Medical Transport Services Post Room Assistant

South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust; Ringwood; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional ambulance service in Ringwood is seeking a self-motivated individual for a postal team role. Responsibilities include sorting and delivering medical correspondence from GPs and hospitals while maintaining compliance with driving regulations. This is a great opportunity for those looking to contribute to essential healthcare services and progress in their careers through professional development.

Benefits

Competitive NHS salary

Holiday entitlements up to 33 days

Generous Pension Scheme

Career and salary progression

Car leasing scheme

Free parking across Trust sites

Discounts from various organisations

Qualifications

• Proven ability to sort and deliver mail efficiently.
• Ability to operate a franking machine without supervision.
• Strong communication skills to report issues effectively.

Responsibilities

• Sort and deliver mail from hospitals and GPs.
• Maintain cleanliness of the office and vehicle.
• Drive post room vehicle as required.

Skills

Self-motivated

Attention to detail

Driving compliance

Job description

Overview

We are looking for an enthusiastic, self motivated individual to be part of our dynamic medical services postal team. We have a proven NHS background and are committed to providing excellent service to our customers for over 30 years.

The role involves sorting post received from the GPs and Hospitals into pigeonholes, bagging this up for the surgeries in the morning, and delivering the bags by MTS during the day. The afternoon is taken up with franking post from DHC sites to be collected by the MTS driving team. To maintain, sort and collate post and to operate the franking machine to a high standard without supervision.

To report for duty to commence duties as detailed and to escalate any problems to the Head of Dorset Post. To complete daily checks on the post room vehicle and ensure any defects are recorded and reported. To drive the post room vehicle when required by the Head of Dorset Post within the Dorset Health Care area. To ensure the office is kept clean and tidy on a daily basis and that journey records are maintained correctly and handed in as required. To undertake any other work as directed by the Head of Dorset Post as required. Maintain driving compliance with the Road Traffic regulations and promote equality and diversity.

Working for us is an experience like no other. We provide emergency and urgent care, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, operating across the largest ambulance region in England and responding to an average of 2,650 incidents every day. We remain committed to ensuring that we provide the best possible care for all our patients, which is reflected in our new five-year strategy which has continually improving patient care at its very core. If you embody our values of one team, compassionate and innovative and are looking to make a real difference to peoples’ lives, then we would love to hear from you. In return we will equip you with the skills and resources you need to thrive in your role. You will have opportunities to progress to roles across the Trust and enjoy continuous professional development.

Benefits

• Competitive NHS salary
• Holiday entitlements of 27 days per year, plus general and public holidays, rising to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
• Pay enhancements for out of hours, shift and overtime working
• Generous Pension Scheme
• Career and salary progression
• Car leasing scheme
• Free parking across Trust sites
• Staff networks
• Wide range of discounts from various organisations across the UK

Contact

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Adam McCumiskey
Job title: Fleet & Equipment Area Manager
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]