Band 2 Logistics Operatives

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

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Job summary

Are you looking for a stable and rewarding role and would you love to do a job that gives you an over whelming feeling of satisfaction whilst working for a supportive NHS Trust. As an organisation, Leicester Partnership Trust recognises the important of work life balance, achieved through flexibility.

We have 1 x 21 hours Logistics Operative vacancy at the Bennion Centre, Glenfield Hospital site within our Estates and Facilities Directorate.

The Logistics Operative (porter) will be a member of the Trusts Estates and Facilities Directorate working within soft FM services and will be responsible for providing a comprehensive patient support service in multiple environments.

The post holder will provide a high quality responsive, efficient and effective patient support service to wards, and departments in LPT NHS Trust acting in a caring and professional manner and working in line with departmental operating procedures

The post holder will involve working within a team to provide a high quality driver courier / porter service which offers a timely responsive and pro-active service for the movement of patients, internal mail, furniture, materials and equipment within the site

Applicants are asked to bring their photo ID and right to work including proof of address to their interviews

Main duties of the job

The Logistics operative will carry out the following Facilities Management functions

Receipt and Distribution of Healthcare related products
Transportation of linen cages, waste bins / carts in and around hospital environments.
Patient moves (reception to department or department to department
Domestic and Reception cover
Conveyance and movement of patients by wheelchair, trolley, bed etc. including assisting clinical staff to reduce risk
Movement of deceased persons complying with Trust Policies and Procedures
To ensure all waste is collected, transported and disposed of in accordance with Trust Policies and procedures and current legislation.

Benefits

Competitive salaryincluding payments for unsocial hours, Saturday and Sunday enhanced pay
Freecar parking
Paidinduction & training
Pension scheme
27 dayspaidholiday plus BH
Access toBlue Light and health service discounts

About us

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serves over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

Here at LPT, our values are Compassion, Respect, Integrity and Trust, which we keep at the heart of everything we do.

We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.

Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information are contained in the attached document titled Information for Applicants.

We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.

For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).

All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.

For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.

Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.

Date posted

08 February 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

C9313-24-0204

Job locations

Bennion Centre

Glenfield Hospital

Groby Road

Leicester

LE3 9DZ

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you like what you've read and would like more information on the duties and responsibilities of this role, please click onto the attached Job Description and Person Specification

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you like what you've read and would like more information on the duties and responsibilities of this role, please click onto the attached Job Description and Person Specification

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

General education to GCSE level or equivalent including English, Maths.
Able to understand verbal and written instruction.

Desirable

NVQ level 2 equivalent experience or willingness to work towards NVQ accreditation in customer services.

Experience

Essential

Previous experience of working within a team.
Experience of providing high quality customer service.
Proven ability to work without supervision.
Positive approach to customer care and seek to enhance service provision.
Ability and experience of maintaining records, both manual and electronic.
Ability to prioritise and complete a number of tasks to meet a standard within a timeframe.

Desirable

Previous experience of working in the Hospital/Health Care environment.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

General education to GCSE level or equivalent including English, Maths.
Able to understand verbal and written instruction.

Desirable

NVQ level 2 equivalent experience or willingness to work towards NVQ accreditation in customer services.

Experience

Essential

Previous experience of working within a team.
Experience of providing high quality customer service.
Proven ability to work without supervision.
Positive approach to customer care and seek to enhance service provision.
Ability and experience of maintaining records, both manual and electronic.
Ability to prioritise and complete a number of tasks to meet a standard within a timeframe.

Desirable

Previous experience of working in the Hospital/Health Care environment.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.