Job overview
We do not offer sponsorship for this role
A fantastic opportunity has arisen in The Broadmoor Hospital Grounds and Gardening Department for a Band 3 Skilled Operative; the successful candidate will join a highly innovative and motivated team delivering the highest quality ground care in an inpatient mental health setting & wider estate.
This is an amazing job for someone who is passionate about parks and gardens and is driven to improve standards and the patient experience. The Skilled Operative is responsible for a team focused approach on delivering day to day gardening operations within the Broadmoor Hospital Estate, that includes intensive planting, formal & informal grassland. open grassland, woodland & ecologically sensitive areas. The successful skilled operative will assist and support the existing team in working productively and safely to ensure that the green spaces are managed to the best possible standards with the resources available.
Main duties of the job
·Support the Team Leader in all delegated management & record keeping tasks and to check and submit all paperwork as required ensuring that it is accurate, on time and compliant
·Actively work with & support Grounds & Garden staff across a wide range of landscape & hospital requirements.
·To assist in arranging work schedules and working patterns, in consultation with the Team Leader.
·To ensure that personnel are working safely at all times and that all accidents and near misses are reported and measures put in place to mitigate against these.
·Ability to use & maintain a wide range of equipment, including commercial mowers, tractors & associated machinery
·To carry out any other associated duties that may from time to time incidentally arise, develop or be assigned.
·Must have sound knowledge of various plants and invasive species.
·Will be part of the Grounds & Gardens On-Call Team
Working for our organisation
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.
Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.
The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’.
The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached.
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. Full Driving Licence
Desirable criteria
2. NVQ qualification in gardening
Experience
Essential criteria
3. At least 2 years’ experience working in a gardening environment
Desirable criteria
4. Experience in working in the NHS
Knowledge
Essential criteria
5. Able to work with minimum supervision
6. Able to communicate effectively
7. Good communicational skills
8. Basic IT skills(word)
Desirable criteria
9. Health & Safety
10. COSHH awareness
Skills
Essential criteria
11. Active & motivated with a good attendance record
Other Requirements
Essential criteria
12. Good level of fitness