Job summary
- Main area
- Estates
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 389-25-7259696
- Employer
- Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Bradford Royal Infirmary
- Town
- Bradford
- Salary
- £24,169 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 26/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Gardener
NHS AfC: Band 2
Job overview
Closing Date: 26.06.25
Shortlisting to take place after closing date: commencing 27.06.25
Interview expected to take place in the week following shortlisting: commencing 07.07.25
The Trust is looking to recruit a Gardener to join the Grounds & Gardens Team.
The postholder will deal with all types of gardening duties to enhance and maintain the appearance of the Trust’s grounds.
Main duties of the job
The postholder will be expected to carry out both routine and urgent grounds maintenance duties in an efficient and effective manner to support successful delivery of a customer focussed estate maintenance service for the Trust.
Working for our organisation
Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:
- We value people
- We are one team
- We care
We’re keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information before applying for this role.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous experience in gardening/horticulture
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience in use of tractor/Land Rover & other gardening machinery
Skills
Essential criteria
- Good communication Skills
- Good customer care skills
- Willingness to work outside in all weather conditions, including snow clearing duties.
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Basic numeric & literacy skills
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Paul Noble
- Job title
- Estates Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01274 364444
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