Logistics Service Assistant- CCH

EAST LANCASHIRE HOSPITALS NHS TRUST; Clitheroe; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Clitheroe is seeking a Logistics Support Assistant to manage the transport of goods and patients across various NHS facilities. The ideal candidate will ensure safe delivery of items, perform vehicle inspections, and provide patient transport. A full UK driving license and customer service experience are essential. This role offers 15 hours per week on a flexible rota, with responsibilities including waste disposal and stock movements.

Qualifications

• Must hold a clean driving licence.
• Must be flexible in hours including holidays.
• Prior experience engaging with the public is essential.

Responsibilities

• Transport goods and patients between multiple locations.
• Handle clinical waste and ensure proper disposal.
• Conduct daily vehicle inspections for safety compliance.

Skills

Flexibility

Customer service experience

Driving skills

Education

Full UK Driving Licence

English and Maths GCSE grade C/4 or above

Tools

Two-way communication system

Job description

Current vacant hours – 15 hours per week. On a rolling rota vacancy is only open to internal One LSC employees to apply. We are seeking an enthusiastic individual who is capable of moving and handling goods of varying sizes, shapes and weights and who is also capable of walking quite a few miles in a day, every day to join our busy team who work across 24/7. The purpose of our team is to actively support all logistical aspects of our busy Acute Teaching Hospitals and of supporting our NHS colleagues out in the community. We are a very busy department providing logistical movements of goods, including postal service on site, across sites and around the East Lancashire area with the very occasional patient transport duty off site. You will be based as per this advert however you may be required to work from any of the ELHT sites. Ensure collection and delivery of goods, food, waste including clinical waste throughout the Trust is removed and disposed of following strict policy and standard operating practices over the 24/7 period.

Our team is responsible for replacing medical gas cylinders in various areas of the Trust and ensuring safe transportation and storage procedures are followed. This site also includes onsite patient transfers. We have daily pharmacy, pathology and various other stock/top up and collection runs to perform during the working day, which may include handling blood and other sample products in sealed containers, 1. Work as part of an LSA team carrying out the duties as laid down for the transport contract operated by the Trust and to be able to rotate onto all duties as required. Collect and deliver specimens blood, urine, bodily fluids or body parts and blood units, case notes, mail, pulp items, HSDU, food and various items of equipment and furniture including items that are heavy to hospitals, health centres, clinics Dr s residences and private addresses. 2. Daily collection and distribution of items in excess of 15 kilos, which will also include collection and delivery of retinal screening cameras to and from base to health centres and hospitals. These cameras are also of high value and must be handled with care. 3. Collect and deliver drugs some of which must comply with legislation related to delivery of controlled drugs, prescription books, to and from wards, hospitals, health centres, clinics and private addresses and obtain signature for safe delivery. 4. Collect and deliver patients private belongings including items of value, cash, and obtain signatures, to hospitals, nursing homes and private addresses. 5. Collect and deliver radioactive isotopes containers as per set guidance for Type A radioactive packages and departmental procedures. 6. Collect and deliver laundry (including soiled linen) from wards & departments, hospitals, health centres clinics and various residences. 7. Collect and deliver stores and HSDU items clean and soiled along with other medical equipment as required. 8. Collection of all waste streams and delivery to the local site waste compound for both clinical and non-clinical waste types. Responsible for ensuring correct segregation, labelling and correct consignment to the road in line with any carriage regulations for that particular waste type. 9. To be trained as per regulations to collect and deliver medical gases for delivery to wards departments, hospitals, clinics and private addresses. 10. Convey all grades of staff on authorised journeys as directed, to and from hospitals, clinics and their home addresses of essential staff during severe weather conditions or other essential reasons. 11. Provide transport for patients, to and from hospitals clinics private addresses, using trust cars or mini bus for transporting adults or children and escorts including those who have some special needs or behavioural issues ensuring that all appropriate child seating is in place and secure. 12. Collect patients and nurses from hospital (mainly elderly patients with mobility issues) taking them to their home address for a home assessment and then returning them back to the hospital. 13. When required prepare trailer, fuel for on board generator, hitch to appropriate vehicle and tow to various public places including town centres; ensuring that all health & safety guidelines and legal requirements are adhered to with regard to the towing of vehicles in line with the Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency ensure trailer when at destination set up and the unit is ready for use. This will also be required out of normal working hours on occasions. 14. Carry out daily vehicle inspections which will include oil water tyre pressures vehicle condition, tyres, lights indicators in line with trust policy and the Highway Code. 15. Be responsible for the timely delivery and collection of meal trolleys throughout the Hospital sites. 16. Undertake any ad-hoc duties as requested by the logistic help desk, supervisors or managers within the appropriate skill set and pay band. 17. Respond to fire bleeps and take instruction from the lead of that area in supporting evacuation and marshalling of the area and directing the Fire Brigade to the seat of the fire.

