Driver

Post: Driver Pay: £12.45 per hour. Weekend and overnight enhancements apply. Hours: Bank Accountable to: BVUTC Operational Specialist Base: Blackpool Victoria Urgent Treatment Centre Urgent and Emergency Care, Blackpool Victoria Hospital. Closing Date: 18th September 2025 You will need to be a minimum twenty-five years old for car insurance purposes. The Service works on 4 weeks rolling rota. Full training will be given at mutually agreeable times. Overview of Role: You w ill be working within the Blackpool Victoria Urgent Treatment Centre team providing a professional and high-quality driving service for the GP Out of Hours Service. Day to Day Duties to include, but not exhausted : To provide a professional and high-quality driving service for the GP Out of Hours Service To be able to follow strict procedures and protocols at all times To work with the clinical team and liaise with our other services to support safe and effective service delivery, ensuring patients receive appropriate care in a timely manner. When necessary, to be able to complete stocktakes of medical equipment Using a Patient Record system experience of Adastra would be an advantage To complete routine administration checks when working overnight Ensuring full patient confidentiality at all times To work individually or as part of a team To undertake all relevant training consistent with the requirements of the post To be flexible in roles undertaken according to the business need To be available especially on the overnight shifts but with flexibility to work during the day when required To handle drug stock and replenish when used. To undertake vehicle checks To report any vehicle problems to the appropriate person To maintain and attend all mandatory training Other Criteria A full UK Driving Licence held for a minimum two years Over twenty-five years of age for driving company vehicles Our key expectations are: Self-awareness Living authentically Adaptability- Being ready to adjust depending on the situation Openness What you see is what you get Positivity with a real sense of being able to strive for the impossible Generosity of spirit- Everyday should be an opportunity to act with kindness Ability to have fun Taking the role seriously, whilst being yourself Our Why: To nurture an environment of inspiration, innovation and disruption so this people in our world receive exceptional healthcare for this generation, and the next. Values: Our organisational culture is very important to us, so it is vital that the successful candidate lives and breathes complimentary values and behaviours. Our behaviours should be in line with our values which form part of our Company DNA: Fun: People rarely succeed unless they are having fun. Happiness is healthy! Awesome: We arent here to be average, were here to be awesome! Humble: Were here to make a difference to the lives of others, NOT to see how important we can become Brave: We challenge the norm. We have the courage to get the difficult jobs done Oompf: We have natural oompf! Its infectious! Go-getting: We are intuitive to changing needs and respond quickly which we do with energy, ideas, and positivity Come and be a part of our amazing team! We offer NHS Pension Cycle to Work Scheme Career Development Opportunities Attendance Bonus Staff Benefit Scheme Free Tea & Coffee Eye Care Contributions Safeguarding Safeguarding is everyones responsibility, and all employees are required to act in such a way that at all times safeguards the health and well-being of children and vulnerable adults. Staff must be aware of the organisational procedure and raising concerns about the welfare of anyone and whom they have to contact. To fulfil these duties, you will be required to attend training and development to recognise the signs and symptoms of abuse or individuals at risk and to report and act on any concerns you may have appropriately. Disability Confident Employer As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy DBS – This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exemption 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. This will require three forms of valid ID to be produced and verified. The onboarding process is also subject to an Occupational Health check, suitable professional references and eligibility to work in the UK (with the requirement to provide relevant documentation as evidence). For Driver positions you will also be required to undertake a Driver check . PERSON SPECIFICATION Qualifications Essential A full UK Driving Licence held for a minimum two years Desirable GCSE/O Level English and Maths Experience Essential Ability to work as a team member and at times in isolation Able to exercise initiative in organisation and prioritising Effective communication skills both written and oral Good literacy and numeracy skills Good Interpersonal skills Experience of working with IT systems/basic skills (Microsoft) Over twenty-five years of age for driving company vehicles A full UK Driving Licence held for a minimum two years Experienced, confident driver Desirable Previous experience of working in an office environment Personal Qualities Essential Enthusiastic and committed about the role Flexible Positive and confident disposition Commitment to personal and professional development Promote the Service with its ever expansion Smart appearance at all times Professional Conduct at all times The organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staffto share this commitment. You will be expected to fulfil your mandatory safeguarding training at the level applicable to this role. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. TPBN1_UKTJ