Gardener - Groundsperson
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 11/09/2026
- Closes
- 24/09/2026
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Role summary
This role involves providing comprehensive healthcare maintenance services to all wards and departments within a multidisciplinary environment. The Gardener - Groundsperson will ensure compliance with Trust safety standards and procedures. Key responsibilities include liaising with the Grounds Supervisor for efficient operations of grounds and gardens, winter gritting, and snow clearing at UHL hospital sites. The post holder will carry out planned and reactive maintenance tasks to a high standard.
Essential criteria
- Suitable experience in grounds maintenance
Desirable criteria
- Formal qualifications in grounds maintenance
- Extensive working experience in the area of grounds maintenance
- Experience of working within a large industrial/ commercial environment.
- Experience of working in an Acute or Non-Acute Hospital Environment.
- Working knowledge of Health and Safety legislation
- Flexible individual who can cope with new and changing demands
- Excellent attention to details Approachable and tactful
- Ability to work flexibly as needs arise
- Driving Licence
- Responsive to learning new skills with further training.
- Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
- Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's Values and Behaviours
- Evidence of related behaviour supporting the values
- Communication and relationship skills
- Good organisational skills and ability to address and develop solutions to problems.
- Good communication skills, for effective working relationships throughout the organisation
- Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.
- Organised approach to work
- Skilled in the use of relevant tools and materials.
- Able to prioritise work
- Appreciation of time management to minimise departmental disruption
- Planning and organisation skills
- Able to prioritise works to meet the business needs.
- Experience of work planning and organising.
- Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
- Able to demonstrate a commitment and understanding of the importance of treating all individuals with dignity and respect appropriate to their individual needs.
- Examples
- Other requirements specific to the role
- Has the ability to travel, as will be required to work at other sites.
- Ability to work out of hours, evenings, weekends and bank holidays as needs arises.
- Analytical and Judgement skills
- IT / PC skills to be able operate the various computer systems for recording works done
- Ability to understand and interpret work plans
- Training & Qualifications
- Suitable experience in grounds maintenance
- Formal qualifications in grounds maintenance
- Extensive working experience in the area of grounds maintenance
- Experience of working within a large industrial/ commercial environment.
- Experience of working in an Acute or Non-Acute Hospital Environment.
- Working knowledge of Health and Safety legislation
- Flexible individual who can cope with new and changing demands
- Excellent attention to details Approachable and tactful
- Ability to work flexibly as needs arise
- Driving Licence
- Responsive to learning new skills with further training.
- Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
- Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's Values and Behaviours
- Evidence of related behaviour supporting the values
- Communication and relationship skills
- Good organisational skills and ability to address and develop solutions to problems.
- Good communication skills, for effective working relationships throughout the organisation
- Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.
- Organised approach to work
- Skilled in the use of relevant tools and materials.
- Able to prioritise work
- Appreciation of time management to minimise departmental disruption
- Planning and organisation skills
- Able to prioritise works to meet the business needs.
- Experience of work planning and organising.
- Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
- Able to demonstrate a commitment and understanding of the importance of treating all individuals with dignity and respect appropriate to their individual needs.
- Examples
- Other requirements specific to the role
- Has the ability to travel, as will be required to work at other sites.
- Ability to work out of hours, evenings, weekends and bank holidays as needs arises.
- Analytical and Judgement skills
- IT / PC skills to be able operate the various computer systems for recording works done
- Ability to understand and interpret work plans
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 3 at £24,625 – £25,674 a year, across England.
This advert: £25,760 – £27,476 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 1d ago · Closes in 13d
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University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
Gardener - Groundsperson
The closing date is 24 September 2026
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for Grounds person to join University Hospitals of Leicester.
The role of the Gardener - Grounds person is to provide a comprehensive Healthcare maintenance service to all wards and departments within a multidisciplinary environment, ensuring compliance with Trust safety standards and procedures.
You will liaise with the Grounds Supervisor ensuring the efficient operations of the grounds and gardens, winter gritting and clearing snow at The University Hospitals of Leicester (UHL) hospital sites.
Main duties of the job
- To carry out planned and reactive maintenance task to a high standard that is commensurate with the skills and experience for the role.
- The post holder will be reporting, on a day to day basis, to the Estates Supervisor and maintenance managers.
- To liaise with the Estates team in order to facilitate implementation of the grounds and gardening maintenance work programme.
- Bring to the attention of the Grounds Supervisor and/or Team Leader any day to day personnel or management issues that could impinge on the efficiency of the grounds and gardening services.
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