Operational Support Assistant- Apprentice Post
Job summary
The Emergency Medical Retrieval and Transfer Service is Wales' aeromedical response service based across 4 locations in Wales. Working alongside this, is the Adult Critical Care Transfer Service which is a Critical Care Road base transfer team working across 2 locations in North and South Wales.
Both of these teams rely on high quality, effective and efficient support teams to support them in delivering front line care to some of the sickest patients in Wales.
We are seeking to strengthen our existing support team, with the creation of an Operational Support apprentice. This is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to gain valuable on the job experience whilst supporting front line services and having the opportunity to work towards a qualification during the apprentice period.
If you are looking for a new opportunity that will provide education, support and guidance then this might be the role for you.
Main duties of the job
With support and guidance from existing staff and managers, the Operational Support apprentice will learn to provide support to the clinical teams across the service in a defined location/ region.
This will consist of both administrative and stores function to ensure that the clinical teams in the area are able to function effectively and efficiently.
The daily workload will include regular stock checks, ensuring minimum stock levels are maintained, ordering of stock, providing logistical support to the service by moving items around Emergency Medical Retrieval and Transfer Services (EMRTS) /Adult Critical Care Team (ACCTS) bases, ensuring vehicles are maintained and ready for use as well as provisions of administration support as required
The successful candidate will work towards a qualification as part of their apprenticeship
This post is Fixed Term Apprenticeship role for 24 months
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
We believe staff are our best asset and wewant you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.
As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.
You might be a nurse ordoctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - wehave a job for you.
There are also apprenticeships, work placementsand volunteering roles available.
We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.
Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show thatour commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.
If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery,with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for a detailed outline of the job requirements. This is available for you bilingually, in English and Welsh.
Informal queries are welcomed prior to application
Person Specification
Qualifications
- Good educational background
- Admin / IT Skills
Experience
- Competent user of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams)
- Experience of working as part of a team
- Awareness of different IT packages
- Previous NHS experience
- Experience of dealing with enquiries and follow up action.
Skills and knowledge
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Attention to detail
- Ability to work under pressure in a busy environment
- Awareness of confidentiality
Aptitudes and abilities
- Self-motivated and team player
- A level of physical fitness to meet the manual handling demands of the role.
- Ability to speak Welsh
Other
- Driving Licence with no more than 3 penalty points
- C1 driving Licence
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.
Employer details
Employer name
Swansea Bay University Health Board
Address
EMRTS HQ, Wales Air Ambulance
Ty Elusen, Ffordd Angel, Llanelli Gate
Dafen
SA14 8LQ
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://sbuhb.nhs.wales/