Waste & Grounds Assistant

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust; Salisbury; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Salisbury seeks a dedicated individual for a waste management role. The position involves transporting domestic and clinical waste, operating electric vehicles, and maintaining grounds within a hospital environment. Applicants must have a UK Category B driving licence, be physically fit, and possess basic literacy and numeracy skills. The role also offers opportunities for weekend work enhancements and competitive holidays. Join a caring team focused on providing essential services and supporting biodiversity.

Benefits

NHS discounts

35 days paid holiday

Generous pension scheme

Access to leisure centre

On-site car parking

Qualifications

• Experience in waste management or gardening roles is preferred.
• Must be physically fit for manual handling and extensive walking.
• Basic English literacy and numeracy required.

Responsibilities

• Manage domestic and clinical waste transportation on a rotational basis.
• Conduct grounds maintenance tasks across the hospital site.
• Drive electric vehicles and operate compactor machinery.

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 for demanding tasks

Work experience in Grounds or Gardening

Site Knowledge of SDH

Fork Lift Truck Operator Licence

Tug Driving Experience

Evidence of employment in similar role

Job description

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.

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.

Main duties of the job

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

About us

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we’re driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.

We are an acute Trust, rated "Good" by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.

We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.

Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything. With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible. Don’t just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visiting www.experiencesalisbury.co.uk

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. We are waiting to welcome you to the Team, so apply now.

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.

£24,465 a yearPlus Weekend Working Enhancements & Related Rest Period.