Ground and Gardens Skilled Operative

West London NHS Trust; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 667 000 - 705 000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in South Africa is seeking a Band 3 Skilled Operative for its Grounds and Gardening Department. The ideal candidate should have at least 2 years of gardening experience and a Full Driving Licence. Responsibilities include supporting the team, ensuring safety, and maintaining the gardens. The salary ranges from £29,651 to £31,312 per annum, inclusive of allowances.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years' experience working in a gardening environment.
• Experience in working in the NHS.
• Good level of fitness.

Responsibilities

• Support the Team Leader in all delegated management & record keeping tasks.
• Work with Grounds & Garden staff across a wide range of landscape & hospital requirements.
• Ensure personnel are working safely at all times.

Skills

Active & motivated with a good attendance record

Able to communicate effectively

Good communicational skills

Basic IT skills (Word)

Health & Safety

Education

Full Driving Licence

Job description

We do not offer sponsorship for this role

A fantastic opportunity has arisen in The Broadmoor Hospital Grounds and Gardening Department for a Band 3 Skilled Operative; the successful candidate will join a highly innovative and motivated team delivering the highest quality ground care in an inpatient mental health setting & wider estate.

This is an amazing job for someone who is passionate about parks and gardens and is driven to improve standards and the patient experience. The Skilled Operative is responsible for a team focused approach on delivering day to day gardening operations within the Broadmoor Hospital Estate, that includes intensive planting, formal & informal grassland. open grassland, woodland & ecologically sensitive areas. The successful skilled operative will assist and support the existing team in working productively and safely to ensure that the green spaces are managed to the best possible standards with the resources available.

Main duties of the job

Support the Team Leader in all delegated management & record keeping tasks and to check and submit all paperwork as required ensuring that it is accurate, on time and compliant

Actively work with & support Grounds & Garden staff across a wide range of landscape & hospital requirements.

To assist in arranging work schedules and working patterns, in consultation with the Team Leader.

To ensure that personnel are working safely at all times and that all accidents and near misses are reported and measures put in place to mitigate against these.

Ability to use & maintain a wide range of equipment, including commercial mowers, tractors & associated machinery

To carry out any other associated duties that may from time to time incidentally arise, develop or be assigned.

Must have sound knowledge of various plants and invasive species.

Will be part of the Grounds & Gardens On-Call Team

About us

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.

Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.

The Trust is rated as 'Good' overallby the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as 'Outstanding'.

The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.

Job responsibilities

The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached.

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Full Driving Licence

Experience

• At least 2 years' experience working in a gardening environment
• Experience in working in the NHS

Knowledge

• Able to work with minimum supervision
• Able to communicate effectively
• Good communicational skills
• Basic IT skills(word)
• Health & Safety

Skills

• Active & motivated with a good attendance record

Other Requirements

• Good level of fitness

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.

£29,651 to £31,312 a yearPer Annum Inclusive of Allowances