Estates UEL Gardener

Main area Estates, Facilities & Capital Development Grade Band 2 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Part time

Employer UHS Estates Ltd ( UEL ) Employer type NHS Site UEL EFCD Estates Building Town Southampton Salary £25,272 pa or pa pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 18/06/2026 23:59

We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity to join our team at UHS Estates Ltd (UEL). Please refer to the detailed job description below for more information about the role.

The Building Maintenance Department at Southampton General Hospital requires a Gardener to join our dedicated team on this modern healthcare estate. To keep the essential services running 24/7 you will enjoy working on the University Hospital Southampton sites Trust-wide.

Previous experience in an allied industry/application is desirable, although not essential. You’ll be required to demonstrate full experience in the gardening duties or equivalent at the interview. The core elements of the job description require good knowledge in respect of Gardening and groundsman duties.

Opportunities exist to learn new vocational skills and techniques through specialised training throughout the modern healthcare estate. In addition, we promote and support individual academic learning for future career development opportunities.

35 days holiday, including Public Holidays.

UHS Estates Limited (UEL) is a wholly owned subsidiary of University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust (UHS). The company is responsible for the design and construction of new buildings, and the ongoing provision of services, including estates maintenance, soft facilities management and the management of equipment, consumables and materials, in support of one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England.

• NHS terms of service and annual leave
• Access to an employee benefits platform offering discounts on groceries, high street shopping, family outings, holidays, and more

You will be undertaking pre-planned, good practice and reactive works and general maintenance to the University Hospital Southampton (UHS) sites' activities primarily at the request of the estates department via the designated Supervisor.

Work is generally carried out unsupervised and independently or in small teams, referring to a line manager, if necessary, to resolve complex situations.

Planning work closely with other trades and disciplines to achieve versatility, flexibility and cooperation towards effective and efficient working and continually strive to reduce costs wherever possible within the full scope of all relevant legislation.

• Knowledge of horticultural practice
• A suitable range of horticultural and ground works experience
• Knowledge of Health & Safety, Moving & Handling, COSHH
• PA6A qualification or willing to undertake training on appointment
• Full Driving Licence
• Able to carry out strenuous physical tasks and work in adverse weather conditions
• NVQ Level 2 or equivalent knowledge
• Pesticide Applications Licence PA1&6 or Higher
• Safe use of Chainsaws Certificate
• Royal Horticultural Society Level 2 Advanced Certificate in Horticulture or equivalent
• Previous work in an NHS environment
• Tractor and Tractor Mounted Equipment Training