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WestCall Out of Hours Driver | Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 28 October 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £23,615 per annum, pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 27 November 2024 |
| Location: | Thatcham, RG18 3AS |
| Company: | Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6754977/371-CHS775 |
Summary
Are you looking for a new challenge?
Are you passionate about service delivery and delivering exceptional patient care?
Our friendly and experienced team is currently looking to recruita Driverto support ourclinical staff in ourGP out of hour’s service.
The post holder will work as part of an out of hours operational teamchauffeuring and supporting medical staff to undertake home visits in the effective and efficient delivery of a high quality out of hours service to NHS Berkshire West.
The post will include supporting medical staff to undertake some clinical tasks.
This is an exciting opportunity if you are enthusiastic and well-motivated and wish to join an efficient team working to provide an essential service.
In return we can offer a chance to refine and develop your skills in a fast paced and diverseenvironment, fully supported by the senior team and the wider organisation.
• Drive medical staffto home visits in a safe andtimelymanner
• Maintaineffective communication withdispatching staff
• Ensure all medical bags and equipment arestowedat the beginning of each duty session andassistmedical staff with locating bags andequipment
• Follow the service’soperational procedures for checking vehiclesbefore the beginning of eachduty session includingfuel, water, oil levels. Complete dataentries.Handover vehiclesto oncoming drivers with sufficientfueland in a clean and tidy condition internally
• Work as part of a teamsupporting andassistingqualified staffwith patient care within the Urgent Care setting
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we’re committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.
Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:
• Caring for and about you is our top priority
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services
• Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:
• Flexible working options to support work-life balance
• 27 days’ annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Excellent learning and career development opportunities
• ‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
• Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
• Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
• Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
• Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
• Free parking across Trust sites
The “must haves” for you to be considered for this role:
1. Valid manual driving licence
1. Flexibility with working hours/days including evenings,overnights,weekends, bank holidaysandChristmas/Easter festive periods
1. Computerliterate with an ability to navigate common systemsand software including internet and email
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.
We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.
We’re committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.
We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don’t hesitate to call:Donna Wooffitton 07815 485124 or email: donna.wooffitt@berkshire.nhs.uk who’ll be delighted to help.
Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.
This advert closes on Monday 4 Nov 2024
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