Waste Operative: NHS Hospital – Training Included

NHS Jobs; Exeter; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Care certificate funding

Degree funding

Leadership qualifications

Flexible working

Annual leave 27–33 days

Occupational health services

Staff discounts

NHS Pension scheme

Cycle to work

Nursery onsite

Salary sacrifice options

Job summary

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a Waste Operative. The role involves collecting, transporting and decanting clinical and domestic waste in line with Trust policies and regulatory requirements.

You will drive Trust vehicles, perform daily maintenance checks and ensure waste containers are secure and correctly tagged. Training is provided on the job, with shift patterns including early, mid and late weeks and weekend working.

Responsibilities

• To be proficient in the collection, safe handling, transportation and decanting of all waste streams in accordance with departmental and Trust policies, procedures and statutory regulations.
• Keep ward and department disposal cupboards clear of all waste at all times and move to outside collection points, ensuring that all waste remains segmented during transportation.
• To be proficient in driving/using the relevant vehicles/trailers within the hospital environment and when collecting from the external sites that are covered by the Trust.
• Conduct daily tug/van maintenance checks to ensure, lights, horn, tyres etc., are all in working order and health and safety compliant.
• Report all defects with tugs/equipment/van to Waste supervisor/Line manager
• To undertake a weekly cleaning of electric vehicles trailers and Van.
• To ensure that clinical waste containers are kept locked at all times.
• To ensure that clinical waste containers are tagged with the correct colour coded waste stream.
• Cleaning of Domestic Waste Bins with pressure washer, as requested.
• The collection, transportation and decanting of bags of soiled linen in accordance with any statutory regulations and Trust/Departmental policies and procedures.
• To sort and consolidate waste at the collection points and prepare for collection by waste contractors.
• To participate actively in all relevant personal development and training.

Job description

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a Waste Operative. The role involves collecting, transporting and decanting clinical and domestic waste in line with Trust policies and regulatory requirements.

You will drive Trust vehicles, perform daily maintenance checks and ensure waste containers are secure and correctly tagged. Training is provided on the job, with shift patterns including early, mid and late weeks and weekend working.