Grounds Person, GMS Band A

Grounds person, 37.5 hours per week, based at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, Gloucester but with regular travel to all locations GMS have contracts. Reporting to the Grounds Manager, Laura Phillips. There are currently five staff members in the Grounds team, three in Gloucester and two in Cheltenham, and a few regular volunteers. MAIN DUTIES - Following the work programme for grounds team - Regular routine tasks - leaf clearing, grass cutting, pruning of trees, shrubs and hedges, maintenance of herbaceous and decorative borders, gritting paths and roads in winter. COMMUNICATION AND WORKING RELATIONSHIPS -Communication skills - ability to communicate clearly with colleagues, local residents and all service users. - Working relationships - working closely with our Gloucestershire Royal Hospital Grounds team under the supervision of the Grounds Supervisor and Grounds Manager. EFFORT, SKILLS AND WORKING CONDITIONS - Physical Skills - driving, use of garden tools. Good IT and digital
skills including Microsoft Outlook and Office. - Physical Effort - requirement to frequently exert intense physical effort over short or long periods dependent upon task. Also moderate effort e.g. tree planting or use of lifting equipment. - Mental Effort - concentration when operating machinery -Emotional Effort - occasional exposure to distressing or emotional circumstances. - Working Conditions - site visits and working outdoors in all weather and temperatures. Occasional exposure to highly unpleasant working conditions e.g. removal of drug use equipment from the grounds or pest control hazards such as dead birds.