Waste Operative
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Job summary
Do you enjoy working outdoors, are you active, a good communicator and physically fit. Do you like working independently and problem solving? Are you interested in keeping the Hospital environment pleasant, clean and healthy. Then this could be the job for you!
As a Waste operative you're a valued and vital part of the portering team, you will be dealing with numerous types of waste using various methods of disposal and transportation. We need caring, compassionate people with fabulous customer service skills who are passionate in helping others and always work to their very best to deliver this service across our hospitals. This role is both demanding and physical.
You will join a team of very strong, dedicated, and experienced waste Operatives that work extremely hard together to deliver an efficient service that we are extremely proud of. You will have the chance to shadow one of these experienced staff members as part of your training.
Main duties of the job
As a Waste operative the role would involve the removal of the waste using various methods throughout the trust and transferring it to our recycling waste station. All manual handling and health and safety training will be given and refreshed annually to ensure all tasks are performed in line with trust policies and procedures.
Your main duties will be the transferring of different types of waste following schedules to a set time scales. Waste is transferred using various methods with mechanic aids available.
We are not going to say that this is an easy job; it's busy, lively, active, and physical. But at the same time this job is extremely rewarding, fulfilling, gratifying, and stimulating.
About us
We will help you develop your skills, give you opportunities to try new things and we actively encourage you to challenge us to constantly review what we do, our processes and approaches.
We're a large Trust that employs over 8,000 people and is located across multiple sites, the two main Hospitals being Royal Preston, and Chorley and South Ribble Hospital. Both of our Hospital sites are a busy hive of activity serving over 1.5 million people in the local area.
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is an equal opportunities employer committed to diversity and equality whilst delivering the finest compassionate care possible.
We provide excellent holidays, enhanced payment for unsocial hours, a great pension scheme and great NHS discounts schemes. Lancashire Teaching hospitals is pleased to offer you a wide range of flexible benefits in addition to your salary:
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Sick pay
- Salary sacrifice schemes - Home & Electronics, Travel & Leisure, Gym Memberships, NHS Fleet Solutions, In-House Nursery.
We organise and offer a range of opportunities that promote good health and enhance your wellbeing that include:
- Classes including, Yoga, Zumba, Box fit, Dance
- Counselling support
- Physiotherapy
- Smoking cessation
- Staff Social Club with organised trips
Come and join us here at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals, a place where we are proud to work.
Details
Date posted
30 August 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 2
Salary
£22,383 a year Per annum, Pro Rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
438-PB0389
Job locations
Royal Preston Hospital
Sharoe Green Lane
Preston
PR2 9HT
Employer details
Employer name
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Preston Hospital
Sharoe Green Lane
Preston
PR2 9HT
Employer's website
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