Facilities Operative – Grounds and Garden

We encourage applications from all with protected characteristics and from those in the Armed Forces Community. Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted through the medium of Welsh will not be treated less favourably than applications made in English.

If you are successful at interview for this post you will receive your conditional offer of appointment and information pack via email.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post. If you are short listed for this post, you will be contacted via your email account you used to apply for this post, therefore please check your account regularly.

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Aneurin Bevan University Health Board support flexible working.

Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process

Job Overview

A new exciting opportunity has arisen for a Facilities Operative working within the grounds and gardens at the Grange University Hospital in Cwmbran.

The postholder will carry out maintenance of all grounds and garden functions relating to external cleaning within the hospital

grounds as directed.

They will be required to maintain the external areas to a high standard. Grounds’ duties to include grass & hedge cutting, pruning trees, litter picking, emptying external bins and other tasks as required working to a seasonal programme.

Main duties of the job

Maintaining the grounds in line with planned work issued. Including grass and hedge cutting, weeding, litter picking and removal

of rubbish around the site.

To put into practice, training and instruction given and carry out any task related to grounds, waste & recycling to contribute to the

efficient delivery of the Waste & Grounds Service.

To work in liaison with other members of Facilities & Estates to provide support in response to severe weather conditions e.g.,

snow clearance or gritting as directed by Management

Working for our organisation

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.

Qualifications And Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Knowledge of relevant policies, procedures, systems and regulations gained through induction and on the job training over a number of weeks not months or equivalent experience
• Ability to demonstrate good numeracy and literacy skills (oral & written).
• Basic computer keyboard skills

Desirable criteria

• NVQ Level 2 knowledge e.g., C&G Certificate in Sustainable Waste Management or Gardening/Horticulture or demonstrable experience.

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience of working in similar conditions to a waste transfer store or grounds maintenance.
• Experience in the use of mechanical, gardening or recycling equipment.
• Good communication skills, both face to face & on a communications device.
• Experience of working as part of a team to meet common goals

Desirable criteria

• Experience of driving a Tug on a large busy site or willingness to train within a designated period
• Forklifts Truck operator licence (if not held, willingness to train as required.)

Skills and Attributes

Essential criteria

• Full valid UK Driving Licence (Cat B manual).
• Ability to walk long distances and be capable of carrying out a physically demanding occupation.

Desirable criteria

• To understand and observe the Data Protection Act and the need for confidentiality
• Health and Safety at Work, manual handling, COSHH Regulations, health and safety related risk assessments and basic life support training will be provided.
• Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh (please delete as appropriate)