Relief Driver, Lifestyles Service - ORK10474 in Kirkwall

Hours are offered on an as and when required basis at £15.94 per hour (including Distant Islands Allowance).

You will be reporting to the Registered Manager and Senior Lifestyles Co-Ordinator. The purpose of this role is to ensure that those people using the services of Orkney Health and Care, particularly the Lifestyles Service, are safely transported between the Lifestyles Service bases, home, and community-based opportunities as required.

Key responsibilities include:

• Ensuring the provision of transport services that are flexible and responsive to meet the individual needs of people using the Lifestyles Service while promoting their personal dignity and rights.
• Ensuring the safety and wellbeing of people using the service whilst they are in transit between their home, day services, and other community-based activities.
• Establishing, developing, and maintaining effective professional working relationships with people using the service, their carer(s), and other service providers.
• Adhering to each individual's support plan, medication, and behaviour protocols while using the transport.
• Assisting service users with their personal care and dietary requirements whilst in the community and within the Lifestyles Service.
• Ensuring that service users are assisted to safely board and disembark from the vehicle.
• Assisting the Senior Lifestyles Co-Ordinator/Registered Manager in the organisation of transport arrangements and making recommendations as necessary.
• Adhering to the Transport Policy and other policies relating to the service in respect of transport, and attending transport meetings as required.

The necessary qualifications, experience, and skills required for this role are detailed in the ‘must have’ section of the attached job profile. These criteria are used for decisions on shortlisting and appointment of applicants. Applicants must have a full driving licence with D1 category to enable the post holder to drive a minibus. This post is a regulated role with adults and requires Level 2 Disclosure with PVG scheme membership.

The recruitment for this post is ongoing. For a discussion about the role, contact Ross Groundwater or Alison Bews at ross.groundwater@orkney.gov.uk or alison.bews@orkney.gov.uk or on 01856 886394 / 01856 873217.

For information on applying and our recruitment process, click here for Information for Applicants. We would welcome your feedback on our recruitment process.