Transport Driver

3 months ago

Durham, United Kingdom St Cuthbert's Hospice Full time

**Job Title **Living Well Centre Transport Driver

**Department **Living Well Centre (LWC)

**Grade **2

**Responsible to**:Day Services Manager

**AIM**

To provide a safe, reliable driving service for Day Services guests/clients, using LWC transport vehicles; for example, transport to/from the LWC, hospital and other appointments.

To work with LWC staff and volunteer drivers to assure a planned, co-ordinated and time effective LWC transport service across the working week (Monday to Friday).

**Communication and relationships skills**
- To communicate daily with Hospice staff, volunteers, visitors, and guests.
- To work alongside other members of staff and volunteers as required.
- To work with Day Services Administrator to assure vehicle legal compliance is maintained - MOTs, servicing, vehicle registration and insurance renewals, etc.
- To maintain a good knowledge of the terms and conditions of our vehicle insurance and ensure adherence to this at all times.
- To maintain good relationships with volunteer drivers and passenger assistants. To act as a point of contact and role model to support safe and timely service provision.
- To support the induction of new volunteer driver and passenger assistants.
- To maintain good relationships with vehicle repairers, garage services (for MOTs and servicing.)
- To maintain good relationships with external driving instructor.
- To communicate with DVLA and other transport agencies as needed.
- To maintain good relationships with other community providers such as University Hospital staff.

**Analytical and judgement skills**
- Following moving/handling and transport risk assessments completed by clinical staff to assure patient safety.
- To be aware of mechanical vehicle safety and report faults and concerns as per the Transport and Safe Driving policy and procedure.
- To report accidents and damage and follow Hospice procedure to repair faults and notify vehicle insurance related matters.
- To notify the Day Services Manager of changes to own health, such as eyesight and necessary interventions, to assure continued safe driving ability.
- To follow Highway code at all times when driving and act as a role model for the Hospice.
- To adhere to the Hospice driving code of conduct at all times.

**Planning and organisational skills**
- To plan journeys, take responsibility for self and volunteers, to and from the Living Well Centre, guests’ homes, hospitals, and other community places.
- To organise own and volunteers’ day to assure all journeys are completed in a timely manner with consideration given to fuel efficiency.
- To plan and take responsibility to complete weekly vehicle maintenance check
- diesel fill up, fluids, tyres, and oils etc.
- To plan and take responsibility to complete monthly vehicle spot checks with Day Services Manager.
- To plan and take responsibility for annual issues such as vehicle tax, MOTs, six monthly servicing and associated repairs.
- To respond to daily maintenance, monthly spot checks and annual maintenance requirements timely and assure faults are repaired.
- To ensure the cleaning of vehicles on a regular basis.

**Physical skills**
- To drive in a safe manner, in accordance with the Highway Code and UK legislation, including the Driver CPC training program.
- To comply with St Cuthbert’s Hospice Transport and Safe Driving Policy and associated standard operating procedure (LWC appendix 3).
- To ensure patients are safely and securely transported including wheelchair users, in line with training.
- To manoeuvre wheelchairs on/off minibus and minivan.
- To move and handle people in and out of vehicles.
- To secure/clamp down wheelchairs in minibus and minivan as per training.
- To assist with the collection and delivery associated with clinical services support, including the collection of blood and blood products from University Hospital, in line with Hospice Transport and Safe Driving procedures.

**Patient/Client Care**
- Support the various Day Services teams to deliver safe, person centred care within Day Services.
- Recognise needs and concerns raised and escalate to clinical staff for action.
- To ensure care delivered reflects the Hospice’s philosophy of care and values.

**Note**: This post is deemed to require a Disclosure check via the Disclosure and
Barring Service. Therefore, it will be necessary before the appointment to contact the DBS to check on any relevant criminal background.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 36 months

**Salary**: £20,375.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
- Store discount

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Durham: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- Driving: 5 years (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (required)

Work Location: In pe

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