Make Ready Support Worker Band 3

BTA; Downpatrick, Ballynahinch, Newtownards, Comber, Bangor; Hybrid; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Make Ready Support Worker Band 3 to ensure ambulances and equipment are ready for operational duty. This role involves cleaning, decontaminating, and conducting safety checks on vehicles and equipment. The position requires flexibility for shift work, including nights and weekends, and offers a contract lasting 3-6 months.

Qualifications

• GCSEs or equivalent, including English Language required.
• 1 year experience in a service discipline or department.
• Category C1 driving licence required.

Responsibilities

• Ensure ambulances and equipment are clean and ready for use.
• Conduct vehicle inspections and report defects.
• Drive vehicles between stations for cleaning and decontamination.

Skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Flexibility

Education

3 GCSEs or equivalent including English Language

Relevant vocational qualification (e.g. NVQ/QCF/RQF Level 2)

Job description

JOB TITLE: Make Ready Support Worker Band 3

INITIAL LOCATION: Bangor (and cover other location in the South East Division)

DURATION: 3-6 months in the first instance

Job Summary

Through effective decontamination, the post holder will have responsibility for ensuring that ambulances, equipment and consumables are in a state of immediate readiness. The post holder will prepare ambulances for operational duty to an agreed quality standard for the safety and wellbeing of NIAS Staff and Patients. This will include cleaning, decontaminating, re- stocking, vehicle roadworthiness checks and safety/functional checks of onboard equipment (medical and non-medical). The role may involve shift working including at night and weekends.

Make Ready Duties

• Contribute to ensuring the highest standards of environmental cleanliness within designated area of work.
• Contribute to the readiness of the NIAS fleet by ensuring vehicles are stocked, cleaned, in good state of repair and road worthy.
• Ensure high standards of cleanliness are maintained both in the interior and exterior of vehicles in line with agreed standards.
• Ensure on-board equipment such as medical devices are clean, functioning and in good state of repair.
• Drive / move vehicles within and between stations to facilitate cleaning / decontamination.
• Undertake Vehicle Daily Inspection (VDI) checks on lights, wiper blades, fluid levels etc and report defects / organise repair where appropriate.
• Ensure clinical response bags are appropriately stocked to agreed levels.
• Liaise with Station Officer / Supervisor daily to ensure optimum service delivery.
• Ensure that cleaning equipment is clean, in good state of repair and stored correctly whilst not in use.
• Dispose of waste / sharps in accordance with NIAS policy and procedure.
• Replenish household / clinical waste as required Identify areas where improvement is required and promote innovation where possible.
• To monitor / replenish supplies within each operational vehicle /stock room while ensuring stock rotation is in place.
• Ensure equipment is in good state of repair and report any defects / missing property.

Full Job Description will be provided on application

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:

3 GCSEs or equivalent, including English Language (Grades A-C/9-4) and 1 years’ Experience within a service discipline or department such Support Services.

OR

Relevant vocational qualification e.g. NVQ/QCF/RQF (Level 2) and 1 year experience within a service discipline or department such Support Services.

OR

• Currently hold a Category C1 driving licence OR present evidence of attainment of a Category C1 driving licence prior to commencement of the post

• Be willing to work shifts including evening, weekends and public holidays

• Be flexible to work at other locations to meet operational demands

Platinum Recruitment NI Ltd is an equal opportunities employer and a Corporate Member of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and abides by the REC Code of Professional Practice.

Platinum Recruitment NI Ltd adheresto all current employment legislation

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