Job summary
We are excited to offer the opportunity for a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual to become a Bank Driver Team as part of our Cumbria Health driving team in Penrith. The role requires you to maintain the smooth running of the vehicles and the site.
Closing Date: Sunday 14th July 2024
Interview Date: Thursday 1st August 2024
Main duties of the job
To provide a professional driving service for medical personnel
travelling to meet the needs of patients requiring Out of Hours medical
attention. The post holder will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
situated at one of Cumbria Healths bases in Cumbria.
The driving
team is an integral part of the Cumbria Health system ensuring clinicians, GPs,
Nurse Practitioners and Nurses, reach our patients safely throughout Cumbria.
Drivers on shift work closely with the Control Room Supervisor and Despatcher,
and the clinician to prioritise visits and guarantee efficient and effective
delivery of care. Our 4x4 vehicles are safe and robust providing a professional
driving provision in all weather conditions. Effective communications on shift
are paramount to ensure an efficient service is maintained.
About us
Cumbria Health places the patient, their family and their community at the heart of everything we do. We are an award-winning organisation, the first out-of-hours organisation in the country to be rated as outstanding by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
We provide primary health care services, both in and out of hours, across Cumbria. We are values-driven and place great emphasis on inclusivity and the wellbeing and development of our staff, while striving to provide a consistently high-quality service. Our service is designed to improve health and wellbeing.
Working for Cumbria Health can offer flexible opportunities in terms of location, hours and working patterns so you can enjoy a great work life balance. In order to provide the best patient care we understand the importance of ensuring staff satisfaction and are consistently trying to ensure we offer our staff a positive working environment whether that be though training or social events.
Listen to your heart. Have the work life balance you'd love.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Ensure you are fit to drive and meet all driver
authorisation requirements throughout your employment. In line with the DVLAs
guidance for drivers 70 and over, Cumbria Health will require any applicant who
meets this criteria to undergo a driver medical/sight test (DVLA Standard) as
part of the recruitment process.
Read and be fully aware of the content of the Driver
Handbook.
Maintain full responsibility for the vehicle, contents and
passengers whilst on duty.
Ensure all technology is fully functioning and fully charged
at the start of shift regularly checking the items are stored safely, charged
and updated where necessary.
Carry out thorough pre-shift checks, equipment checks and
restock if required.
Assist in the set-up of the clinical rooms at the beginning
of shift if required. You may also be required to check the rooms at the end of
shift and ensure Cumbria Health equipment has been returned to store.
Drive the doctor, nurse practitioner or nurse to home
visits, meeting the needs of patients in the out-of-hours period.
Ensure the rules of the road are followed, utilising all
available vehicle and TomTom systems, to ensure safe driving is maintained
throughout.
During shift answer and make calls to the control room by
various communication methods, always remember the legal position whilst
driving.
Assist in completing patient contact forms where applicable
for control and doctor, nurse practitioner or nurse in the event of technology
failure.
Assist the clinician as and when necessary, including
assisting with equipment, chaperoning (as per policy), communications with
control.
Alerting Emergency Services in the event of an emergency,
following guidance from the clinician.
Monitor the prescription pad for the vehicle following the Cumbria
Health Prescription guidance. You may also be required to assist in the topping
up and management of printer prescriptions following guidance.
Assist in the transfer, countersigning and transport of
Controlled Drugs.
Ensure effective handover with the oncoming shift (incl.
driving colleagues, clinicians and control room supervisor).
Carry out post-shift checks and restock if required.
Follow up Left Equipment when not required for visits.
Ensure clear and concise communications with your Team
Leader are maintained through various communication methods including where
appropriate the site communications log.
During shift, after consultation with the control room
Supervisor, travel and work across the County wherever and whenever needed to
meet the demands of the service.
Assist the team Leader in the day-to-day management and
maintenance of the base.
Regularly log onto your Cumbria Health email account and
familiarise yourself with the Cumbria Health website (in particular the Staff
Section).
To carry out any other reasonable duties in
departments/locations as and when required, subject to training and
capabilities.
To adhere to all CUMBRIA HEALTH Policies and Procedures.
Participate and ensure own on-going development, maintaining
compliance for mandatory training.
To maintain a high level of confidentiality and comply with
the Data Protection Act. Be aware of the nature of information dealt with and
work in a manner which ensures confidentiality and security at all times.
Undertake any other activities deemed appropriate and
necessary by the organisation.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full driving licence
- Maths and English grade C or equivalent
Desirable
- Advanced driving qualification
- Safe driving qualification
- Driver training qualification
- ECDL or equivalent
Skills and Aptitudes
Essential
- Active/attentive listening
- Calm and confident telephone manner
- Ability to record information quickly and accurately
- Experience of following guidelines and working protocols in a professional manner
- Excellent communication skills, specifically keeping all team members informed
- Confidence to work within a multidisciplinary
- team fostering positive working relationships with a variety of individuals from CHOC and other agencies.
- Ability to work as part of a team and as a lone worker when necessary
Knowledge
Essential
- Experienced driver with a checkable record (familiarity session in the Cumbria Health vehicle will be arranged prior to confirming offer)
- Experience of vehicle checks - vehicle management- basic knowledge of car maintenance
- Basic computer skills
- Thorough local knowledge of the area
Desirable
- Some experience of driving automatic vehicles
- Good understanding of navigation systems (both inbuilt or supplementary e.g. Tom Toms)
- Understanding of tracking systems
- Understanding of job order systems e.g. fleet systems
- Confidence in learning new technologies
Other requirements
Essential
- Full driving licence for manual vehicles
- Understanding of GDPR and importance of confidentiality
- Must be available to work unsocial hours, including nights, weekends and festive periods at late notice as well as planned
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.
Employer details
Employer name
Cumbria Health
Address
Penrith Hospital
Bridge Lane
Penrith
Cumbria
CA11 8HX