Gardener

Job Title: Head Gardener

Overview

• To ensure the grounds and gardens at Trust premises are maintained to a high standard.
• To ensure members of staff carry out their duties in a safe and responsible manner and to see that the work is maintained to a high standard.
• Organise daily work schedules, record timesheets, work record sheets, holiday schedules and transfer information to P.C.
• To be available for audit reports/Health and Safety, accident/untoward occurrence reports.
• Provide all areas of care for plants and shrubs including trees in a competent manner with the ability to dig, fork, hoe and plant.
• Carry out basic maintenance of hand and mechanical tools/machinery e.g. cleaning and lubricating.
• Use tractor and mower or trailer for grass cutting and the transporting of materials and equipment.
• Carry out cleaning of ice/snow during periods of inclement weather and be part of a call out team when required.

NHS Banding

3

Salary

£19K-£20K

Formal Qualifications, education & training required

• NCH (National certificate in Horticulture) or; City & Guilds Stage 2, Amenity Horticulture.
• City & Guilds Stage 2, Horticultural Machinery or Equivalent.
• N.P.T.C Chainsaw & related operations – CS30, CS31 & SC 32.
• N.P.T.C Certificate of competence in use of Pesticides – PA1, PA6.

Essential skills and competencies

• Health and Safety at Work Act
• Understand the principles of supervisory management
• Understand the principles of risk assessment
• Maintenance and repair of Horticultural
• Machinery Electric arc or oxy/acetylene gas welding

Desirable skills and competencies

• Committed to Health & Safety
• Self motivated
• Team player
• Quality approach to work
• Good communicator

Essential experience

• Participation in specialist Health Service training
• Participation in cross-trade training
• Prepared to share skills and knowledge with other team members
• Undergo ongoing personal development Current clean driving license

Disclaimer

The salary banding for any NHS post has a clearly defined start point, and salary progression based on nationally negotiated pay scales (Agenda for Change). These bandings and pay points are widely available https://www.nhsemployers.org/pay-pensions-and-reward/agenda-for-change/pay-scales/annual

The agreed starting point for any post is at the bottom of the pay scale with annual progression until the top of the pay scale is reached. Candidates should expect to start on the bottom of the pay scale for the role they are considering unless they have previous directly related NHS experience in a similar role.