Ambulance Vehicle Preparation (AVP) Operative -Leeds

To sustain and support our current Ambulance Vehicle Preparation (AVP) requirements, we are pleased to offer a vacancy opportunity to join our existing dedicated AVP Operative based in Bradford. This full-time role offers competitive out of hours unsocial rates on top of the basic salary indicated. You can expect on average, per annum, in the region of £6,000 in unsocial payments subject to NHS terms and conditions.

Our training package includes Level 2 Apprenticeship and access to Level 2 NCFE. Please note that applicants who have applied for this position within the past three months need not reapply.

Main duties of the job

• Ambulance Vehicle Preparation Operatives process ambulance service vehicles in a prescribed and controlled way that ensures each ambulance is fully equipped and prepared to attend and treat a patient.
• 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 and Control activities, checking and inspecting medical and lifting & handling equipment, restocking all consumables and completing vehicle checks.
• Other duties include the preparation of consumables, stock control, re-fuelling and moving vehicles across various locations, recording all daily activities and the repatriation of equipment from Hospital Trusts.

No experience is required as full training will be given. An initial 4-week Training package forms part of your Learning and Development.

Working for our organisation

Yorkshire Ambulance Service (YAS) NHS Trust geographically covers nearly 6,000 square miles of varied terrain, from isolated moors and dales to urban areas, coastline and inner cities. We serve a population of over five million people across Yorkshire and the Humber and strive to ensure that patients receive the right response to their care needs as quickly as possible, wherever they live. We employ more than 7,100 staff, who together with over 1,300 volunteers, enable us to provide a vital 24-hour, seven-days-a-week, emergency and healthcare service.

Our ambition is to be an employer of choice, and we are continuously working across our partnership to improve our collective offer to staff in areas like health and wellbeing, benefits and flexible working including hybrid working.

Benefits:

• Flexible working including part-time hours, job shares and flexible hours, agile working (role dependent).
• 27 days annual leave, increasing to 33 with service.
• Contributory Pension.
• NHS Discounts including shops, restaurants, gyms etc.
• Car lease and other salary sacrifice schemes.
• Dedicated employee assistance and counselling service.
• Opportunities for research participation, career progression and ongoing development.
• Well respected, committed and supported staff networks for our workforce.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

A DRIVING LICENSE WITH C1 CLASS IS ESSENTIAL - You will be required to confirm within your application that you hold a full C1 Category on your license which is valid within the UK. The working days and times are dependent upon current provision required to meet operational/patient demand and this can include Bank Holidays, weekends and nights, preparing our frontline operational vehicles and maintaining our provision on a 24-hour basis. A significant percentage of our Ambulance Vehicle Preparation is completed overnight. However, night and weekend working does attract unsocial payments which could mean pay increasing to approximately £15K per annum depending on shift patterns.

Holiday entitlement is between 27 days and 33 days (pro-rata) depending on length of NHS service plus bank holidays on a pro-rata basis. Please ensure you read and understand the attached job description before completing your application. Completion of the Supporting Information section within your application is essential and please include any relevant experience, knowledge and/or role related qualities to support your application.

The successful candidates must be flexible in their approach and convey a personal commitment to demonstrating the YAS values and behaviours. You must be reliable and conscientious with a good eye for detail and be able to work individually and as part of a small team.

Person specification

Experience

• Previous cleaning experience.
• Working knowledge of COSHH / Risk Assessments.
• Previous knowledge of Infection Control Procedures.

Personal / Other

• Driving licence with full Category C1 entitlement, valid in the UK.
• Ability to work individually or as part of a team.
• Ability to work unsocial hours on a 7 day/24 hour shift rota system.
• Previous experience of implementing effective Infection Prevention and Control measures.

Qualifications and Knowledge

• Good literacy and numerical skills in order to pass the required examinations and tests.
• Awareness of Workplace Health and Safety, COSHH, Risk Assessments preferably associated to standard procedures and practices within the cleaning services sector.
• Ability to complete tasks and achieve results.
• Effective communicator both verbal and written.
• Basic IT Skills (Email, Internet, Office) including handheld data devices (Tablets, Telephones).
• Ability to work alone and deal with a number of issues in accordance with written procedures using initiative.

Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce which reflects the communities and patients we serve across the Yorkshire region. Our ambition is to work together to promote a more inclusive environment, which attracts candidates from all sections of the community and signals our commitment to embracing diversity and promoting inclusivity.

As an inclusive organisation we welcome applicants irrespective of people’s age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. We particularly encourage applications from people who are underrepresented within our sector, including people with lived experience from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, people from the LGBT+ community, people with caring responsibilities and people with disabilities.

We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including an invitation to the first stage of the selection process, for applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job vacancy, and consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability under the “Disability Confident Scheme”.

Please note that the salary range stated in advertisements is calculated on a pro-rata basis if the vacancy is part-time. For zero-hours/bank worker positions, this is calculated on an hourly basis. Please note that certain benefits may differ for zero hours (bank) workers, including annual leave entitlement which is calculated in line with Working Time Directive regulations.

Disclosure and Barring Service

Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust is committed to safeguarding & promoting the welfare of children & vulnerable adults. Many of our posts are subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service check (DBS). Should this position be subject to a DBS check the cost will be recovered from your salary as a one-off payment. Currently, the charges made by the Disclosure and Barring Service (including application fee) are £54.40 for an enhanced check and £26.40 for a standard check.

Any correspondence regarding an application will be sent electronically via the Trac Jobs Website to the email address that was provided at the time of the application. It is important, therefore, that you read your emails on a regular basis and respond as necessary.

Please note, the selection processes at Yorkshire Ambulance Service are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right skills and values. Please be advised that the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in applications are monitored. We remain vigilant against candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn’t accurately reflect their skills, and you will be required to declare on your application if AI has been used before submitting your application.

Our values underpin everything we do and how we do it; Kindness, Respect, Teamwork, Improvement.