About this role
Job summary
This role is based on three core functions:o Trolley bed collectiono Vehicle deep cleaningo Emergency decontamination cleaning
? The post holder will be responsible for collecting LAS trolley beds from hospitals anddelivering these to local ambulance stations ensuring beds are transported safely and inline with both Health & Safety and IPC requirements.? The post holder will ensure that vehicles are deep cleaned to standard and in accordancewith service scheduling.? Emergency vehicles may often transfer patients where they have been infested with bedbugs, large blood and bodily fluid spillages, or with infectious organisms and consequenceor drug resistance. The post holder will be required to ensure that all emergencydecontamination clean jobs are cleaned to a high standard, following this ensure vehiclesand equipment are clean and ready to meet the daily operational requirement.
Main duties of the job
Visit hospital sites to arrange collection of trolley beds. Deliver trolley beds across Trust estate. Work to a dedicated route for trolley bed collection adapting to ad-hoc requests for additional collections. To undertake a deep clean of Trust vehicles on a six weekly basis, as directed by management team. Undertake standard and enhanced decontamination cleaning of Trust vehicles as required, maintaining strict adherence to Infection Prevention Control and Health & Safety standards. Respond to emergency decontamination requests often requiring mobilisation to different sites. Use initiative to manage competing and dynamic priorities whilst ensuring effective communication with stakeholders. Undertake the delivery and collection of all decontamination cleaned vehicles as directed. Plan completion of decontamination of vehicles to strict deadlines and any other operational requirements. Undertake all driving duties associated holding a C1 driving licence.
About us
Our vision is to deliver outstanding emergency and urgent care whenever and wherever needed for everyone in London, 24/7, 365 days a year. Our strategy 2023-2028 outlines how we plan to achieve this, and is centred upon three missions focused on:
Our care- delivering outstanding emergency and urgent care whenever and wherever needed. Our organisation- being an increasingly inclusive, well-led and highly skilled organisation people are proud to work for. Our London- using our unique pan-London position to contribute to improving the health of the capital. To achieve these three missions we have set ourselves 50 commitments to deliver over the next five years. In developing these ambitious commitments, we have engaged extensively both inside our organisation, with our partners and with our patients, and we have analysed population trends and horizon scanned the future.
Job description Job responsibilities
For further details of the job description and main responsibilities, please see attached job description.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Current UK Driving Licence full manual driving licence (no more than 3 penalty points) C1 category on driving license Good standard of written and verbal English GCSE English level 4/ grade C or equivalent level of education
Desirable
Must be willing to undertake any training as required by LAS
Experience Essential
1 year of driving experience Previous cleaning experience Previous experience of decontamination cleaning Upon commencement in role, additional training will be given to undertake AdBlue, deep cleaning and to be able to carry out functional testing on medical equipment Experience of working within a public service or customer care environment
Desirable
Experience of driving around London and driving larger vehicles
Knowledge Essential
Ability to follow instructions and to work on own initiative Excellent attention to detail Effective communication skills both verbal and written. Good understanding of basic vehicle safety Ability to follow processes and procedures (inc. IPC, security and H&S) Basic computer skills/ IT literate Good Interpersonal skills and can be a team player Ability to maintain records Ability to meet deadlines The ability to work with cleaning products (chemicals) for a prolonged time
Desirable
Knowledge of infectious diseases and appropriate cleaning regime
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.
Employer details Employer name London Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Address St Helier Ambulance Station
Bishopsford Road
Morden
SM4 6BN
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.londonambulance.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)