Logistics Assistants

Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Oswestry; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Oswestry is seeking a Logistics Assistant to join their team. This role involves supporting patient movement and hospital logistics, requiring a valid driving licence and physical capability to manage heavy items. The ideal candidate will be self-motivated and have strong communication skills. Duties include operating equipment, ensuring safe transportation of patients and materials, and assisting with various logistics tasks.

Qualifications

• Must hold a valid current driving licence for vehicle operation.
• Required to have strong communication skills.
• Physically capable of lifting and moving heavy items.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the movement of patients between departments.
• Operate a computer terminal for data entry.
• Assist with the removal of contaminated laundry.

Skills

Self-motivation

Communication

Physical stamina

Education

Valid current driving licence

Tools

Hydraulic lifting machine

High-pressure washing machine

Job description

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, conscientious, self‑motivated individual to join our logistics team within the Supplies Department. Our Logistics Assistants provide a support service to the Trust which includes the movement of patients either on beds, wheelchairs or special trolleys, between departments, and also movement of hospital equipment. The role also provides receipt and distribution activities within Supplies.

Under current Home Office Immigration Rules, this role does not meet the UK Visas and Immigration criteria and the position is not therefore eligible for sponsorship. Applications from candidates that require skilled worker sponsorship will NOT be shortlisted.

To provide a Logistics service to meet the needs of the wards and departments and to ensure that materials, equipment and waste are safely and appropriately receipted and distributed around the Hospital. The post holder will be required to hold a valid current driving licence for the operation of the waste truck when removing waste, and driving the delivery van.

Responsibilities

1. Assist in the movement of patients either on beds, wheelchairs or special trolleys, between departments.
2. Check patient’s wrist band matches X‑Ray request card prior to taking patient to X‑Ray.
3. Operate a computer terminal:
   • Inputting data
   • Producing information displays and printouts as required
4. Undertake duties associated with receipt and distribution activities including:
   • Contacting customers and preparing data for input
   • Resolving customer queries and enquiries
   • Filing
5. Movement of hospital equipment and stores as requested.
6. Stand in for driver when they are on annual leave/sick to provide transportation, via delivery van, of post, specimens to RSH and collection of post and specimens from four GP surgeries.
7. Accept and assist with weekly delivery of medical gases and changeover/exchange of cylinders on wards, MIU and other areas as required.
8. Assist in the removal of contaminated laundry including counter‑signing when waste has been transferred from Trust premises to the waste contractor and disposal of all waste from all areas of the hospital, including confidential waste and clinical waste.
9. Unsupervised removal of waste to the compound by operation of the waste truck on a rota basis, and operation of the waste compacter of the truck.
10. Frequent pushing and pulling of 100 kg waste bins (with wheels), (54 kg is the empty weight of the waste bins) onto the tail of the waste truck and delivery truck.
11. Preparation (ie waste segregation to ensure non‑recyclables are not included) of recyclable waste for routine recycling collection.
12. Report defective equipment and needs for repair to the manager or supervisor.
13. Being part of the emergency response team, attending medical emergencies in a supporting role.
14. Respond to major incidents and emergency situations as instructed.

Physical Skills

1. Pushing, pulling and manoeuvring trolleys, wheelchairs, beds, driving a waste truck and delivery estate vehicle, as well as lifting full boxes of mail to and from roll cages using appropriate moving equipment.
2. Assist patients on and off trolleys, beds, furniture and vehicles.
3. Frequently loading and unloading dirty linen bags, over 15 kg, on and off van tail lift, loading and unloading of all general waste and transferring them from the van via the van tail lift to the compactor.
4. Loading and unloading general supplies, furniture and general hospital equipment in and out of vehicles.
5. Assist in preparing meeting rooms by moving tables, chairs and electronic equipment, ensuring layout and equipment is set up as requested and clearing away upon completion.
6. Assist in the delivery and collection of food trolleys and provisions to and from the wards using appropriate moving equipment.
7. Assist in the movement of deceased to the mortuary.
8. The handling and transport of patients’ valuables to wards via pre‑sealed boxes (e.g. personal clothing, bags, phones, wallets and large loose items such as laptops).

Equipment Use

1. The post holder is required to hold a full driving licence and undertake the APIT Van Driver Assessment.
2. Drive a 30 cwt vehicle and keep simple records relating to the current Road Traffic Act.
3. Operate a hydraulic lifting machine.
4. Use a high‑pressure washing machine for cleaning of general waste trailers and vehicles and kitchen garden waste bins.
5. Operate an electronic mailing (franking) machine.
6. Use firefighting equipment within the hospital and to be able to operate (hold open) automatic doors during an emergency situation.
7. Operate moving and handling equipment.

Communication

1. The post holder will need to provide and receive communication from colleagues in order to complete the above duties.
2. Communicate at all levels with all staff, visitors and patients.

Important

Your application form must include a complete record of your employment history. Please explain any gaps in your employment/education history and reasons for these gaps. The Trust reserves the right to withdraw an offer or terminate employment if it is later found that an application contained false, misleading or inaccurate information. The Trust also reserves the right to close this advert early where sufficient applications have been received.

For Information – Equality and Diversity

The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust embraces diversity, equality and inclusion. We aim to be diverse in age, gender identity, race, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability and ethnicity. We are committed to ensuring disabled workers are not disadvantaged when applying for and doing their jobs and offer an interview to all applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the advertised post. Reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act 2010 will be considered upon request.