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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 a 30 hour Logistics Operative (site based) vacancy based at Hinckley & Bosworth Community Hospital within our Estates and Facilities Directorate. 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 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. 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 obtained. Applicants are asked to bring their photo ID and right to work including proof of address to their interviews. Please note in cases where a high volume of applications are received for a post, the closing date may be brought forward. Therefore, applicants are advised to submit their completed application form as early as possible.
Main duties of the job
The Logistics operative will carry out the following Facilities Management functions: Receipt and Distribution of Healthcare related productsTransportation of linen cages, waste bins / carts in and around hospital environments.Patient moves (reception to department or department to departmentDomestic and Reception coverConveyance and movement of patients by wheelchair, trolley, bed etc. including assisting clinical staff to reduce riskMovement of deceased persons complying with Trust Policies and ProceduresTo 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 payFree car parkingPaid induction & trainingPension scheme27 days paid holiday plus BHAccess toBlue Light and health service discountsWe are recruiting across various sites and some roles will be mobile therefore may not be suitable for public transport but if you live within Leicester, one of the sites may be within your community.
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 cri
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