Job summary
- Main area
- Estates, Facilities & Capital Development
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 188-UEL010626
- Employer
- UHS Estates Ltd ( UEL )
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- UEL EFCD Estates Building
- Town
- Southampton
- Salary
- £25,272 pa or pa pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 18/06/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Estates UEL Gardener
Band 2
Job overview
We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity to join our team at UHS Estates Ltd (UEL) . Please refer to the detailed job description below for more information about the role.
Please note this vacancy is currently open only to current employees of the following organisations:
• Hampshire Hospital NHS FT
• Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB
• Isle of Wight NHS Trust
• Portsmouth Hospital University NHS Trust
• South Central Ambulance Service
• University Hospital Southampton & UHS subsidiaries
• Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS FT
Main duties of the job
The Building Maintenance Department at Southampton General Hospital requires a Gardener to join our dedicated team on this modern healthcare estate. To keep the essential services running 24/7 you will enjoy working on the University Hospital Southampton sites Trust-wide.
Previous experience in an allied industry/application is desirable, although not essential. You’ll be required to demonstrate full experience in the gardening duties or equivalent at the interview. The core elements of the job description require good knowledge in respect of Gardening and groundsman duties
Opportunities exist to learn new vocational skills and techniques through specialised training throughout the modern healthcare estate. In addition, we promote and support individual academic learning for future career development opportunities.
35 days holiday, including Public Holidays
Working for our organisation
UHS Estates Limited (UEL) is a wholly owned subsidiary of University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust (UHS). The company is responsible for the design and construction of new buildings, and the ongoing provision of services, including estates maintenance, soft facilities management and the management of equipment, consumables and materials, in support of one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England.
Employee Benefits:
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- NHS terms of service and annual leave
- Access to an employee benefits platform offering discounts on groceries, high street shopping, family outings, holidays, and more
Southampton offers an excellent quality of life, located on the south coast with an international airport and direct train links to London. The area boasts the stunning New Forest National Park, beautiful beaches along the Jurassic Coast, and living costs around 20% lower than London. With 14 Ofsted-rated “Outstanding” schools, it’s a great place to live and work.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be undertaking pre-planned, good practice and reactive works and general maintenance to the University Hospital Southampton (UHS) sites' activities primarily at the request of the estates department via the designated Supervisor.
Work is generally carried out unsupervised and independently or in small teams, referring to a line manager, if necessary, to resolve complex situations.
Planning work closely with other trades and disciplines to achieve versatility, flexibility and cooperation towards effective and efficient working and continually strive to reduce costs wherever possible within the full scope of all relevant legislation
We are currently looking for a Gardener with equivalent experience in performing Gardening and groundsman’s duties.
We are looking for someone who will have experience in working with multi-disciplinary estates and facilities to help deliver a clean and well-maintained site
Are you a person who can act and work within a small team of people or individually with minimal supervision?
Person specification
Qualifications, knowledge and experience
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of horticultural practice
- A suitable range of horticultural and ground works experience
- Knowledge of Health & Safety, Moving & Handling, COSHH
- PA6A qualification or willing to undertake training on appointment
- Full Driving Licence
- Able to carry out strenuous physical tasks and work in adverse weather conditions
Desirable criteria
- NVQ Level 2 or equivalent knowledge
- Pesticide Applications Licence PA1&6 or Higher
- Safe use of Chainsaws Certificate
- Royal Horticultural Society Level 2 Advanced Certificate in Horticulture or equivalent
- Previous work in an NHS environment
- Tractor and Tractor Mounted Equipment Training
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Darrell New
- Job title
- Gardening Supervisor
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07887748600
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