ECU Education Logistics Technician

The Methodist Church in Britain; Moreton-in-Marsh; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

London Ambulance Service NHS Trust hosts the Emergency Capabilities Unit and seeks a logistics technician to support education and training. You will keep specialist equipment and a vehicle fleet safe, maintained and ready for planned training and rapid deployment.

The role involves hands-on warehouse work and driving larger vehicles, with some duties outdoors in bad weather. A current HCPC registration and full manual driving licence are required.

Qualifications

• GCSE English and Maths at grade C or above (or grade 4-9), or Functional Skills Level 2, or equivalent.
• Current HCPC registration, maintained independently.
• At least one year's driving experience, including larger vehicles.
• Practical facility and equipment management, stores, logistics or warehouse work.
• Experience with risk management and prioritising high-volume workloads.
• Ability to maintain both manual and electronic records with Word, Excel and cloud-based systems.

Responsibilities

• Manage EPRR vehicle safety checks and vehicle maintenance programmes.
• Inspect and maintain safety-critical and specialist equipment.
• Coordinate availability of key specialist logistics across sites and nationally.
• Move equipment and vehicles between locations on site and nationally.
• Provide specialist logistics advice to internal user groups.
• Manage cleaning and decontamination of equipment.
• Update inventories and maintain an asset register.
• Support procurement processes and technical evaluation of new equipment.
• Assist with major and significant exercises response.
• Ensure equipment is ready for educational delivery and learner needs.
• Drive vehicles, including larger vehicles, and perform manual handling and warehouse tasks.

Skills

Driving larger vehicles

Warehouse/logistics experience

Equipment management

Risk management

Route planning

Record keeping

Interpersonal communication

Teamwork

Education

GCSE English and Maths (or equivalent)

Functional Skills Level 2

Tools

Word

Excel

Office 365

Cloud-based database software

Job description

A logistics technician post within the NHS Emergency Capabilities Unit, which London Ambulance Service NHS Trust hosts, supporting the unit's education and training work. The role keeps specialist equipment and a vehicle fleet safe, maintained and ready for both planned training and rapid deployment. Distinct features include hands-on physical work, warehouse tasks and driving larger vehicles, with some duties carried out outdoors in bad weather. Applicants need current HCPC registration and a full manual driving licence.

What the job involves

• Manage EPRR vehicle safety checks and vehicle maintenance programmes
• Inspect and maintain safety-critical and specialist equipment
• Manage equipment and vehicles in line with national Vehicle and Equipment Data Sheets
• Coordinate the availability of key specialist logistics across the ECU site and nationally
• Move specialist logistics between locations on site and nationally
• Provide specialist logistics advice to internal user groups
• Manage the cleaning and decontamination of specialist equipment
• Update equipment inventories and maintain an asset register
• Support procurement processes and technical evaluation of new equipment
• Support the response to major and significant exercises
• Ensure specialist equipment is ready for educational delivery and meets the needs of learners and tutors
• Drive vehicles, including larger vehicles where required, and carry out manual handling and warehouse operations

What’s required

Qualifications

• GCSE English and Maths at grade C or above (or grade 4-9), or Functional Skills Level 2, or equivalent

Registration & licences

• Current HCPC registration, maintained independently

Experience

• At least one year's driving experience, including larger vehicles and the technical and operational matters of a specialist vehicle
• Practical facility and equipment management, such as stores, logistics or warehouse work
• Direct experience of managing technical matters for equipment storage and cleaning
• Experience of risk management, following a risk process in a changing environment
• Demonstrable ability to prioritise and organise high-volume workloads to deliver reports on time

Skills & knowledge

• Ability to relate to people from different backgrounds
• Ability to plan efficient routes
• Maintaining manual and electronic records, using Word, Excel, Office 365 and cloud-based database software
• Knowledge of stores and logistics, including ordering and maintaining stock
• Ability to schedule equipment maintenance

Checks & eligibility

• Full manual driving licence with no more than 3 penalty points

Other

• Ability to undertake equipment training
• Understanding of safety-critical systems and safe systems of work
• Knowledge of EPRR and of the ambulance service

Nice to have

• C1 or D1 driving licence including 7.5 tonne, and a forklift truck licence
• Experience of driving in Central London
• Experience of working in an emergency planning environment
• Adherence to the Trust values and behaviours
• Ability to work under pressure and prioritise
• Ability to work as part of a team and autonomously
• Evidence of reliability
• Preparedness to work outdoors regularly in inclement weather with considerable physical effort, and to lift and carry objects up to 25 kilos daily