Waste & Grounds Assistant

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust; Salisbury; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a hands-on Waste Management/Stores Operative for our rural hospital site. The role is varied, outdoors and indoors, with a rotating sequence between waste transport, waste collection, and grounds maintenance on our 22-hectare site.

A UK Category B driving licence is required to operate our electric vehicles and flat-bed truck. You must read and write in English, have basic numeracy, and be physically fit for long walks and manual handling.

Qualifications

• Work experience in Waste Management or Stores Environment
• Ability to read & write in the English Language
• Basic numeracy skills
• UK Driving Licence (Cat B Manual)
• Physically fit to be able to walk long distances & undertake physically demanding tasks
• Work experience in Grounds or Gardening
• Site Knowledge of SDH
• Fork Lifts Truck Operator Licence
• Tug Driving Experience on a large busy site
• Evidence of employment in similar role

Responsibilities

• Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.

Skills

Waste management

Stores environment

English literacy

Numeracy

UK driving licence

Physical fitness

Grounds/Gardening

SDH site knowledge

Forklift licence

Tug driving

Experience in similar role

Job description

Please note: We are unable to provide sponsorship for this position.

If you enjoy working outdoors and being part of a small, friendly team, this varied role could be ideal. Work is managed on a rotational basis and staff value the mix this brings. One week you may be driving an electric tug transporting and handling Domestic Waste; another collecting Clinical Waste; or managing recyclable materials in the Waste Transfer Store and loading the outside compactor. In contrast, another week will be spent outdoors carrying out grounds-maintenance duties across our 22-hectare hospital site.

Our rural, elevated grounds support a rich chalk-grassland habitat featuring orchids such as pyramidal, common spotted and the rare bee orchid, alongside wild thyme, marjoram and many other species. The team plays an important role in conserving this landscape, contributing to the hospital winning the 2022 New Forest Award for supporting biodiversity.

Main duties of the job

Applicants must hold a UK Category B driving licence to operate our electric vehicles and flat-bed truck. A good level of fitness is required for manual handling (with aids), extensive walking and the use of varied machinery and tools. After full induction and competency checks, some weekend solo working is required.

You'll need competency in spoken/written English, basic numeracy and keyboard skills. Waste-management training and local induction are provided. Knowledge of Health & Safety, Manual Handling and COSHH, plus experience in waste or grounds work, would be beneficial.

Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.

About us

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is part of the Bath, Swindon and Wiltshire (BSW) Hospitals Group, alongside Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust. Together, we are committed to delivering outstanding, sustainable healthcare through collaboration, innovation and excellent patient care.

With a history spanning more than 250 years, SFT combines a proud heritage with a forward-looking approach to healthcare. We employ more than 4,000 staff, provide around 470 beds and deliver acute, specialist and regional services across Wiltshire and beyond.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to creating an inclusive, supportive workplace where colleagues feel valued, developed and empowered to reach their potential. Flexible working helps colleagues balance work and personal commitments while meeting the needs of patients.

We offer NHS benefits including the NHS Pension Scheme, generous annual leave, staff discounts and onsite facilities.

Salisbury offers an exceptional quality of life, combining a historic city with beautiful countryside, access to the south coast and excellent transport links. Find out more at Experience Salisbury.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.

If invited to interview, candidates will be expected to have read both the Job Description and Advert thoroughly, so as to ensure a meaningful conversation.

Person Specification

Qualification & Skills

• Work experience in Waste Management or Stores Environment
• Ability to read & write in the English Language
• Basic numeracy skills
• UK Driving Licence (Cat B Manual)
• Physically fit to be able to walk long distances & undertake physically demanding tasks
• Work experience in Grounds or Gardening
• Site Knowledge of SDH
• Fork Lifts Truck Operator Licence
• Tug Driving Experience on a large busy site
• Evidence of employment in similar role

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.

£25,272 a yearper annum pro rata if part time