Gardener - Potential Earnings of £25,989 plus £2.5K Incentive in Sunderland

We are really glad you are thinking of working with us. We provide important services to the NHS and other partners. We have a range of roles and working here is varied and interesting and you can make a positive difference to people’s lives. Our people are at the absolute heart of what we do and our services are based on having great people work for us. We know from our staff survey that people like working here and people love the friendly and supportive teams we have. We care about our staff and provide great benefits and have a range of health and wellbeing support available. We strive to be a great and inclusive place to work and having an inclusive workforce is something we are passionate about.

Job overview: We are appointing to the role of a Gardener to join our Estates Team at Hopewood Park Hospital. This vacancy includes an attractive £2.5K welcome bonus - a Rewarding Welcome for a Rewarding Career. *Terms and conditions apply: Specifics to be discussed at interview. Incentive is not applicable to internal staff.

Advert: To undertake the repair, maintenance and inspection of all external grounds and gardens associated with the Trust and its external contracts. This would include grounds and gardens planting materials and equipment in accordance with relevant legislative standards and operational procedures to ensure the external grounds of the site(s) provide a safe environment for patients, public and staff. Be expected to produce work to a consistently high standard of work across the whole range of duties and applications required. Shall be prepared to undertake additional training in order to fulfil the requirements of the post, satisfy new regulations/legislation or to further develop the duties. To participate in the out of hours and weekend on call rota, carrying out repairs gritting and snow clearing at designated owned or occupied Trust properties. To be flexible in the provision of cover when colleagues on the rota are unavailable (holidays/sickness). To participate in the Estates Department return to work system, this may necessitate returning to work to attend to emergency situations, which can’t be dealt with solely by the on-call craftsman. This will require the post holder to have their contact telephone number made available to the Estates on-call Officer.

Working for our organisation NTW Solutions Limited is proud to provide services to the NHS. We keep hospitals clean and patients fed and we keep buildings running and grounds tidy. Our digital teams support the vital systems the NHS relies on, our pharmacy team ensures patients get the medicine they need, and our workforce team recruits people onto the frontline. We transcribe thousands of important medical letters, provide a lease car service to keep people on the move, and ensure suppliers are paid on time. We are dedicated to being a great inclusive place to work. We provide a wide range of benefits including a good rate of pay and pension and an extensive range of discounts. We care about health and wellbeing and offer a range of support for the people who work here. We believe everyone has potential and welcome applications from people from a culturally diverse background, those who are LGBTQ+, people with disabilities, anyone who is unemployed or has been out of work for a period of time, or those who have served in our armed forces.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities: Please find attached job description for full details. Pay: Band A (£12.92 per hour). We welcome your application. Please note that all jobs will be appointed on the NTW Solutions Limited terms and conditions (not NHS/A4C terms). If you currently work for NTW Solutions on AfC terms and conditions, you will be given the choice to retain these or move onto NTW Solutions terms and conditions. Please note that the above advertised salary will not apply if you choose to remain on AfC. Anyone currently paying into the NHS Pension scheme will be able to retain this. All jobs will be appointed on the NTW Solutions Limited terms and conditions and not NHS Agenda for Change terms and conditions. New starters who are not in the NHS Pension already will be enrolled into a NEST pension. Recruitment into NTW Solutions Limited will follow the principles of NHS Employer Check Standards and any relevant employment legislation. Various posts are subject to DBS clearance prior to commencement. To comply with Home Office Immigration Regulations all applicants must state their current immigration status, including expiry dates. Please note if you are external to the CNTW Group you will be subject to a six month probationary period. If you are successful at the shortlisting stage interview details will be sent to you via the email address that you used in your application.