Position/ Title: Vehicle Make Ready Operative
Department: Operations
Location: Elite EMS, Basingstoke
Accountable To: Head of Operations /General Manager / Area Manager / Station Manager / Logistics and Stores Manager
Responsible For: Ensuring that the Elite EMS fleet is clean, tidy and stocked in line with business requirements
General Summary:
To prepare ambulance for operational duty to an agreed quality standard for the benefits of our patients and staff. This will include cleaning, decontaminating, stocking, safety/functional checks of on-board equipment (medical and non-medical) and vehicle roadworthiness checks.
To act autonomously to ensure the continuation of Make Ready Services within the area of responsibility to maximise the availability of our ambulances to deliver patient care. The role will involve shifts including working nights and weekends.
Core Responsibilities:
1. Ensure vehicles and equipment are clean and ready to meet the stated daily operational requirements, including:
* The cleaning of the inside of the ambulance including all surfaces and equipment to an agreed Infection Prevention and Control Standard.
* The decontamination of the inside of the ambulance including all surfaces and equipment to an agreed Infection Prevention and Control standard.
* The cleaning of the external ambulance.
* The deep cleaning programme for vehicles is carried and recorded correctly too Elite EMS policy.
* The correct scale of stocking of clinical equipment and consumables.
* Ensuring accurate booking out of any stock and equipment and where required identifying items requiring ordering to ensure adequate stocks are maintained.
* Use Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) to ensure vehicles are at all times correctly stocked with equipment and consumables.
* Meet all make ready quality standards set by Elite EMS.
* Ensure the store room is adequately stocked and clean.
* Carry out any request for operational movement of vehicles and equipment.
* Plan and prepare ambulances to meet strict time deadlines and any other operational requirements.
* If required, work at remote and satellite sites.
1. Maintain a high level of sustained physical effort in the kitting, de-kitting, cleaning and decontamination of vehicles.
2. Be competent in the use of specialist tools such as pressure washers, steam cleaners and valeting equipment.
3. Assist Fleet services in maintaining the operational serviceability of the vehicle fleet by undertaking visual vehicle inspections and minor running repairs to the vehicles.
4. Self-manage workload and priorities without direct supervision.
Minimum Requirements:
* Category B driving license held.
* Infection prevention and Control training.
* Manual Handling of inanimate objects training.
* License confirms able to drive within category C1.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £11.00 per hour
Benefits:
* Company pension
* Employee discount
* On-site parking
Schedule:
* 12 hour shift
* Night shift
* Weekend availability
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: ELITE021
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