Band 2 Logistics Operative (Porter/Driver)

NHS; Loughborough; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

A community health organization in Loughborough is seeking a Logistics Operative to provide patient support and assist with transportation across the hospital. Applicants must have a full UK driving license and uphold personal hygiene standards. The role offers competitive salary, flexible working hours, and various benefits including 27 days paid holiday and access to health service discounts.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Pension scheme

27 days paid holiday

Health service discounts

Qualifications

• Must hold a current Full UK Driving Licence.
• Ability to work within a team and provide high-quality service.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient support services to wards and departments.
• Transportation of linen, waste bins, and patients.
• Assisting clinical staff in patient movement and waste disposal.

Skills

Current Full UK Driving Licence

High standard of personal hygiene

Job description

Band 2 Logistics Operative (Porter/Driver)

Are you looking for a stable and rewarding role and would you love to do a job that gives you an over whelming feeling of satisfaction whilst working for a supportive NHS Trust. As an organisation, Leicester Partnership Trust recognises the important of work life balance, achieved through flexibility.We have a 22.5hour Logistics Operative (site based) vacancy based at Loughborough Community Hospital within our Estates and Facilities Directorate. Shifts are 8am and 4pm, Monday to Wednesday. Applicants must hold a current Full UK Driving Licence.The post holder will provide a high quality responsive, efficient and effective patient support service to wards, and departments in LPT NHS Trust acting in a caring and professional manner and working in line with departmental operating procedures.The post will involve working within a team to provide a high quality driver courier / porter service which offers a timely responsive and pro-active service for the movement of patients, internal mail, furniture, materials and equipment within the site.Uniform is provided. A high standard of personal hygiene must be obtained.Please note in cases where a high volume of applications are received for a post, the closing date may be brought forward. Therefore, applicants are advised to submit their completed application form as early as possible.Contact Details: Facilities Co-ordinator/Supervisor, [e-mail], 01509 564227

Main duties of the job

The Logistics operative will carry out the following Facilities Management functions:Receipt and Distribution of Healthcare related productsTransportation of linen cages, waste bins / carts in and around hospital environments.Driving of trust vehicles.Patient moves (reception to department or department to departmentDomestic and Reception coverConveyance and movement of patients by wheelchair, trolley, bed etc. including assisting clinical staff to reduce riskMovement of deceased persons complying with Trust Policies and ProceduresTo ensure all waste is collected, transported and disposed of in accordance with Trust Policies and procedures and current legislation.BenefitsCompetitive salary including payments for unsocial hours, Saturday and Sunday enhanced payFree car parkingPaid induction & trainingPension scheme27 days paid holiday plus BHAccess to Blue Light and health service discountsWe are recruiting across various sites and some roles will be mobile therefore may not be suitable for public transport but if you live within Leicester, one of the sites may be within your community.Applicants are asked to bring their photo ID and right to work including proof of address to their interviews.

About us

We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible.About UsLeicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents.We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible wor

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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.