Location :St Mary's Hospital (IOW), Parkhurst Road, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 5TG
Our vision for Single Corporate Services Isle of Wight NHS Trust (IWT) and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust (PHU) have a shared vision of a single corporate service across our two organisations, supported by a single set of identical systems and processes, under joint leadership, to drive significant efficiencies, improve employee experience, and return time to patient care.
This vacancy is part of the Single Corporate Services Division.
Why are we changing the way we deliver Corporate Services?
Working as a partnership, both IWT and PHU have a shared vision for excellence in care for our patients and communities; with a set of strategic aims underpinning how we will achieve this. The creation of a single corporate service is essential for us to support our clinical and operational services, and our wider transformation programme.
Main duties of the job
This vacancy is open to employees of Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust only.
The Print Department Operative Assistant delivers a high-quality print, finishing and distribution service for internal departments and approved external customers. The post holder supports the Quadient letters and leaflets process, prepares files for print (including PDF preparation in Adobe Acrobat), operates print and finishing equipment safely, and ensures work is produced accurately, confidentially and to deadline.
The single corporate service is delivered across both organisation. You may be based at either IWT or PHU and individuals may be required to undertake business travel between sites. For leaders managing staff across multi-site locations, you will need to be visible and provide in person leadership. The arrangements and frequency will be agreed locally.
About us
The vision for our single corporate services is to:
* Be an employer of choice for corporate talent, attracting and retaining people who share our values for excellence in care and welcome the opportunity to benefit from the broad range of flexible career and development opportunities we can offer.
* Improve efficiency through simplified and standardised policies, processes, and systems, drawing on the best from both Trusts.
* Do things once and reduce any duplication on transactional tasks giving corporate staff the ability to focus on higher value and more diverse activities.
* Co-invest in the latest digital solutions and standardise our approach, meaning we do things once for both organisations.
* Improve learning and development opportunities and sharing best practice, upskilling both Trusts.
* Co-locate teams in purpose-built facilities on the Island and in Portsmouth to enable closer working and sharing.
* Build resilience for individuals and our teams.
Please note, this position has also been advertised on the Isle of Wight NHS Trusts jobs page. If you are interested in this position and wish to apply, there is no requirement for you to submit two separate applications.
Job responsibilities
* Print production (mono/colour) and quality checking against specification.
* PDF preparation and basic artwork checks using Adobe Acrobat.
* Finishing, packing and distribution of print products, including controlled documents where applicable.
* Customer service, routine quoting (using agreed quoting software) and job administration (enquiries, updates and handovers).
* First-line troubleshooting, equipment operation, routine cleaning/basic maintenance and adherence to safe systems of work.
* Stock control, receipting, ordering and support to income-generation processes.
Qualifications
* General education. GCSE (or equivalent) in English and Maths.
* Relevant vocational training in print, reprographics, production or customer service.
Experience
* Experience of working in a busy production/service environment with time-critical deadlines and quality standards. Experience of using office IT systems and handling confidential information appropriately.
* Print-room/reprographics experience, including use of finishing equipment and/or distribution/delivery tasks.
Employer name
Isle of Wight NHS Trust
Address
St Mary's Hospital (IOW), Parkhurst Road
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