Description
The Environmental Waste Operative is responsible for providing an efficient and reliable waste collection and portering service across the Trust.
You will play a key role in maintaining a safe, clean and compliant healthcare environment through the collection, transportation and disposal of clinical and non-clinical waste.
Working as part of the Estates and Facilities team, you will support wards and departments across the hospital, operate waste handling equipment, drive waste collection vehicles, manage waste compounds and respond to urgent service requests.
You will ensure that all waste is handled safely and in accordance with Trust policies, environmental legislation and infection prevention standards.
This is a physically active role that requires a flexible, reliable and customer-focused individual who can work effectively both independently and as part of a team, while maintaining high standards of safety, professionalism and service delivery.
Main duties of the job
- Collecting, transporting and disposing of clinical, non-clinical and recyclable waste across wards and departments.
- Operating waste management equipment, including compactors, and carrying out daily vehicle safety checks on waste collection vehicles.
- Responding to routine and urgent waste collection requests, including the delivery and collection of sharps and emergency waste containers.
- Maintaining waste compounds, storage areas and external waste facilities to a high standard of cleanliness, safety and security.
- Ensuring all waste is handled, segregated and disposed of in accordance with Trust policies, environmental legislation and infection prevention requirements.
- Completing records, reporting incidents and communicating service issues to supervisors when required.
- Providing a professional, courteous and customer-focused service to patients, visitors and staff at all times.
- Participating in training and following all health and safety, waste management and operational procedures to maintain safe working practices.
Benefits
- Competitive salary of £25,272 per year
- Permanent, full-time position
- Opportunities for development and growth within the organisation
- Flexible working arrangements
- Strong focus on wellbeing
Person Specification
- Qualifications:
+ Level 1 literacy + Level 3 numeracy + Full driving licence
- Experience:
+ Working with the public (essential) + Experience in waste services (desirable) + Experience in healthcare environment (desirable) + Previous experience in a similar setting (desirable)