Transport Clerk

To deputise for the Head of Transport in his/her absence.

To assist the Head of Transport in maintaining vehicle related schedules for insurance, taxation, and other legal documentation, etc. Problem solving in connection with vehicle service. Providing a point of contact for all transport services within the Health Board. Supporting new initiatives introduced into the Health Board Transport Department. Delegation and supervision of staff (where applicable). Security of office/ prime legal records/documentation. Assist members of public and Health Board staff in travel related matters. Attend transport related meetings when required. Promote and assist in the delivery of the Health Board’s Sustainable Transport and Travel Plan.
- Maintain computerised databases for all invoices and charging issues, verification prior to authorisation and payment. Ensuring databases for invoices, cross charging issues, staff multiride tickets, vehicle service, taxation, ambulance transport incidents/patients complaints etc., ensuring Data Protection Act and confidentiality.
- Using keyboard skills to maintain formal and informal complaints on computerised systems in liaison with the Head of Transport, ensuring full compliance with data protection and confidentiality issues.
- Assist in the liaison with healthcare professionals from other Health Boards, families, undertakers, police etc. in the repatriation of deceased patients to South Wales, ensuring strict confidentiality and sensitivity. Being tactful, empathic and giving reassurance where there could be barriers to understanding.
- To act as a point of contact for non-emergency patient transport related matters, liaising with non-emergency transport providers as necessary.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this role; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Cardiff and Vale University Health Boardis one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.

Our mission is “Caring for People, Keeping People Well”, and our vision is that every person’s chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population’s health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.

Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.