North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (WHH)
Grounds & Gardens Maintenance Operative
The closing date is 14 June 2026
North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to recruit a grounds and gardens operative to join our estates department. The successful candidate will support the Head Gardener in delivering an efficient, cost‑effective and quality grounds maintenance service across all Trust premises and any premises that the Trust has responsibility for. The role requires multi‑site working, as well as working with and supporting other trades and contractors where required.
This is an exciting time to join the estates team, with new systems being implemented. There is real opportunity to help shape our service delivery, in line with Trust values, to provide an outstanding healthcare environment for our patients.
You will join a dynamic, multidisciplinary team, operating in a busy, fast‑paced environment that provides a diverse workload. You will have the support and opportunities through training to develop new skills to enhance your personal development.
Main duties of the job
To undertake reactive and planned preventive maintenance works across the Trust’s premises, including mowing, strimming, weedkilling, planting, pruning, litter collection, landscaping, maintaining courtyards and enhanced garden areas, general site tidy and removal tasks, minor groundwork tasks and general upkeep of the sites external grounds and gardens.
The role supports multi‑skilled trades on a range of maintenance works and is expected to carry out a limited range of unsupervised skilled tasks and utilise the Computer Aided Facilities Management (CAFM) system and other specialist software to ensure a joined‑up quality service is delivered.
About us
Our mission, vision and values are at the heart of North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (NCM). They underpin everything we do and everything we aspire to be as an organisation.
Our mission is to be exceptional for our patients, our communities and each other.
Our vision is to be a great organisation providing excellent healthcare and opportunities to work and learn.
Our approach to healthcare is founded on our four core values:
- Kind – we are caring, supporting and respectful to everyone
- Open – we are honest, transparent and open to new ways of working
- Fair – we listen, value our differences and are inclusive to all
- One team – we work well together and with our communities
We employ almost 6,500 people from more than 80 nationalities and are fully committed to being an equal, diverse and inclusive employer. Our culture and values ensure that everyone is treated with dignity and respect, and that no job applicant or employee is disadvantaged at any stage of their journey.
We are also proud to be an Armed Forces Friendly organisation and welcome applications from members of the Armed Forces community, including veterans, reservists and families.
Working at NCM means becoming part of a dedicated team of clinical and support staff who are passionate about keeping people well and supporting wellbeing. If you share our values and are motivated by making a difference for our patients, we would be delighted to receive your application.
Job responsibilities
The main tasks and responsibilities are contained within the job description and personal specification attached.
FULL JOB DESCRIPTION ATTACHED
Person Specification
Experience
- Demonstrable experience of amenity horticulture in either domestic or public service areas
- Experience of using tractors, gardening tools and equipment
- Demonstrable experience in a healthcare or public
Skills, Knowledge and Competencies
- Good communication and IT skills
- Be able to collect a variety of litter and dispose of appropriately
Qualifications
- City & Guilds in Amenity Horticulture or equivalent grounds maintenance qualification or equivalent experience
- To hold a current UK driving licence
- Approved pesticide application – PA1 & PA6
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer name
North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (WHH)
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