Vehicle Preparation Operative (Salisbury)

South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust; Salisbury; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional ambulance service is looking for a Vehicle Preparation Operative in Salisbury. This critical support role involves ensuring ambulances are fully equipped for emergency response, requiring attention to detail and the ability to work various shifts. Applicants must have a full driving licence; preference for C1 category. The position offers competitive NHS benefits, including shift pay and extensive holiday entitlements. Join us to make a real difference in people's lives!

Benefits

Competitive NHS salary

27 days holiday per year

Generous Pension Scheme

Career and salary progression

Cycle-to-work scheme

Access to discounts from various organizations

Qualifications

• Must hold a current full driving licence; C1 category preferred.
• Experience in detailed cleaning and infection control preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure ambulances are prepared and ready for emergency response.
• Perform detailed cleaning and infection prevention activities.
• Check and inspect medical devices and restock consumables.
• Drive vehicles across various locations as required.

Skills

Current full driving licence

Attention to detail

Ability to work unsocial hours

Job description

There has never been a better time to join the Trust’s Fleet and Equipment team as a Vehicle Preparation Operative (VPO). Our Ambulance Vehicle Preparation (AVP) team play a vital role in ensuring our front line crews are ready and able to respond to emergency situations by preparing our vehicle fleet and equipment to high standards.

The role of the VPO is also a gateway to the organisation with opportunities to develop your career with us either within the Fleet and Equipment team or the wider Trust in both patient-facing and a variety of support roles.

Vehicle Preparation Operatives process ambulances in a prescribed and controlled way that ensures each ambulance is ready to treat patients. The role is a key operational support function which ensures patient safety whilst supporting Operations in meeting its targets.

Main duties include detailed cleaning and infection prevention & control activities, checking and inspecting medical devices, restocking consumables, refuelling and driving vehicles across various locations. Further information about AVP is provided in this short video, https://vimeo.com/737833133/67b03c85c9

We are seeking to further grow and develop our service and are looking for committed people to work at Salisbury Station. We have a variety of shifts across a 24 hour, 7-day period including days, lates, nights, weekends and bank holidays. Unsocial hours payments will be applicable in addition to the basic salary for night, weekend and bank holidays working.

The role requires post holders to hold a current full driving licence. C1 category is preferred.

Further information is available in a short video at www.workingwondersjoinus.co.uk/fleet-services

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 of 10,000 square miles 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.

At the heart of our beautiful and diverse region we employ over 6000 people and are supported by over 575 volunteers.

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, resources and development you need to thrive in your role.

You will have opportunities to progress to roles at a higher pay grade and enjoy continuous professional development.

Benefits

• Competitive NHS salary
• A standard working week of 37.5 hours
• 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
• Cycle-to-work and other salary sacrifice schemes
• Staff networks
• Access to a wide range of discounts from various organisations across the UK

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Oliver Ingram Job title: HR Services Admin Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 0300 369360