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Ambulance Vehicle Preparation (AVP) Operative -Doncaster

Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust

Doncaster, DN2 4QY £25,272 a year Permanent Posted 1 September 2026 Apply by 13 September 2026

Home Office register entry: Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust, Wakefield

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Role description

Job summary

To sustain and support our current Ambulance Vehicle Preparation (AVP) requirements we are pleased to offer a vacancy opportunity to join our existing dedicated AVP Operatives based in the Doncaster area.

This full time role offers competitive out of hours unsocial rates on top of basic salary indicated. You can expect on average, per annum, in the region of £6,000 in unsocial payments subject to NHS terms and conditions. Please contact us for further information.

Our training package includes Level 2 Apprenticeship and access to Level 2 NCFE.

Please note that applicants who have applied for this position within the past three months need not reapply.

Main duties of the job

Duties to include:

Ambulance Vehicle Preparation Operatives process ambulance service vehicles in a prescribed and controlled way that ensures each ambulance is fully equipped and prepared to attend and treat a patient. The role is a key operational support function, which ensures patient safety whilst supporting Operations in meeting its targets. Main duties include detailed cleaning and Infection Prevention and Control activities, checking and inspecting medical and lifting & handling equipment, restocking all consumables and completing vehicle checks. Other duties include the preparation of consumables, stock control, re-fuelling and moving vehicles across various locations, recording all daily activities and the repatriation of equipment from Hospital Trusts.

No experience is required as full training will be given. An initial 4-week Training package forms part of your Learning and Development.

About us

Yorkshire Ambulance Service (YAS) NHS Trust geographically covers nearly 6,000 square miles of varied terrain, from isolated moors and dales to urban areas, coastline and inner cities.We serve a population of over five million people across Yorkshire and the Humber and strive to ensure that patients receive the right response to their care needs as quickly as possible, wherever they live.We employ more than 7,100 staff, who together with over 1,300 volunteers, enable us to provide a vital 24-hour, seven-days-a-week, emergency and healthcare service.Our ambition is to be an employer of choice, and we are continuously working across our partnership to improve our collective offer to staff in areas like health and wellbeing, benefits and flexible working incl. hybrid working.Benefits:o Flexible working including part-time hours, job shares and flexible hours, agile working (role dependant).o 27 days annual leave, increasing to 33 with service.o Contributory Pension.o NHS Discounts including shops, restaurants, gyms etc.o Car lease and other salary sacrifice schemes.o Dedicated employee assistance and counselling service.o Opportunities for research participation, career progression and ongoing development.o Well respected, committed and supported staff networks for our workforce.

Details

Date posted

01 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£25,272 a year Per annum, Pro Rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

174-AVPODONC-280826

Job locations

Doncaster Ambulance Station

Clay Lane

Doncaster

DN2 4QY

United Kingdom


Job description

Job responsibilities

As this is a driving role, it is essential that applicants hold a full UK driving licence with no more than three penalty points and a valid C1 entitlement.

Applications will also be considered from candidates who do not yet hold a C1 licence. In these cases, support can be provided through funding for C1 training. The cost of this training will be recovered once employment has commenced, spread over a fouryear period.

Please note that if you commence employment without a C1 licence, you must obtain this entitlement before the end of your sixmonth probationary period.

The working days and times are dependent upon current provision required to meet operational/patient demand and this can include Bank Holidays, weekends and nights, preparing our frontline operational vehicles and maintaining our provision on a 24 hour basis. A significant percentage of our Ambulance Vehicle Preparation is completed overnight. However, night and weekend working does attract unsocial payments which could mean pay increasing to approximately £6K per annum depending on shift patterns.

Holiday entitlement is between 27 days and 33 days (pro-rata) depending on length of NHS service plus bank holidays on a pro-rata basis.Please ensure you read and understand the attached job description before completing your application. Completion of the Supporting Information section within your application is essential and please include any relevant experience, knowledge and/or role related qualities to support your application.

The successful candidates must be flexible in their approach and convey a personal commitment to demonstrating the YAS values and behaviours.You must be reliable and conscientious with a good eye for detail and be able to work individually and as part of a small team.

A short time-framed video of the basic AVP process is available at the following online location:

https://youtu.be/UatM91P1m80

Also see the interview conducted by one of our Operatives giving an insight in to the role:

https://youtu.be/sWMDPk-MVMQ

For full details of the detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description under supporting documents.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Previous cleaning experience
  • Working knowledge of COSHH / Risk Assessments
  • Previous knowledge of Infection Control Procedures

Personal / Other

Essential

  • Full valid UK Driving licence
  • Ability to work individually or as part of a team
  • Ability to work unsocial hours on a 7 day/24 hour shift rota system

Desirable

  • Previous experience of implementing effective Infection Prevention and Control measures
  • C1 Driving Licence

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential

  • Good literacy and numerical skills in order to pass the required examinations and tests
  • Candidates must indicate an acceptance of and commitment to the principles underlying the Trust's Equal Opportunities Policy

Desirable

  • Awareness of Workplace Health and Safety, COSHH, Risk Assessments preferably associated to standard procedures and practices within the cleaning services sector

Skills / Competencies

Essential

  • Ability to complete tasks and achieve results
  • Effective communicator both verbal and written
  • Basic IT Skills (Email, Internet, Office) including hand held data devices (Tablets, Telephones)

Desirable

  • Ability to work alone and deal with a number of issues in accordance with written procedures using initiative
  • Good customer service skills

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust

Address

Doncaster Ambulance Station

Clay Lane

Doncaster

DN2 4QY

United Kingdom


Employer's website

https://www.yas.nhs.uk/

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