Job overview
Please note that this post is Part of One LSC – a corporate collaboration hosted by East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust and providing Estates and Facilities Services to Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Develop and maintain positive working relationships with colleagues, contractors and trust wide service users.
- Assist and support the Lead Grounds Maintenance Operative /Building Manager during your day-to-day duties to ensure compliance with all health and safety legislation, standards and procedures.
- Respond to grounds related incidents as they arise and advise on appropriate course of action.
- Assist with operational tasks within the waste recycling complex as and when required to provide support for colleagues.
- Maintain sufficient stock levels for chemicals, spares and equipment and request via the Lead grounds Maintenance operative the supply of goods with reference to manufacturers product numbers.
Main duties of the job
- Undertakes all grounds maintenance work both hard and soft including:
- Grass cutting using both ride-on and pedestrian equipment.
- Strimming, weeding & scarifying.
- Pruning & hedge cutting using handheld equipment
- Planting and maintaining borders
- Winter grounds maintenance including gritting & Snow clearing.
- Planning and construction of new and renovated areas.
- flagging, kerbing, repairs to tarmac, block paving & fences.
- Keeps the sites tidy and generally free from the accumulation of litter, leaves and debris.
- Inspects landscaping, footpaths and trees on a weekly basis to identify defective or dangerous areas and rectify any faults or advisees Lead Grounds Maintenance Operative.
- Maintains upkeep of borders in the internal courtyards and enhanced garden areas around the Hospital sites.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Develop and maintain positive working relationships with colleagues, contractors and trust wide service users.
- Assist and support the Lead Grounds Maintenance Operative /Building Manager during your day-to-day duties to ensure compliance with all health and safety legislation, standards and procedures.
Person specification
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Work experience in Horticultural Environments
- Proven ability to understand and take instruction and with detailed procedures.
Desirable
- Experience in a similar role.
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- NVQ level 2 or City & Guilds, certificate in Horticulture or equivalent grounds maintenance qualification. OR Substantial experience within a similar commercial grounds’ maintenance role.
Desirable
- Approved pesticide application PA1 & PA6
- Ride on/Pedestrian mower certificates.
- Grounds Machinery training.
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This advert is for Grounds and Gardens Operative with East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust in Blackburn, North West, England. It is listed as a Band 2 role. The advertised salary is £25,272 Pro rata, per annum. The contract type is Permanent: On call winter period. The application deadline is 23 Jul 2026.
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