Make Ready Technician

Job overview

Ability to self-manage workload and priorities without direct supervision.  Balance any equipment shortages ensuring vehicles are equipped based on priority whilst additional equipment is sourced for later starting vehicles.  Excellent communication with colleagues at all levels.  Assist with any queries from operational crews regarding vehicle or equipment availability, escalating upwards where required.  To communicate accurately with internal and external stakeholders on the status of all vehicles with the Hub and satellite sites.  Undertake all driving duties associated with the delivery and collection of equipment, and consumables.  Undertake all statutory and mandatory training in line with Trust policy, appropriate to the role of Make Ready Technician.  Use Pro-Cloud software via personal issue iPad to undertake Make Ready duties as required including receiving jobs, and scanning of equipment between locations.  Frequently input vehicle made ready information into Pro-Cloud.  To accurately record the withdrawal of stock using manual and electronic means.

Main duties of the job

• To prepare ambulances to the agreed standard ready for operational duty.
• Plan and prepares ambulances to meet strict time deadlines and any other operational requirements.
• Working at remote and satellite sites.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To prepare ambulances to the agreed standard ready for operational duty.  Plan and prepares ambulances to meet strict time deadlines and any other operational requirements.  Working at remote and satellite sites.  Collect and transport vehicles between sites as required to support operational requirements.  Visit hospital sites to retrieve LAS equipment to ensure availability to operational crews.  Behave consistently with the values and beliefs of the organisation and promote these on day to day basis.  Alert management of any issues or concerns that may affect service provision and safe operation of vehicles.  Ability to work on own initiative as well as part of a team.  Able to work independently and professionally – dealing with stressful and changeable situations and, competing demands.  Routinely undertake duties in a safe, effective and efficient manner, commensurate with the post, as directed, by Operational Managers and Hub Coordinator.  Ensure that the Trust required standards are maintained in make ready process and operating standards in accordance with infection control.  To use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) correctly to undertake the activities of the role. Where deficiencies exist to ensure prompt reporting action to supervisor.  Use their initiative and take responsibility for themselves and the quality of their work and the services they provide including when unsupervised. Ability to self-manage workload and priorities without direct supervision.  Balance any equipment shortages ensuring vehicles are equipped based on priority whilst additional equipment is sourced for later starting vehicles.  Excellent communication with colleagues at all levels.  Assist with any queries from operational crews regarding vehicle or equipment availability, escalating upwards where required.  To communicate accurately with internal and external stakeholders on the status of all vehicles with the Hub and satellite sites.  Undertake all driving duties associated with the delivery and collection of equipment, and consumables.  Undertake all statutory and mandatory training in line with Trust policy, appropriate to the role of Make Ready Technician.  Use Pro-Cloud software via personal issue iPad to undertake Make Ready duties as required including receiving jobs, and scanning of equipment between locations.  Frequently input vehicle made ready information into Pro-Cloud.  To accurately record the withdrawal of stock using manual and electronic means.  Identify any problems within the Pro-Cloud system associated with the vehicle or equipment and escalate where required.  Record emergency ambulance mileages and inputs them into the Pro-Cloud system.  Routine work with occasional interruptions to deal with ad hoc requests.  Assist with emergency product recalls including identifying and isolating affected equipment.  Ensure accuracy to procedures, taking due care to ensure equipment and consumables are correctly labelled, stored and distributed.  Undertake function and assurance checks on complex medical devices and other medical and nonmedical equipment in accordance with the appropriate SOP.  Ensure cleaning chemicals are secure, stored in a manner to prevent harm and in date.  Ensure uniform and personal protective equipment is worn during any work activities in line with method statements and risk assessments.  Ensure appropriate steps are taken to protect the environment, the health and safety of staff, patients and visitors. Quality Care & Governance  Work with colleagues to create a clean, safe working environment.  Undertake introductory training and work under supervision until signed off as competent.  Undertake statutory and mandatory training as appropriate for the role.  Undertake all other training identified and work in accordance to it.  Report to supervisor any problems within the Pro-Cloud system  The post holder will be expected to lift awkward and heavy items in the course of their duties following manual handling principles.  The post holder will handle products and operate equipment which may be dirty/dusty for which PPE is provided and must be used.  Ensure that any health and safety risks, concerns, near misses and accidents are highlighted, reported and inputted where appropriate on the Trust Datix system.  Drive Trust vehicles in accordance with all relevant procedures including logging all journeys