There may be a requirement to support the offsite logistics teams in delivering and collecting from GP s and clinics in the local area. To aid this it is essential that you hold a current UK driving licence and would be advantageous if you had a driver Certificate of Professional Competence, and category C1. If successful at the shortlist stage you will be required as part of the interview process to take part in a practical assessment, short reading and writing test to assess your ability to read and retain information given to you. The successful candidate will also need to undertake a driving assessment. You should also note that any offer of employment will be subject to the Trust terms and conditions along with the satisfactory completion of a driving assessment and you must complete a satisfactory driving assessment each year to retain your employment in this role.

• Full UK Driving Licence
• English and Maths GCSE grade C/4 or above or equivalent
• Previous experience with dealing with members of the public
• Flexibility in terms of hours worked, including Christmas, New Year & other Bank Holidays
• Driving licence with categories C1 & D1
• To hold a driver CPC or be willing to work towards gaining this
• Previous experience of using a two way communication system
• Clean driving licence

At East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area. We employ over 9,500 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work.

One LSC is a new collaborative partnership shared service formed by the five NHS Trusts serving the Lancashire and South Cumbria population of 1.8 million people. We are a shared service run by the NHS, for the NHS and are hosted by East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust on behalf of the partner Trusts of the Lancashire and South Cumbria system.

The Trust is an equal opportunities employer, committed to improving the working lives of its staff and operates a 'Zero Tolerance' policy to aggression, violence, bullying and harassment. In addition, our aim is to help protect children and vulnerable adults by providing a first class service to the recruitment of people into positions of trust. We aim to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, gender, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, disability or social background.

Please note that the salary advertised is for full time hours. If this post is less than 37.5 hours per week, the salary will be pro‑rata. For posts on Agenda for Change pay‑scales, new entrants to the NHS will normally commence on the first pay point of the relevant band. This vacancy may close before the closing date if the recruiting manager deems sufficient applications have been received. Therefore it is advised to complete your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment. Please ensure you check the email account from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application. Please note that shortlisting is completed anonymously with candidates being assessed against the essential criteria for the post.

Disclosure and Barring Scheme (DBS) – If the role you are applying for is identified as either controlled or regulated activity as defined in the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006, any offer of employment is provisional upon a satisfactory DBS check being obtained. The healthcare sector is exempted from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. In line with other NHS organisations in the North West Region, the Trust is now passing the charge for undertaking a DBS check on to candidates in the event they are successfully appointed into the post for which they have applied. Candidates can choose whether to pay this over 1‑3 months as a deduction from the monthly salary. However, if you are applying for a post as a BANK worker, the payment must be made in full at the time of employment checks. By applying for this vacancy you are agreeing to this undertaking in the event you are successfully appointed.

At the end of the hiring process, if you find yourself unable to read or mentally keep up with the assessment, you will have the opportunity to provide an alternative assessment method. Failure to meet the required standards may result in the offer being withdrawn. However the Trust is committed to ensuring that all potential applicants are treated fairly and with dignity, regardless of circumstances.