Derby Drivability Hubs Co-ordinator | University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 23 September 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £26,530 - £29,114 pro rata pa |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 23 October 2024 |
| Location: | Derby, DE22 3LZ |
| Company: | University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6569046/320-CDCS-3212 |
Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Transport Hubs Co-ordinator at our driving Mobility site, based at Kingsway, Derby. The successful candidate will join the existing, established team of Occupational Therapists, Driving instructors and Admin.
The main purpose of the role is to support patients with transport options once they have lost their licence. The role will require the person to liaise with mobility centres, GPs, hospitals and transport providers. You will need to have strong communication and listening skills. A clean driving licence is a must as some travel been sites is required.
All relevant training will be provided.
It is strongly recommended that prospective candidates have an informal visit.
We offer free parking on site.
Co-ordinate the activities of the Transport Hub at Derby DrivAbility
Support service users and referrers by utilising the experience and skills of centre staff from various professional backgrounds.
Provide the Department for Transport, Driving Mobility and other partnerships agencies with a clear access point to the service.
Provide service users and referrers with an identified referral pathway to the service.
Foster working links with other Transport Hub Co-ordinator’s across the country, providing a harmonised approach, sharing ideas, developments and cross centre knowledge
Closing date of applications: 7 October 2024
Interview date: 21 October 2024
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts:
• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4thbusiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.
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This advert closes on Monday 7 Oct 2024