Driver (Facilities) in Elland

CHS is able to offer a wide range of services. Our scale enables us to offer competitive rates and we have a long track record of providing high quality, customer-focused services. We offer comprehensive estates, facilities management, medical engineering, catering solutions and procurement services supporting the provision of safe, effective healthcare to our communities. We are committed to delivering our Green Plan goals of reducing carbon emissions, air pollution, waste generation and improving recycling throughout delivery of our services. We also enable profit to go back into patient care. CHS recognises that its staff are its greatest asset and that its business is its people. The company aims to create an environment and culture of openness, trust and honesty. We encourage and celebrate diversity because broader perspectives, skills, experience and knowledge will enrich and enhance the value we bring to each other, our clients, shareholders and other stakeholders.

CHS are recruiting for a number of Transport Services drivers to complement the current team. Working to agreed competencies and protocols, the post holder will contribute to providing a high quality transport service to Acute and Community Services and clients throughout the Calderdale and Kirklees area. The post holder will be working under the supervision (not always direct) of the operation's manager. This will involve taking responsibility for an identified and delegated workload. Work will be carried out both from an Acute setting to a variety of community based settings, e.g. HRI/CRH, Health Centres, Dentists, Opticians, the service users home, residential care or other community venues. Please note whilst this role is predominantly based within the equipment service, there may be a requirement in the future to work across all Facility services, which include Portering/Linen, Domestics, Catering, Transport/Equipment and other support services.

The successful candidate will join the Equipment Loan store team to include all aspects of transport, deliveries and collections. Duties include but are not limited to:

• First user vehicle checks
• Transportation of equipment, samples and any other requests deemed suitable
• Completion of relevant tracking forms
• General upkeep of the vehicles including cleaning and day to day maintenance of vehicles (oil, water, DEF etc.)

Successful applicants will need to undertake a drivers assessment and have no more than 6 points on their licence.

CHS has recently been voted as top 25 companies to work for in Kirklees. All staff new to Calderdale and Huddersfield Solutions are required to undergo a 6 month probationary period (with the exception of staff on temporary or fixed term contracts for 6 months or less who are subject to separate arrangements).

Pension: Automatic enrolment into the NEST pension scheme. Contributions: 5% from the employee and 3% from the employer.

Sickness: No pay for the first working day of absence. During the first year of service: statutory sickness payment only. More than 1 year and up to 2 years of service: 4 weeks full pay + 4 weeks half pay. Over 2 years: 6 weeks full pay + 6 weeks half pay.

Maternity: Full pay - 8 weeks (2 months), Half pay - 18 weeks (4 months) + SMP then: SMP only - 13 weeks (3 months).

To provide transport to and from both hospital sites. Deliver mail throughout the Calderdale area, including Path Lab results/specimens & mail. To deliver medical and non-medical supplies. Deliver & collect equipment to & from service users homes, clinics and other sites. Delivery of various daily living aids and equipment. Sample transportation.

Person specification

Knowledge & Skills:

• Driving license which includes driving category D1 and CPC training
• Numerate, able to manage time
• Organisational skills
• Ability to work under pressure with a calm disposition
• Ability to manage own time
• Willingness to develop skills
• Ability to work as a team player
• Flexible approach, Calm disposition
• Good interpersonal skills

Experience:

• Previous commercial driving experience
• Previous experience of dealing with the transportation of patients
• Some knowledge of Healthcare environment

Calderdale and Huddersfield Solutions (CHS) are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where required.

All applicants must review these criteria carefully to understand their eligibility for sponsorship. If you are appointed to a post, information will also be transferred into the NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

For an informal chat please contact the department on the above number.