London Ambulance Service NHS Trust

Make Ready Team Leader Brent

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Job summary

The purpose of this role is to support the delivery of excellent clinical care for patients by having the right equipment and products available at the right place at the right time. Supervising a team of operatives to carry out cleaning, movement and restocking of front line vehicles.

o Checking of and re-stocking of equipment and consumables including the use of barcode and RFID scanners and electronic reporting

o Organising cleaning and resources, including staff, to deliver to plan.

o Supervising operatives including adherence to process and H&S

o Ensure that all equipment and tools are functional and accessible, whilst examining equipment, and consumables for damages or missing items and actioning appropriately

o Supervise/Assist the movement of vehicles to facilitate cleaning and to ensure they are in the required location including collection from workshops and satellites. Recording vehicle movements and reporting in accordance with policy and procedure

o Handing over to day shift colleagues and ensuring communication of status of vehicles, issues and collaborative working.

Main duties of the job

  • The post holder will be required to create daily plan of vehicle preparation of required Ambulances
  • The post holder will be required to administer regular preparation, cleaning of operational vehicles, whilst following processes and procedures and adhering to all standards.
  • Ensuring that all deep cleaning is in accordance with vehicle servicing scheduling.
  • To ensure that all ambulances are re-stocked with consumables and have the required equipment on board, before the vehicle leaves the station
  • To monitor equipment stores and log the used or stock items in real time using hand held scanning devices and linking with logistics and the CAMs system. Ensure accuracy to procedures, taking due care to ensure equipment and consumables are correctly labeled, stored and distributed.
  • To supervise the VP team at the hub and provide logistic support within associated satellite stations where they are located. Including checking GRS is accurate including shift times, overtime and absence.
  • To make regular checks of the vehicles after preparation to monitor the work undertaken by the team, auditing and recording quality and quantify.
  • Work with the Service Desk / VRC / Ops Manager and at local station, keeping them up to date with any problems or issues

About us

London Ambulance Service serves one of the worlds most dynamic and diverse cities and is the busiest ambulance service in the UK. We handle over 1.9 million emergency calls from across the capital every year as well as delivering a 24 hour NHS 111 Integrated Urgent Care Service in South East and North East London that we estimate will respond to around 1.4million urgent care calls by the end of the year.

We employ over 9,000 people who work or volunteer, across London to respond to the health needs of over 8 million people who live, work and travel in the capital.

We work closely with our NHS partners and are commissioned by 32 clinical commissioning groups spread across 5 STPs and NHS England for our specialist services.

As the only pan-London NHS provider we have a unique opportunity to play a leading role in integrating access to emergency and urgent care right across London.

Details

Date posted

01 December 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£13.42 an hour Non AFC

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

308-CORP-2744

Job locations

Brent Ambulance Station

Unit 2 Falcon Park Industrial Estate

Neasden London

NW10 1RZ


Job description

Job responsibilities

London Ambulance Service NHS Trust is the busiest ambulance Trust in the UK. We are seeking someone who will fit with the Trust values of Caring, Respect and Teamwork.

For further details, please see attached job description.

Job description

Job responsibilities

London Ambulance Service NHS Trust is the busiest ambulance Trust in the UK. We are seeking someone who will fit with the Trust values of Caring, Respect and Teamwork.

For further details, 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 or Provisional C1 on your license which is valid within the UK.
  • Good Standard of Education - minimum of 3 GCSEs ( or equivalent) at grade C including English and Maths

Experience

Essential

  • Ability to build up good relationships with internal customers and staff at all levels and deal with staff issues in sensitive manner
  • Customer focused with proven customer care skill and positive and professional manner and attitude at all times

Skills

Essential

  • Excellent communication and organisational skills with strong attention to detail
  • Excellent command of Information Technology and proficient
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Current UK Driving Licence full manual driving licence (no more than 3 penalty points).
  • C1 Category or Provisional C1 on your license which is valid within the UK.
  • Good Standard of Education - minimum of 3 GCSEs ( or equivalent) at grade C including English and Maths

Experience

Essential

  • Ability to build up good relationships with internal customers and staff at all levels and deal with staff issues in sensitive manner
  • Customer focused with proven customer care skill and positive and professional manner and attitude at all times

Skills

Essential

  • Excellent communication and organisational skills with strong attention to detail
  • Excellent command of Information Technology and proficient

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

London Ambulance Service NHS Trust

Address

Brent Ambulance Station

Unit 2 Falcon Park Industrial Estate

Neasden London

NW10 1RZ


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

London Ambulance Service NHS Trust

Address

Brent Ambulance Station

Unit 2 Falcon Park Industrial Estate

Neasden London

NW10 1RZ


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Make Ready Sector Manager NW

Andrew McAllister

Andy.McAllister4@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

01 December 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£13.42 an hour Non AFC

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

308-CORP-2744

Job locations

Brent Ambulance Station

Unit 2 Falcon Park Industrial Estate

Neasden London

NW10 1RZ


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