Porter Driver

We are looking to recruit reliable and enthusiastic individuals for a Driver / Porter position within the Facilities Department in Chester. The main purpose of this role is to drive one of our New Fleet of Wellbeing Buses.

You must be able to use your own initiative and work as part of a team. Have good communication skills as you will be required to work with other staff members as well as the general public.

This is a Temporary 12 months Position. ApplicantsMUSTbeOver 25 years oldfor Insurance Purposes. Applicants to be flexible and able to cover annual leave and any other absences.

It is essential that you hold a current clean driving licence.

You may be required to work in other locations within the Trust, and therefore your own transport is desirable.

CWP has adopted the Living Wage. Where the standard Agenda for Change hourly rate is below Living Wage, pay will be supplemented to this level.

For informal enquiries please contact Chris Rimmer on
- 07825 035 549 or David Pearson - 07824 521 822.

1. To be responsible for ensuring all Health & Safety issues are reported to the Facilities Manager.
2. To be responsible for ensuring that all duties are carried out to an agreed standard and that personal conduct is of the highest standard whilst on the Trust premises.
3. To be responsible for reporting all untoward incidents to the Facilities Manager.
4. To report via the Manager any defects such as lights and vehicle not working etc.
5. To undertake any work on an ad hoc basis eg department stores, confidential waste.
6. To attend all mandatory training and any other training as designated by their line manager.
7. To ensure that all emergency exits are kept free from obstructions and that external doors are secured as required.
8. To be able to plan own time in regard to transport.
9. To be responsible for carrying out basic vehicle checks as per Trust Transport Policy.
10. To ensure safety for passengers by ensuring seat belts are fastened.
11. To be able to plan routes for transport.
12. To be flexible around work times re starting and finishing.
13. Ensure vehicle is kept clean and check care after each transport journey in, regard to property etc.
14. To ensure fuel is topped up regularly and mileage recorded as per Trust Transport Policy.
15. To demonstrate empathy and patience to service users.
16. To be polite and courteous at all times.
17. To carry out any other ad hoc transport requests.

CWP provides health and care services for local people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care - including the provision of three GP surgeries.

Our aim is to help people to be the best they can be, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We were recently rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission with a Good rating overall.

We have been recognised by the Health Service Journal as one of the top places to work in the health service for the last two years running. CWP also scored the highest in the north west (among mental health, learning disability and community Trusts) for staff “recommending CWP as a place to work” in the NHS Staff Survey 2020.

We have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton and Liverpool - and provide specialist services for the North West as a whole.

CWP are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer.

Please download a copy of the job description for full details.

Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification)andvalues.

CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values and Behaviours in their everyday life. Therefore, if you are invited to interview, you will be undertaking a Values Based Interview/Assessment, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.

If your disability meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the ‘essential’ criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer ‘YES’ to the question: ‘Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?’ Please also inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.

All new clinical support staff will be required to have completed or working towards the Care Certificate (CWP In-house 2 day training to be completed within 6 months of start date).

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £13 per year applies.

New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale sta