Bank Band 2 Logistics Operative

Job summary

*All applicants must have a full and valid UK drivers licence*

We have driver bank Logistics Operative vacancies based at Meridian Business Park within our Estates and Facilities Directorate, to cover vacancies, annual leave, and sickness.

Our normal working hours are Monday to Friday between 8am and 6pm, on a rota basis. 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 role involves working within a team to provide a high-quality driver courier/porter service, offering a timely, responsive, and proactive service for the movement of patients, internal mail, furniture, materials, and equipment within the site. Uniform, as provided, must be worn at all times in the hospital environment and must not be worn to and from work. A high standard of personal hygiene must be maintained.

Main duties of the job

The Logistics Operative will carry out the following Facilities Management functions:

• Receipt and distribution of healthcare-related products
• Delivery of patient medication Internal and external mail sorting and delivery
• Collection and delivery of blood samples
• Ad hoc furniture moves

• Competitive salary, including payments for unsocial hours and enhanced pay for Saturdays and Sundays
• Free car parking
• Paid induction and training
• Pension scheme 27 days paid holiday plus bank holidays
• Access to Blue Light Card and health service discounts

About us

We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible. 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 serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. 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 can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents. 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.

Employer details

Employer name

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Unit 2 Meridian South

Meridian Business Park

Leicester

Leicestershire

LE19 1WY

Employer's website

https://www.leicspart.nhs.uk/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Unit 2 Meridian South

Meridian Business Park

Leicester

Leicestershire

LE19 1WY

Employer's website

https://www.leicspart.nhs.uk/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)

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