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Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Bank - Environmental Waste Operative

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Job summary

The designation of Environmental Services Officer applies to a self-motivated member of the workforce. Their duties are to ensure that day-to-day handling and disposal of waste is in accordance with approved practices. The Environmental Services Officer will be employed to cover any post on any shift in the team. Collecting waste and or laundry from areas around the hospital and transport it to the Trust's Waste Transfer Stations or waste storage points. They will join an integrated team responsible for all waste and laundry collection/storage and external litter collection together with any other environmental service as determined by the Environmental Services Manager.

All Environmental Services Officers in the Capital Planning and EstatesManagement Department will form part of an integrated team whose role is to provide the best possible service to the Trust. Environmental Services Officers will have both group and individual responsibilities for defined aspects of the service but each will ensure their contribution is beneficial to other departments within the Trust, as well as the Capital Planning and Estates Management Department, so as to fulfil the Trust's overall objectives.

Main duties of the job

1. Collect all hospital waste and laundry in accordance with the schedulesset by the Environmental Services Manager.2. Segregate, transport and process specific categories of waste asdictated by the Trust's "Policy for the Management of Waste".3. To operate the Trust's electric vehicles, bulk waste compactionmachines and road sweeper.4. To ensure that all aspects of the Waste Licence Conditions areadhered to.5. Place specific categories of waste in the appropriate skip for off sitedisposal or recycling, as indicated by the Environmental ServicesManager.6. Cleaning of bulk waste storage areas and waste containers as perschedule determined by the Environmental Services Manager

7. Carry out external environmental duties, as per schedule including thecollection of litter, emptying of litter / smoking bins, removal of graffiti,and washing down of external areas when required and podium roofwork i.e. litter removal.8. Provide emergency cover for dealing with discarded needles, blood /human spillages and disposal of animal carcasses in accordance withEnvironmental Regulations.9. Carry out inspections of all mobile equipment used.10.Follow the incident reporting procedure in the event of accidentsoccurring during environmental activities.11.To carry out any other duties, appropriate to the role, as may bedelegated.

About us

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.

UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.

For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.

Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women's Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.

For roles at Liverpool Women's, visit their careers page.

Details

Date posted

17 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£23,615 a year pro rata, per annnum

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

287-BANK-12-25

Job locations

University Hospitals of Liverpool Group

Liverpool

L9 7AL


Job description

Job responsibilities

The Environmental Services Department is committed to Improve andmaintain the environment used by the patients, public and staff and to ensure the service is carried out in a way that protects the health and safety of all persons and protects the environment.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Environmental Services Department is committed to Improve andmaintain the environment used by the patients, public and staff and to ensure the service is carried out in a way that protects the health and safety of all persons and protects the environment.

Person Specification

Other

Essential

  • Willingness to learn
  • Flexibility

Skills

Essential

  • Have good verbal communication skills

Experience

Essential

  • Working as part of a team
  • Working with the public.

Desirable

  • Experience of waste management / handling activities.
  • Experience of operating electric vehicles or other plant.

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE or other qualifications/equivalent
  • Electric Vehicle Driver License or pass an electric vehicle course

Desirable

  • Environmental qualifications
  • Full Driving License
Person Specification

Other

Essential

  • Willingness to learn
  • Flexibility

Skills

Essential

  • Have good verbal communication skills

Experience

Essential

  • Working as part of a team
  • Working with the public.

Desirable

  • Experience of waste management / handling activities.
  • Experience of operating electric vehicles or other plant.

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE or other qualifications/equivalent
  • Electric Vehicle Driver License or pass an electric vehicle course

Desirable

  • Environmental qualifications
  • Full Driving License

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

University Hospitals of Liverpool Group

Liverpool

L9 7AL


Employer's website

https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

University Hospitals of Liverpool Group

Liverpool

L9 7AL


Employer's website

https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Bank Recruitment

Bank Recruitment

01515295225

Details

Date posted

17 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£23,615 a year pro rata, per annnum

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

287-BANK-12-25

Job locations

University Hospitals of Liverpool Group

Liverpool

L9 7AL


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