Driver

Cygnet Health Care; Stafford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Stafford is recruiting a Part Time Driver to facilitate patient transport as needed. The role requires a valid D1 driving license and previous healthcare experience would be beneficial. Candidates must be at least 21 years old and have held a full UK driving license for over 24 months. The position involves ensuring the vehicle is maintained and providing excellent service to patients. The role offers a salary of £12.60 per hour with various perks to support staff well-being.

Benefits

Employee discount savings

Cycle to Work scheme

Qualifications

• Must be 21 years old or over.
• Full UK driving license for over 24 months.
• Experience in a healthcare setting is ideal.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate patient transport service needs of the hospital.
• Refuel and check the company vehicle before and after use.
• Maintain cleanliness of the vehicle.
• Report any faults or damages.

Skills

Valid D1 driving license

Experience driving in cities and on motorways

Navigation skills using sat nav or maps

Ability to plan and keep to a schedule

Physical fitness for loading and unloading

Good customer service skills

Excellent communication skills

Job description

We are currently recruiting for a Part Time Driver (20 hours per week) with previous healthcare experience to facilitate patient transport service needs of the hospital as and when required.

Please note you need to have D1 licence to drive the minibus.

Due to policies you need to be 21 years old or over and to have held a full UK driving licence for over 24 months.

Long Eaton Day Services specialises in supporting individuals with a primary diagnosis of a learning disability, in addition to those with complex health needs, physical disabilities and those with autism.

You will be working 20 hours a week, split shifts Monday Friday with 2 hours in the morning and 2 hours in the afternoon.

You will be responsible for ensuring the company vehicle used is refuelled and to check the vehicle before going out and after return, keeping it clean inside and out and reporting any faults/damage.

At Cygnet, our perks go way beyond pension schemes and excellent professional development. You'll also enjoy shopping, travel and leisure discounts as well as a range of healthcare and financial benefits to support you to be happy both in and out of work.

Apply now to enjoy excellent career prospects while reaping the rewards of making a difference to others every day.

Main duties of the job

You will need to demonstrate each of the following:

• Hold a valid full UK driving license with no more than 3 points & must be able to drive an automatic vehicle
• Extensive experience of driving in cities and motorways, both day and night time. Ideally have some previous healthcare experience
• Able to navigate around an area using sat nav or maps
• Able to plan and keep to a schedule
• Physically fit for getting in and out of vehicles and loading and unloading
• Willing to work unsupervised
• Good customer service skills to enable you to work in partnership with the escorting clinical staff and colleagues to provide the best standard of care to our patients especially when dealing with patients
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written

About us

Cygnet was established in 1988. Since then we have developed a wide range of services for individuals with mental health needs, autism and learning disabilities within the UK. We have built a reputation for delivering pioneering services and outstanding outcomes for the people in our care.

Our expert and highly dedicated care team of 10,000 employees empower 2,864 individuals across 160 services to consistently make a positive difference to their lives, through service-user focused care and rehabilitation.

Benefits & Pay

Salary: £12.60 per hour

Regular coaching & appraisal

Employee discount savings & Cycle to Work scheme

The successful candidate will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS and reference check and an offer of employment will be subject to successful clearance.

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Person Specification

General Requirements

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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.