Driver (Facilities) in Huddersfield

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 operations 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 in the Transport department, 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.

Main duties of the job:

• The successful candidate will join the Transport Services 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, patients and staff and any other request deemed suitable as well as 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.

About us:

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).

Job responsibilities:

• To provide transport to and from both main hospital sites.
• Deliver mail throughout the Kirklees and 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.
• Transporting of staff via our shuttle service.
• 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.

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.