Bus Driver

Rsl Care Rdns Limited; Hervey Bay; On-site; AUD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent work-life balance

Salary packaging for not-for-profit—up

Private health insurance

gym discounts

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Bolton Clarke Group is seeking a caring bus driver to support our residents in Queensland. You will assist residents on outings, load mobility aids, and ensure safety while driving to meet residents' needs.

The role requires a current MR class licence for 22-passenger buses, familiarity with lifting equipment, and basic computer skills. NDIS and police checks are required before commencement.

Qualifications

• MR class licence for driving buses of 22 passenger capacity or less.
• Experience with lifting equipment and assistive devices desirable.
• Ability to use computer software (Word and Excel).
• Experience with wheelchair access vehicles and wheelchair tie-down system desirable.
• NDIS Worker Check (or willingness to obtain prior to commencement).
• Complete a police check.

Responsibilities

• Engaging with residents, encouraging and supporting them to engage in the outing.
• Putting equipment (e.g. mobility aids) and resident shopping into the bus.
• Folding and unfolding mobility aids.
• Staying with residents to allow staff to attend to others' needs.
• Aiding residents with simple mobilisation including pushing a resident in a wheelchair (where trained to do so).
• Share feedback with the Lifestyle Officer / Lifestyle Coordinator at the end of your shift.
• Deliver a high level of customer service, including the timely provision of agreed services to residents.
• Drive in accordance with road and safety requirements maintaining due care at all times.

Skills

MR class licence (22 passenger)

Lifting equipment experience

Word & Excel

Wheelchair access vehicle experience

NDIS Worker Check

Police check

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

Job description

Job Description

• Engaging with residents, encouraging and supporting them to engage in the outing
• Putting equipment (e.g. mobility aids) and resident shopping into the bus
• Folding and unfolding mobility aids
• Staying with residents to allow staff to attend to other's needs
• Aiding residents with simple mobilisation including pushing a resident in a wheelchair (where trained to do so)
• Share feedback with the Lifestyle Officer / Lifestyle Coordinator at the end of your shift
• Deliver a high level of customer service, including the timely provision of agreed services to residents
• Drive in accordance with road and safety requirements maintaining due care at all times

About the Employer

Bolton Clarke Group one of Australia's largest independent, not-for-profit providers of home care, retirement living and residential aged care, operating nationally and internationally. Bolton Clarke Residential group now has 87 Aged Care Homes across QLD, NSW, VIC, SA & WA, with the inclusion of the Allity, McKenzie & Acacia Living Group., Bolton Clarke is Australia's largest independent, not-for-profit aged care provider shaping the future of positive ageing. With RSL Queensland and the Royal District Nursing Service at the heart of our DNA, we have been caring for Australians since 1885. Today, our exceptional teams support more than 130,000 people to live independently at home and across our 43 retirement living communities and 88 residential aged care homes. Everything we do is dedicated to enabling, celebrating and supporting older Australians to live and age positively.

About the Candidate

• MR class licence for driving buses of 22 passenger capacity or less
• Previous experience using lifting equipment and assistive devices (desirable)
• Ability to use computer software (Word and Excel)
• Experience with wheelchair access vehicles and wheelchair tie down system, (desirable)
• NDIS Worker Check (or willingness to obtain prior to commencement)
• Complete a police check

Work Environment

• Excellent work/life balance with shifts that suit your personal needs
• A caring team environment with strong clinical and allied health support
• Career progression and development opportunities
• Generous salary packaging and not-for-profit tax benefits - claim up to $18,550 tax free
• Private health insurance and gym discounts
• An Employee Assistance Program for staff and family