Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust
Band 2 Logistics Operative (Site Based)
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Job Overview
Are you looking for a stable and rewarding role and would you love to do a job that gives you an overwhelming feeling of satisfaction whilst working for a supportive NHS Trust. As an organisation, Leicester Partnership Trust recognises the importance of work-life balance, achieved through flexibility.
We have a Logistics Operative (site based) vacancy based at the Evington Centre, working an average of 34.75 hours per week over a 4-week rota, shifts are from 8am to either 3.30 or 8am to 4pm and include alternate weekends.
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 proactive service for the movement of patients, internal mail, furniture, materials, and equipment within the site.
Uniform is provided. A high standard of personal hygiene must be obtained.
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. Previous applicants need not apply.
Contact: Paul Daka, or 07785 331 779
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Job Description Summary (Main Duties And Responsibilities)
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.
- Driving of trust vehicles.
- 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 salary including payments for unsocial hours, Saturday and Sunday enhanced pay
- Free car parking
- Paid induction & training
- Pension scheme
- 27 days paid holiday plus BH
- Access to Blue Light and health service discounts
We are recruiting across various sites, and some roles will be mobile; therefore, they may not be suitable for public transport. However, if you live within Leicester, one of the sites may be within your community.
Applicants are asked to bring their photo ID and right to work, including proof of address, to their interviews.
We may close the advert early if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible.
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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, including AI in our recruitment process, can be found in the Information for Applicants document attached.
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.
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