Make Ready Operative (Ambulance Cleaner/Driver) - Hemel
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Job summary
MAKE READY OPERATIVE - HEMEL HEMPSTEAD
Have you ever wondered how YOU can make a difference contributing to saving lives every day?
Make Ready Services has vacancies for roles which involve preparing emergency ambulances for operational duty and includes cleaning vehicles, checking basic serviceability and equipment, and restocking the medical consumables.
This dynamic role has shift patterns which cover both days and nights.
*If you have not been successful at interview within the last 3 months, we request that you do not apply again*
Main duties of the job
As a Make Ready Operative (MRO) you will typically work in a small team with a supervisor overseeing the work and on hand for support. As well as the vital role of preparing emergency vehicles for operational duties, you will support the management of stock and equipment assets and restock module bags destined for the vehicles. Significant care and attention to detail is required in module bag preparation whilst vehicle preparation is undertaken with a record required of every check undertaken.
The requirement to work shifts includes nights and weekends and a degree of flexibility will be required to ensure our service delivery is maintained. You will also need good communication skills and a basic understanding of IT will be essential along with the ability to work to tight deadlines.
Your role will also involve moving ambulances and vehicles so a UK driving licence with a commitment to attaining a full C1 licence within 12 months of commencement of the role is mandatory.
You will need to have a high attention to detail, an ability to follow step by step instructions and to be able to work as part of a team in a customer focussed environment to succeed in this role
About us
The Operational Support directorate, which includes Make Ready Services, is a dedicated and vital support team which assists our front-line paramedics in providing excellent care to people living in the East of England, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and 365 days a year. As well as Make Ready it includes Fleet, Workshops and Clinical Engineering and provides a service supporting our operational colleagues across the 6 counties of the Trust - Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Norfolk, and Suffolk.
Working for Make Ready Services at East of England Ambulance Services NHS Trust (EEAST) you will also be eligible for the following benefits:
- Fringe 5%
- Enhancements for unsocial hours (21%)
- NHS Pension Scheme
- Free parking
- Minimum of 27 days annual leave + 8 days bank holiday (increases with years of service)
- Occupational Health services including a 24hr Employee Assistance Program, mental health and wellbeing, legal and financial services
- Staff support networks including BAME, LGBTQ+, Multi Faith and All Women in EEAST
Details
Date posted
17 January 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£22,816 to £24,336 a year pa (inclusive of 5% fringe) + Enhancements (21%) = up to £4,791
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
247-OSE-MRO-Hem-0623-C
Job locations
Hemel Hempstead Ambulance Station
1B Centro, Maxted Rd
Hemel Hempstead
HP2 7EF
Employer details
Employer name
East of England Ambulance Service
Address
Hemel Hempstead Ambulance Station
1B Centro, Maxted Rd
Hemel Hempstead
HP2 7EF
Employer's website
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Employer contact details
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