Logistics Operative

Overview

The post holder will provide support and assistance to Healthcare Professionals within all areas of the Trust. The role will be to work under the direction of the Logistics Team Leader and are primarily concerned with the movement of goods and services in the most efficient and effective way, using the correct lifting and handling equipment. The post holder will be responsible for providing a high quality service from designated destinations as directed, maintaining high standards of service delivery and ensuring the safety and well-being of patients, staff and visitors at all times. They will be responsible for ensuring the electric vehicle meets the daily demands of this service. To adopt a caring and friendly manner at all times.

Responsibilities

• Hours of work are 37.5 hours per week working as and when required covering shifts from 6am – 10pm.
• Familiarize yourself with full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert.
• Responsible for ensuring all the hospitals entrances are kept clean and free from debris, including the removal of all types of waste materials (cardboard, glass, clinical and confidential waste, and sharps).
• Respond to all out of hour\’s requests from Medical Equipment Library for the delivery and collection of all medical equipment.
• Have a basic knowledge of Health & Safety to correctly complete incident forms and report any untoward incidents to Team Leaders.
• Clear corridors, wards and departments of empty cardboard boxes, glass, sharps, clinical, domestic and food waste, and place in the designated containers.
• Logistics duties: collect soiled linen from all wards and departments and deliver to designated storage areas for later collection by Transport; collect clean linen from storage areas and deliver to wards and departments including emergency ad-hoc linen requests; keep linen cupboards neat and tidy; undertake specific site cleaning as directed by Team Leaders, wearing appropriate protective equipment where necessary.
• Assist with the delivery of medical gases to the Trust and provide a delivery service following requests from wards and departments.
• Distribute Pharmaceuticals including the safe transportation and delivery to wards and departments of controlled drugs.
• Assist other staff with duties such as furniture removal.
• Safe use of equipment used personally; appropriate use of expensive/highly complex equipment (e.g., electric vehicles).
• Maintain electric vehicles and equipment to defined standards at all times, reporting defects to the Team Leaders. Ensure vehicles are in operational readiness and carry out safety checks including re-charging and topping up batteries as required.
• Radios are to be collected from the Co-ordinators office at the start of every shift, ensuring they are switched on and fully charged.
• Adopt a flexible approach in response to operational needs regarding duties and hours of work.
• Assist Patient Escort with patient movement as and when required.
• Demonstrate own activities to new or less experienced employees and support induction of new starters.
• Undertake any other duties that may reasonably be required as appropriate to the Grade.

Communication

• Liaise with clinical staff as appropriate to the department\’s requirements/needs.
• Report and relay to appropriate personnel information regarding queries/problems.
• Ensure communication equipment is fit for daily use, test batteries daily and report any fault to the Team Leader.

Other

• Undertakes surveys or audits as necessary to own work.
• Follow departmental policies and comment on proposals for changes in working practices.
• Use equipment safely and maintain a duty of personal care in relation to equipment.
• Demonstrates own duties to new or less experienced employees.

About NUH and Equal Opportunities

With over 20,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation. We welcome applications from diverse backgrounds and are committed to improving representation. We encourage applicants who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, to apply.

Application and Eligibility

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Closing Dates: Please submit your application form as soon as possible; we reserve the right to close vacancies prior to the published closing date if a sufficient number of completed applications are received. All communication related to your application will be via the email address provided. Please check your email regularly, including junk mail.

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Notes and Benefits

Salary: The quoted salary will be on a pro rata basis for part-time workers. Other information includes Disability Confidence: applicants who declare a disability and meet essential criteria will be shortlisted. At Risk of redundancy: NHS employees in the East Midlands at risk of redundancy will be given preferential interview steps where they meet essential criteria. International recruitment guidance is available for applicants from outside the UK. ID and Right to Work checks are conducted via the Trust ID system. Consent sections cover transfer of NHS data, DBS checks (costs may apply), and information sharing as required prior to taking up the position. For more information, visit the NUH website or follow us on social media.