# Gardener

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust.

## Canonical URLs

- **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/gardener/f1412f9e-79e0-46bb-8525-7dcc17f96dfb
- **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/gardener/f1412f9e-79e0-46bb-8525-7dcc17f96dfb.md

## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Tickhill Road Site
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Estates and facilities
- **Grade:** Band 2
- **Salary:** £26,299.62 pro rata per annum
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Part time, Flexible working, 15 hours per week (Flexible to suit the needs of the service and individual)
- **Closing date:** 2026-09-08T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-08-25T09:10:42.498Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/South_Yorkshire/Doncaster_South_Yorkshire/Rotherham_Doncaster_South_Humber_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Gardener_Groundsperson/Gardener_Groundsperson-v8169152
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8169152?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.rdash.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

We are looking for a reliable and enthusiastic gardener to join our team on a part-time basis. The successful candidate will help maintain and improve the appearance of our gardens and outdoor spaces, ensuring they remain safe, tidy, and attractive throughout the year.

### Main duties of the job

The work will be over a large geographical area. You will be based at the Tickhill Road Site in Doncaster, work covers other hospitals, health centres, clinics and community homes in the Doncaster, Rotherham and North Lincolnshire areas.

The post holder will undertake a range of gardening duties both supervised and unsupervised and will be expected to assist others in performing their duties to a professional standard.

In line with your work, you will regularly meet visitors to site, members of the public, patients and staff. Post holders will be expected to always maintain the professional image of the trust and will be polite and courteous. main duties include:

Weeding, pruning, and planting

Hedge and shrub maintenance

General garden upkeep and seasonal tasks

Sweeping and clearing paths and outdoor areas

Safe use and maintenance of gardening equipment

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if there are a high amount of applications

### Applicant requirements

This post will require a submission for Disclosure to be made to check for any unspent criminal convictions.

## Person Specification

### Knowledge

**Desirable**

- Knowledge of plants and how to look after them
- Knowledge of pests and diseases affecting plants/trees

### Experience

**Desirable**

- Experience operating tractors and power driven mowers
- Previous experience of using

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Basic formal education (i.e. Comprehensive, Secondary School or equivalent)

**Desirable**

- Formal training in Grounds / Gardens / forestry skills.
- City and Guilds Horticulture
- Spraying Certificate
- Chainsaw training or certification.

### Skills/ Abilities

**Essential**

- Able to work to a high standard with minimum supervision
- Confident, tactful, pleasant and flexible.
- Self-Motivated and Proactive
- Able to lift bags of peat, compost etc.

### Additional Requirements

**Essential**

- Reliable, Conscientious, Resourceful, Able to use initiative.
- Access to transport and the ability to travel within the required geographical area

**Desirable**

- Attention to detail and pride in maintaining high standards
- Team worker, ability to get the co-operation of others.

## Documents

- [376-cp-0748 jd & ps (pdf, 304.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10509475)
- [main terms and conditions (pdf, 406.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2515)
- [rdash clinical & organisational strategy - 2023 to 2028 (pdf, 4.3mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2789)
- [use of artificial intelligence (ai) when writing job applications (pdf, 280.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2919)

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