Grounds and Gardens Operative

Main area Grounds & Gardens Operative Grade band 2 Contract Permanent:
On call winter period Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (on call winter period) Job
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LSC-LTH
20.26-A

Site RPH Town Preston Salary £25,272 Pro rata, per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 03/09/2026 23:59

One LSC is a new collaborative partnership shared service formed by the five NHS Trusts serving the Lancashire and South Cumbria population of 1.8 million people. We are a shared service run by the NHS, for the NHS and are hosted by East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust on behalf of the partner Trusts of the Lancashire and South Cumbria system.

One LSC stands for ‘One Lancashire and South Cumbria’ and reflects the Lancashire and South Cumbria System ambition to have one team serving Lancashire and South Cumbria in a joined-up way. It is jointly run by the five Trusts as a collaborative partnership.

The Trusts that make up One LSC are:

• Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
• East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
• Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
• Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
• University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust

One LSC brings together the Digital, Data and Technology, Estates and Facilities, Finance, People Services and Procurement and Logistics services from each of the provider Trusts to create one central community of professionals. Under one leadership team, they will provide services for and on behalf of all Trusts.

The aim is to bring services more closely together so that we can deliver the best service possible to each of our partner organisations. At the core of One LSC delivery is eliminating duplication, removing unwarranted variation, realisation of the benefits of sharing common systems and processes and ensuring we deliver value for money for our partners, our system and, ultimately, for the communities we serve.

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.

• 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.

• Ability to work flexibly dependant on the needs of the service and to provide cover in other departments.
• Must be prepared to work across all Lancashire teaching Hospital sites.
• Respectful, tactful and diplomatic.

• To be fully aware of and committed to all policies, procedures and initiatives relating to information governance - this will include, but not limited to, data quality improvements, confidentiality and information security
• To take personal responsibility for safeguarding and ensuring the quality of information.

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