Housekeeping Waste Operative

Job summary

The Housekeeping Department at Royal Bournemouth Hospital are looking to employ permanent Waste Operatives.

As a waste operative you will be responsible for collecting/sorting/transporting of general waste, clinical waste, soiled linen, recycling, cardboard and SHARP's containers externally and internally at The Royal Bournemouth Hospital. The job role includes responsibility for the compacting of waste, compacting/ baling cardboard and removal of soiled linen.

The ideal candidate will have previous experience of waste collection, transportation of waste and usage of machinery for the collection and disposal of waste.

You will work with a team who will safely collect, sort and dispose of clinical waste, general waste, recycling materials and soiled linen.

You will have excellent team working skills and the ability to prioritise workload under the guidance of the supervisory team. You will be self-motivated, with a hands-on approach and able to work under pressure in all weather conditions to deliver excellent service delivery.

A full UK driving license or EC/EEA equivalent is essential for this role. Full training will be provided.

Some flexibility on working hours will be required to ensure service delivery to the hospital.

Base Location: Royal Bournemouth Hospital

Interview Date: TBC

Main duties of the job

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

About us

Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues. UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme. This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.

Please note if the role or service is relocated as part of a planned move, employees will not be eligible for excess mileage reimbursement. Travel from the postholder's home to the new work base will be considered a normal commute. Any other changes not related to this relocation will be managed according to the relevant Trust or National terms and conditions.

This post is part of the Facilities Directorate that University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust may transfer to an NHS 'wholly owned subsidiary'; the proposed date of transfer is October 2025. This is an exciting opportunity to join a developing, expanding, organisation with a strong commitment to NHS values and putting patients first. The NHS wholly owned subsidiary will continue to offer NHS Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions to current employees who transfer in October as well as to new employees recruited after that date.