Senior Groundsperson

Job summary

Do you know your roses from your daffodils?! Are you passionate about maintaining large areas of grounds and gardens?

We are recruiting for a Senior Groundsperson to join our estate management team at Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust where you will be leading on a full range of grounds maintenance and landscaping across the site, ensuring we provide a safe and well-maintained environment for our patients, staff and visitors.

This is a full time role (37.5 hours per week) at various sites across the Trust so you'll need a full valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle for work. Adjustments can be considered in line with the Equality Act 2010 where required. You'll need to be familiar in the use and maintenance of grounds maintenance hand and powered tools (petrol driven) including mowing machines (pedestrian mowers and ride-on mowers), strimmers and clippers.

If you're passionate about horticulture and grounds maintenance and you'd like to make a difference to our NHS sites, we would love to hear from you!

Main duties of the job

• Undertaking the ground maintenance at designated sites, involving maintenance of grassed areas, trees, shrubs, floral beds and other general areas including paths and roadways
• Maintain planted areas, shrubberies, verges: carrying out digging, raking, edging, pruning, hedge trimming and all relevant seasonal gardening activities
• Ensuring maintenance paths and roadways providing gritting and snow clearance during frost/ice and snow conditions to enable the Trust to meet its duty of care under Health and Safety legislation and ultimately ensure the safety of staff, patients and visitors.

Please refer to the job description attached for a comprehensive list of duties

About us

Oxford Health is a great place to work. To be able toshowcaseyourself when making an application you are encouraged to read the "candidate guide to making an application" which is attached to all roles.

Please include details of qualifications (including years these were gained particularly if we need to assess for clinical roles that these are still valid) and tailor your supporting statement to the role you are applying for, addressing the essential criteria found in the JD.

As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible. Our vision is that no matter who or where you are, you will receive:"Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team"

Our values are:"Caring, safe and excellent"

We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing:

• Excellent opportunities for career progression

• Individual and Trust wide learning and development

• 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service

• NHS Discount

• Pension scheme

• Lease car scheme

• Employee Assistance Programme

• Mental Health First Aiders

• Staff accommodation (waiting lists may apply)

• Staff networking and support groups

Employer details

Employer name

Oxford Health NHS Trust

Address

Littlemore Mental Health Centre

Sandford Road

Oxford

OX4 4XN

Employer's website

https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Oxford Health NHS Trust

Address

Littlemore Mental Health Centre

Sandford Road

Oxford

OX4 4XN

Employer's website

https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

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