Vehicle Preparation Officer - NHS (b3)

Job Title: Make Ready Support Worker

Location: Ballymena

Parking Info: Not specified.

Job Type: Temporary

Duration of booking: Expected to be for 6 months (possible extension)

Proposed start date: ASAP

Sector: Healthcare

Working environment: Warehouse

Band: 3

Pay Rates:

Monday to Friday 6am to 8pm £12.82 per hour PAYE INC holiday pay.

Monday to Friday 8pm to 6am £17.50 per hour PAYE INC holiday pay

Saturday £17.50 per hour PAYE INC holiday pay

Sunday / BH £22.10 per hour PAYE INC holiday pay

Working Days and Hours: 22.5 hours per week (24/7) The successful candidate must be willing to work day & night shifts to meet the Trusts needs.

Must willing to work shifts including evening, weekends and public holidays

Remote working option Info: n/a

Summary

Through effective decontamination, the post holder will have responsibility for ensuring that ambulances, equipment and consumables are in a state of immediate readiness.

The post holder will prepare ambulances for operational duty to an agreed quality standard for the safety and wellbeing of Staff and Patients.

This will include cleaning, decontaminating, re- stocking, vehicle roadworthiness checks and safety/functional checks of onboard equipment (medical and non-medical). The

Duties

• Contribute to ensuring the highest standards of environmental cleanliness within designated area of work
• Contribute to the readiness of the NIAS fleet by ensuring vehicles are stocked, cleaned, in good state of repair and road worthy
• Ensure high standards of cleanliness are maintained both in the interior and exterior of vehicles in line with agreed standards
• Ensure on-board equipment such as medical devices are clean, functioning and in good state of repair
• Drive / move vehicles within and between stations to facilitate cleaning / decontamination
• Undertake Vehicle Daily Inspection (VDI) checks on lights, wiper blades, fluid levels etc and report defects / organise repair where appropriate
• Ensure clinical response bags are appropriately stocked to agreed levels
• Liaise with Station Officer / Supervisor daily to ensure optimum service delivery
• Ensure that cleaning equipment is clean, in good state of repair and stored correctly whilst not in use
• Dispose of waste / sharps in accordance with NIAS policy and procedure. Replenish household / clinical waste as required
• Identify areas where improvement is required and promote innovation where possible
• To monitor / replenish supplies within each operational vehicle / stock room while ensuring stock rotation is in place
• Ensure equipment is in good state of repair and report any defects / missing property

Essential Criteria

• Currently hold a Category C1 driving licence
• Have experience within a similar support services role.
• Ability to use initiative, organise and prioritise own workload
• Basic numeracy skills with ability to communicate clearly and follow instructions
• Ability to remain calm with difficult situations in a professional manner
• Understanding of the importance of confidentiality in the work place
• Be flexible to work at other locations to meet operational demands

Questions

• Do you have previous experience working an Make Ready Support Worker within NHS or Healthcare Sector?

• Do you have hold a Category C1 driving licence? (Essential)
• Do you have experience within support services?
• Are you available to work 22.5 hours per week shifts including evening, weekends and public holidays?

• Do you meet the criteria above and available to start immediately?