Make Ready Specialist
The closing date is 16 April 2026
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.
Details
Date posted
02 April 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£30,630 to £32,346 a year per annum incl HCAS
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
308-CORP-3214
Job locations
St Helier Ambulance Station
Bishopsford Road
Morden
SM4 6BN
Employer details
Employer name
London Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Address
St Helier Ambulance Station
Bishopsford Road
Morden
SM4 6BN
Employer's website
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Employer contact details
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