Bank Driver

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd; Leek; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Two-week induction

Free meals and parking

Wellbeing support

Pension contribution (optional)

Job summary

Elysium Healthcare is seeking an experienced Bank Driver to join Ballington House in Leek, Staffordshire. You will manage flexible shifts, transport patients and staff, and contribute to a safe, timely journey using efficient routes. A two-week paid induction is provided.

You will work with a multidisciplinary team including consultants, nurses, and therapists. Benefits include an hourly rate (£13.11 with holiday uplift), free meals and parking, and wellbeing support.

Qualifications

• A clean full UK driving licence.
• Track record of safe driving.
• Strong team-working skills.
• High motivation and flexible approach.
• Positive, caring attitude.

Responsibilities

• Drive patients and staff within Leek and other parts of England/Wales.
• Plan journeys in advance to ensure efficiency and safety.
• Maintain vehicles: cleaning, maintenance, and reporting faults.
• Keep fuelled vehicles and up-to-date records.
• Be prepared for short-notice emergency journeys with prior consent.

Skills

Driving competence

Teamwork

Flexibility

Motivation

Compassion

Job description

Are you an experienced Driver wanting to control your own rota with flexibility to work the shifts that suit you? Whether you’re looking for extra shift to boost your income or a flexible job that fits around your lifestyle if you’re an experienced Driver you can join our staff bank and after completing a paid two-week induction. There is no minimum number of hours you’re required to work, though it is recommended to work as often as you can to ensure your induction knowledge and familiarity with the service is retained. Whether your experience is from the NHS or private sector, you can join the maintenance team with an hourly rate that and have access to a range of benefits including free meals on duty, free parking and much more.

As a Bank Driver you will be:

• Driving patients and staff within Leek or other parts of England/Wales ensuring that the journey is completed in a safe and timely manner, using the most efficient route.
• Driving staff and other visitors to/from by planning the journey in advance.
• Ensuring that the Hospital vehicles are cleaned regularly, maintained correctly and safely and that any damage or faults are dealt with immediately.
• Ensuring that vehicles are always fuelled and record-keeping is kept up to date and available when requested.
• You will be spontaneous as you will be required to do some short notice emergency journey, but we would check with you first to see if you could do the journey.

Where you will be working:

Location: Ballington Gardens, Leek, Staffordshire ST13 5LW

Site info: You will be working at Ballington House, a 13 bedded Mental Health rehabilitation hospital that provides services for women with complex Mental Health needs.

The environment at Ballington House offers a pathway from admission to discharge which incorporates three phases: the assessment phase (accepting help), the rehabilitation phase (believing, trying and learning) and the community phase-out (self-reliance). The patients journey generally begins on the ground floor and as they move through each phase of their pathway they proceed to the second floor and then the two bedroomed apartment on the second floor.

You will work alongside an experienced multi-disciplinary team consisting of a consultant psychiatrist, clinical psychologist and assistants, an occupational therapist and assistants, nurses, and support workers.

What you will get:

• Hourly rate of £13.11 (including holiday allowance uplift)
• Two-week paid induction
• Free meals and parking
• Mandatory training to ensure you are fully able to do your job at the best of your ability.
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.
• Pension contribution to secure your future (Optional)

Eligibility and Requirements:

• A clean full UK driving licence
• A track record of safe driving
• Strong team-working skills
• A high level of self-motivation and a flexible approach
• A positive attitude and be naturally caring and compassionate

About your next employer:

Elysium Health care has over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 80 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move. Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally. Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment.

All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.

It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users.