Make Ready Technician- North London

The Methodist Church in Britain; London Borough of Enfield; Remote; GBP 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unsocial hours payments

HCAS payment

Job summary

London Ambulance Service NHS Trust is seeking a Make Ready Technician to prepare ambulances to a strict operational standard. You will balance equipment shortages by priority and move vehicles and kit between sites to support urgent responses.

You will record make-ready status on Pro-Cloud, assist with recalls, and drive fleet to ensure equipment is available for crews. UK driving licence required and willingness to obtain C1 category within six months.

Qualifications

• Good standard of written and verbal English.
• Ability to self-manage workload and priorities.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Prepare ambulances to the agreed standard within tight timeframes.
• Balance equipment shortages by priority and source kit for later vehicles.
• Collect and transport vehicles between sites to support operations.
• Visit hospital sites to retrieve LAS equipment for crews.
• Record make-ready status and stock movements on Pro-Cloud.
• Respond to crew queries and escalate where needed.
• Carry out checks on equipment against SOPs and assist recalls.
• Drive Trust vehicles for delivery and collection of equipment.
• Lift heavy items using manual handling; wear PPE as required.
• Maintain infection control standards and secure cleaning chemicals.
• Report health and safety risks, near misses and incidents.

Skills

Written English

Verbal communication

Self-management

Teamwork

Ability to work under stress

Job description

This Make Ready Technician post sits in the Make Ready service of London Ambulance Service NHS Trust, across its hub and satellite sites. The work is preparing ambulances to the agreed standard, balancing equipment shortages by priority, recording vehicle status on Pro-Cloud and moving vehicles and kit between sites. It is distinct for remote site working, unsupervised workload management and unsocial hours payments. Applicants need a full UK manual driving licence and a provisional C1 entitlement, with full C1 to follow within six months.

What the job involves

• Prepare ambulances to the agreed standard, ready for operational duty, to strict time deadlines
• Balance equipment shortages so vehicles are equipped by priority, sourcing kit for later vehicles
• Collect and transport vehicles between sites to support operational requirements
• Visit hospital sites to retrieve LAS equipment for operational crews
• Record make-ready status, stock withdrawals and emergency mileages on Pro-Cloud
• Answer crew queries on vehicle and equipment availability, escalating where needed
• Carry out function and assurance checks on medical and non-medical equipment against SOPs
• Assist with emergency product recalls, identifying and isolating affected equipment
• Drive Trust vehicles for delivery and collection of equipment and consumables, logging journeys
• Lift heavy items using manual handling principles and handle dirty or dusty products in PPE
• Maintain infection control standards and store cleaning chemicals securely
• Report health and safety risks, near misses and accidents on Datix

Skills & knowledge

• Good standard of written and verbal English
• Excellent communication with colleagues at all levels
• Able to self-manage workload and priorities without direct supervision
• Able to work on own initiative and as part of a team
• Able to work independently in stressful and changeable situations

Checks & eligibility

• Current full UK manual driving licence with no more than 3 penalty points
• Provisional C1 category on a UK-valid driving licence
• Willing to obtain full C1 category within 6 months of employment

Nice to have

• Full C1 category on driving licence

What’s offered

• Inner or outer London HCAS payment
• Unsocial hours payments