Driver

Elysium Healthcare; Mole Valley; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Elysium Healthcare is seeking a compassionate and self-motivated Driver for Farmfield Hospital. The position involves transporting staff and service users, ensuring vehicle maintenance, and collaborating within a supportive healthcare team. Attractive salary, benefits including a welcome bonus, free meals, and training opportunities await!

Benefits

Annual salary of £23,692.50

Welcome bonus of £1,500

33 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays)

Free meals and parking

Career development and training support

Pension contribution

Life Assurance

Enhanced Maternity Package

Qualifications

• Clean full UK driving license.
• 21 years old or over for insurance.
• Track record of safe driving.

Responsibilities

• Drive patients and staff to various locations safely and timely.
• Maintain, clean and fuel the hospital vehicles regularly.
• Assist with collecting and delivering consumables and assets.

Skills

Team Working

Self-Motivation

Compassion

Job description

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There’s more to being a driver than simply sitting behind the wheel. As a driver for Farmfield Hospital, you will be ensuring the service runs smoothly as you transport your team and service users to a variety of locations within the community and are collected on time.

Working alongside the team at Farmfield Hospital, there is a large emphasis on teamwork and support. You will be encouraged to reach your full potential and will have the opportunity to develop your skillset as you will support other departments within the hospital including Administration and security checks.

As a Driver, you will be responsible for the maintenance, upkeep, and record-keeping of the vehicle. You will have a clean and full UK driving license for at least 2 years. You will work a variety of shift patterns which includes 6am starts and weekends.

As a Driver you will:

• Drive patients and staff to a variety of different locations, ensuring that the journey is completed in a safe and timely manner, using the most efficient route.
• Drive staff and other visitors to/from the unit as required by the Line Manager. Collect and deliver consumables or assets for the Unit during periods of the day when not involved in other activities.
• Ensure that the Hospital vehicles are cleaned regularly, maintained correctly and safely, and that any damage or faults are dealt with immediately.
• Ensure that vehicles are fuelled at all times and record-keeping is kept up to date and available when requested.

To be successful in this role, you will need:

• A clean full UK driving licence
• To be 21 years old or over for insurance purposes
• 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

Where you will be working:

Introduction

There’s more to being a driver than simply sitting behind the wheel. As a driver for Farmfield Hospital, you will be ensuring the service runs smoothly as you transport your team and service users to a variety of locations within the community and are collected on time.

Working alongside the team at Farmfield Hospital, there is a large emphasis on teamwork and support. You will be encouraged to reach your full potential and will have the opportunity to develop your skillset as you will support other departments within the hospital including Administration and security checks.

As a Driver, you will be responsible for the maintenance, upkeep, and record-keeping of the vehicle. You will have a clean and full UK driving license for at least 2 years. You will work a variety of shift patterns which includes 6am starts and weekends.

As a Driver you will:

• Drive patients and staff to a variety of different locations, ensuring that the journey is completed in a safe and timely manner, using the most efficient route.
• Drive staff and other visitors to/from the unit as required by the Line Manager. Collect and deliver consumables or assets for the Unit during periods of the day when not involved in other activities.
• Ensure that the Hospital vehicles are cleaned regularly, maintained correctly and safely, and that any damage or faults are dealt with immediately.
• Ensure that vehicles are fuelled at all times and record-keeping is kept up to date and available when requested.

To be successful in this role, you will need:

• A clean full UK driving licence
• To be 21 years old or over for insurance purposes
• 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

Where you will be working:

Location: Farmfield Drive, Charlwood, Surrey, RH6 0BN

You will be working at Farmfield Hospital, which is a large purpose-built medium-secure service with good facilities. Working alongside a multidisciplinary team, you will provide care and support for adult men 18+ with a forensic background and enduring mental health illnesses such as personality disorder, substance misuse issues, and behaviours that challenge.

Farmfield Hospital is located North West of Gatwick airport near the village of Hookwood, with good transport links by road, bus, and train. It is easiest to reach the site by car.

What you will get:

• Annual salary of £23,692.50
• Welcome bonus of £1,500
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays) – plus your birthday off!
• Free meals and parking
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.
• Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals.
• Pension contribution to secure your future.
• Life Assurance for added peace of mind.
• Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time.

There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts and special offers, car leasing without a credit check, holiday financing, and much more.