Driver - Sterilisation Disinfection Unit

Job overview

Applications are invited for a full time driver to work as a member of a busy team providing reprocessed sterile medical devices for both internal and external customers.

The successful applicant will be responsible for the safe delivery of clean (processed) equipment and collection of dirty equipment from various locations, both internal and external to the hospital.

Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS at Risk staff throughout Devon who is able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.

Main duties of the job

To undertake driving duties ensuring the safe collection and delivery of specialist medical devices to both internal and external customers.

Working as part of a team supporting the decontamination supervisor and stores and distribution lead to ensure equipment is delivered and collected safely. Taking ownership of vehicles, ensuring that they are kept clean and tidy and that essential daily checks are carried out and recorded.

Assisting the decontamination supervisor with deliveries to internal wards and clinics and other duties as required.

Assisting the stores and distribution lead with stores duties as required

Working in accordance with the Department’s Standard Operating Procedures and Quality Management Systems

This is a crucial area of the hospitals work, supporting the Operating Theatres, Wards, and local health centres in caring for the patient.

Working for our organisation

It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.

1. The driving of all vehicles used by University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust as required within the requirements of the Road Traffic Act and within the legal limits of the licence groups held.
2. The completion of daily checks and relevant documentation for any vehicle used in keeping with the Transport Department Policy. This is to include checking, and replenishing if necessary; fuel, oil, water, tyre pressures and all relevant fluid or oil levels. To ensure the tyres brakes, lights and steering operate in a safe and satisfactory manner daily before driving the vehicle on a public road.
3. Responsibility for the roadworthiness of any vehicle being used and the security, safety and stability of all loads carried.
4. Cleaning the vehicle inside and out on a regular, as needed, basis.
5. Reporting any accident, however minor, to the Duty Service Manager and to complete all relevant documentation.
6. Reporting any defects on the vehicle to the Duty Service Manager.
7. The accurate loading and unloading of all medical equipment surgical sets and medical devices associated with the trusts work including bloods and specimens.
8. The safe loading and unloading of the vehicles recognising the requirements of The Manual Handling Regulations. To maintain the security, safety and stability of all loads carried throughout the working day is a legal requirement and it remains the driver’s responsibility. This must always be taken into consideration when the vehicle is loaded.
9. When required will support the SDU general stores area with stock control and rotation, including departmental stock takes, the issuing of goods and the storage of the same. Using the department’s telephones to communicate as necessary, taking messages and then dealing promptly and accurately with any equipment requests and inventory storage and distribution.
10. Keeping the SDU dispatch area and loading bays clean and tidy.
11. The routine collection and delivery of all commodities as required, by the sterilisation and disinfection unit and as required by the trust. Completing all necessary documentation in an accurate and timely manner. On occasion, there is a need to obtain signatures against receipts and all deliveries must be completed accurately and the records retained.
12. Compliance with all of the Policies and Procedures of the University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust. Working to the sterilisation and disinfection units protocols, SOPs and systems provided
13. Completion of all necessary documentation as required in relation to the post held. Any other duties as may be required for the effective and efficient running of the sterilisation and disinfection unit

For further details please see attached JD&PS.

Person specification

Knowledge and Experience

• Proven ability to travel between different sites
• Demonstrable experience and a good proven understanding of the transportation and storage of surgical sets and medical devices including samples and bloods.

• To have proven knowledge of the collection, transport and storage of medical devices and surgical sets and equipment: ISO 13485- 2016
• Demonstrable experience of driving a variety of Commercial Vehicles.

Qualifications

• Good standard of Education – minimum of 3 GCSEs (or equivalent) at Grade C or above to include English and Maths or equivalent demonstrable experience.

• Any other relevant driving or vehicle maintenance qualifications.

Aptitude and abilities

• • Ability to work as part of a team, using effective communication skills with colleagues.
• • Ability to work alone and use initiative where required.

PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY INCLUDING YOUR JUNK FOLDER.

If you need support with the online application process or require reasonable adjustments with the application and/or interview process please contact the Recruiting Manager for this post.

We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants about less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. We recommend contacting the manager of the role prior to applying and we commit to giving requests full consideration.

We welcome and encourage applicants who identify with all protected characteristics to apply for our roles. We believe that diversity strengthens our teams and improves our patients' experience. At UHP we aim to create an inclusive workplace and hospital where everyone feels they belong and included.

It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.

Providing false information is an offence & could result in the application being rejected or summary dismissal/police action if an applicant is successful.

This is an automated process & the information will only be used for these purposes prior to your taking up the position with us.

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Unsolicited CVs and Candidate Profiles/Details

University Hospitals Plymouth has a commitment to sourcing candidates directly and as such we do not accept speculative CVs from agencies.

We do, however, work with a defined list of preferred HTE Framework suppliers who may be invited to support us in sourcing candidates for particular roles.

In line with our preferred supplier list, we only pay agency fees where we have a signed agreement in place and an agency has been instructed by a member of the Trust’s Medical Workforce team.

We do not pay agency fees where speculative and unsolicited CVs are submitted to the Trust or Trust employees by any other means than the official route above. Where this is not observed the Trust reserves the right to contact these candidates directly and initiate discussions without payment of any agency fee.

Any candidate details (whether written or spoken) or CVs that are referred directly will not constitute an introduction. The Trust will under no circumstances be responsible for any recruitment fees in relation to these contacts.

Submission of any unsolicited CVs, candidate’s details and/or proposals to the Trust will not be considered further and will be deemed evidence of full and unlimited acceptance of this Agency Protocol.

In order to establish and maintain good working relationships with the Trust’s agency suppliers, we ask that this Protocol is adhered to and thank you for your co-operation.