Laundry & Logistics Operative- Transport/Portering

NHS Jobs; Winwick; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Jobs is seeking a Laundry & Logistics Operative to join the Transport/Portering team within a hospital setting. You will assist with linen deliveries, confidential mail, waste removal, and moving items using vehicles and manual handling equipment.

You will work as part of a team, participate in mandatory training, and support the line manager to reduce overtime and sickness costs while ensuring health and safety and security procedures are followed.

Qualifications

• Team-based work with allocated tasks.
• Mandatory training as required by Trust.
• Compliance with health and safety procedures.

Responsibilities

• Read and perform specific duties in conjunction with the Estates & Facilities team.
• Report defects and liaise with line manager.
• Drive designated hospital vehicles up to 4 tonnes when required.

Skills

Teamwork

Mandatory training

Health & Safety

Security procedures

Manual handling

Job description

Laundry & Logistics Operative- Transport/Portering

Working within the Laundry & Logistics Department that is inclusive of the delivering stores, collecting and delivering linen, collecting and delivering confidential mail as and when required. The removal of general and clinical waste, moving the waste manually, or with the appropriate vehicles or manual handling equipment and procedures.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBLITIES

• To work as members of a team, carrying out tasks as allocated and prioritised.
• To participate in training, including Mandatory training as required by Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust.
• To participate in performance management, PACE whilst maintaining personal responsibility to ensure that all required training is kept up to date.
• To assist the line manager to carry out the tasks assigned to the team or individual and to support the minimization of overtime and sickness costs.
• The post holder will be expected to act as a team member (temporarily or permanently) in all areas of the estates facility, subject to training and an updated list of specific responsibilities.
• The post holder is expected to carry out tasks assigned to them, considering the Security and Health and Safety of all parties including colleagues from with in their own department and those within the mental health division.

SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBLITIES

• To be read as a list of specific duties and responsibilities that the job holder is responsible for in conjunction with the duties and responsibilities of a facilities management assistant.
• To adhere to and follow Trust and departmental procedures.
• To assist the line manager to carry out the tasks assigned to the team or individual and to support the minimization of overtime and sickness costs.
• The post holder will be expected to act as a team member (temporarily or permanently) in all areas of the estates facility, subject to training and an updated list of specific responsibilities.
• The post holder is expected to carry out tasks assigned to them, considering the Security and Health and Safety of all parties including colleagues from with in their own department and those within the mental health division.

SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBLITIES

• To be read as a list of specific duties and responsibilities that the job holder is responsible for in conjunction with the duties and responsibilities of a facilities management assistant.
• To be accountable for reporting short, damaged or discrepant deliveries, liaising with the line manager.
• To take personal responsibility for the completion of all duties in a safe and efficient manner and to maintain regular contact with line manager.
• To undertake filing and general administration routines associated with the department.
• To work unsupervised and to use your own initiative in line with service requirements.
• The post holder will also have a working knowledge of Health and Safety, Fire procedure as well as disturbance, escape and hostage procedures.
• To comply with all security and fire procedures appertaining to the designated workplace
• To maintain a thorough working knowledge and practice of policies and procedures associated with the Estates & Facilities department.
• To report all defects to equipment and the environment to your line manager.
• Any other duties that may be reasonably expected and that are commensurate with the grade.
• To comply with COSHH and all other Health and Safety procedures relating to the Department.
• Many of the Laundry & Logistics assistants will be expected to drive designated hospital vehicles up to 4 tonnes all suitably qualified Laundry & Logistics staff can be required to drive vehicles as the course of their duties dictates.
• This may include Electric vehicles.
• The majority of work requires physical effort and Manual Handling Training is provided, and such training is to be applied diligently in all work.
• Post holders may use various machines and physical aids in their task, and will have to take on training and demonstrate ability to comply with the training.
• Hazards Security awareness and knowledge of hospital and Trust security procedures is mandatory Collect and deliver goods as requested, moving them manually, or with the appropriate vehicles or manual handling equipment and procedures.
• Use, monitor and maintain (daily checks and user task) for equipment used including daily and weekly checks any faults reported to the Supervisor.
• Also various pieces of handling equipment e.g., electric stair lifter, sack barrows and roll cages Working conditions outdoor in all weather conditions.
• Foul weather protective clothing is provided.
• When working within the Low Secure Division, extra care should be taken in relation to the security procedures and vehicle security in particular.