Waste Operative (NHS AfC: Band 2) - Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

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Main area: Waste Operative Grade NHS AfC: Band 2

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Wednesday - Sunday 06:00-14:00)

Job ref: 349-SDX-7102170*

Site: Manchester University Foundation Trust

Town: Manchester

Salary: £23,615 per annum (pro rata)

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 13/04/2025 23:59

Job overview

You will play an integral part in the day-to-day operation of the Department, ensuring that the collection and storage of all waste streams including hazardous, clinical, and domestic wastes.

We look forward to receiving your application if you are:

• highly adaptable and resilient with high levels of energy and drive,
• thrive in a fast-paced environment,
• able to work under pressure efficiently and safely,
• have a flexible attitude to work.

Working with Sodexo is more than a job. Our purpose is to create a better everyday for everyone, to build a better life for all.

Thanks to our everyday actions that have a big impact, you are part of something greater! You belong in a company that allows you to act with purpose and thrive in your own way.

Our promise to our people

You are our greatest asset. Our commitment to you is built on three pillars: Belong, Act, and Thrive. These are three important drivers that we want you to experience as a reality when working at Sodexo.

Main duties of the job

• To be proficient in the collection, safe handling, transportation, and decanting of all waste streams in accordance with departmental and Trust policies, procedures, and statutory regulations.
• To be proficient in driving/using the relevant vehicles/trailers within the hospital environment and when collecting from the external sites that are covered by the Trust.
• To ensure that clinical waste containers are kept locked at all times.
• To ensure that clinical waste containers are tagged with the correct colour-coded waste stream.
• Cleaning of Domestic Waste Bins with pressure washer, as requested.
• The collection, transportation, and decanting of bags of soiled linen in accordance with any statutory regulations and Trust/Departmental policies and procedures.
• To sort and consolidate waste at the collection points and prepare for collection by waste contractors.

Working for our organisation

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn and is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health and social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals and community services from across Manchester, Trafford, and beyond, we champion collaborative working and transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient and staff experience, operational effectiveness, and driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre and Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description and Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits, and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity, and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.

We’re looking forward to hearing from you!

Person specification

Skills and Knowledge

• Ability to work as part of a team
• Ability to understand and carry out instructions
• Ability to listen and have good communication skills
• Understanding of Health & Safety
• Understanding of Customer Care

Experience / Qualifications

• Experience of working in a Healthcare Environment
• Experience of working in a logistics services environment
• Customer Care Training

Job Demands

• To act on own initiative and adapt quickly to change
• Ability to work under pressure in a busy environment
• To maintain professionalism and demonstrate care and compassion with patients and other service users