Grounds Maintenance Craftsperson

A vacancy has arisen for a Grounds Maintenance Craftsperson. Reporting to the Estates Head Groundsman, the Grounds Maintenance Craftsperson will be part of the Estates & Facilities multi skilled team working within the Estates Department.

The post holder will assist in providing a day-to-day planned and reactive grounds maintenance service, on all of NHS Forth Valley sites, maintaining to a reasonable standard. The main challenges for this department are to meet the demands of a modern healthcare service while providing an effective and safe environment for patients, visitors and staff.

Ability and willingness to travel throughout the area of service delivery is essential for this post.

Certificate of Sponsorship

In line with the current UK Immigration Rules, this post does not meet the eligibility criteria for a Certificate of Sponsorship to support a Skilled Worker Visa or a Health & Care Worker Visa. Overseas nationals should review alternative immigration options before applying for this role. Further information: www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration.

Further information can be obtained from Walter Gibb, Estates Building Supervisor or Alan Smith, Head Groundsman on .

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NHS Forth Valley is positive about disabled people and is committed to offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job.  Please contact the Recruitment Office on if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to assist you with your application and/or interview.

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.