24,853 to £26,598 a year pro rata per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
166-DSFS-7877963
Job locations
Chesterfield Royal Hospital
Calow
Chesterfield
S44 5BL
Employer details
Employer name
Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Chesterfield Royal Hospital
Calow
Chesterfield
S44 5BL
Employer's website
https://www.chesterfieldroyal.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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