Driver Technician

Equals One Ltd; Preston; On-site; GBP 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare equipment provider is looking for a Driver Technician in Preston. The role involves delivering and collecting wheelchairs, servicing in the field, and maintaining vehicle standards. A full UK driving licence and good communication skills are essential. The candidate should have workshop knowledge and experience in face-to-face customer contact. This position offers an hourly wage of £12.55 with flexible working conditions.

Qualifications

• Successful enhanced DBS check.
• Able to move and handle loads and equipment safely.
• Flexible approach to working conditions.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and collect wheelchairs to/from homes and NHS departments.
• Service and repair wheelchairs in the field aiming for first-time fixes.
• Ensure accurate paperwork completion for jobs.

Skills

Full UK driving licence

General workshop knowledge

Basic electrical knowledge

Experience of face-to-face customer contact

Good written and verbal communication skills

Job description

Driver Technician

£12.55 per hour.

Based at: Preston depot, PR5 – full UK driving licence

39 hours per week

We are currently looking for Field Service Engineers to join the team within our Preston depot and we welcome applications from people who reside here or in the surrounding areas. As a healthcare equipment provider, Ross Care works in partnership with the NHS to supply the necessary equipment and aids to support people in their day-to-day life.

Job purpose

To enable the Company to achieve the agreed contractual standard of service required by completing initial training in the workshop reconditioning wheelchair equipment to gain essential product knowledge. On completion of initial training this will enable you to work out in the field delivering, collecting, repairing, and servicing wheelchairs. The expectation is that once fully trained most jobs will be completed on a first-time fix basis.

Key Responsibilities

• Delivering and collecting wheelchairs to and from service user’s homes and NHS departments, always ensuring that the Company Infection Control Policy is followed.
• Servicing and repairing wheelchairs in the field with the aim of achieving a first time fix whenever possible.
• Ensure all paperwork relating to each job is read carefully and completed with all the necessary information regarding parts used and action taken written onto the job card to enable the administration team to accurately update the database.
• Ensure any PPE supplied for use in carrying out your duties is used as instructed.
• Once fully trained undertake out of hours responsibility when rostered.
• Observe all regulations covering the driving and use of the Company vehicle on the public highway and be aware of employee responsibility under the Health & Safety at Work Act.
• Keep the vehicle you use in a tidy state and ensure stocks of all necessary parts are replenished each day.
• Ensure the vehicle safety check and the van check sheet are done each week.
• Maintain a professional customer service attitude and always use discretion when dealing with all service users and other agencies, always wear your uniform and identification badge, and ensure the uniform is always kept clean and laundered.
• Prioritise and organise your workload, referring to Line Manager as and when appropriate.
• Be responsible for the maintenance and safe keeping of all tools and equipment provided by the Company as outlined in the Company handbook.
• Agree to undertake all training offered that is necessary to maintain the skills required for this role.

Qualifications

• Full UK driving licence
• Successful enhanced DBS check
• General workshop knowledge
• Basic electrical knowledge including 12v/24v D.C.systems
• Able to move and handle loads and equipment safely
• Experience of face-to-face customer contact
• Previous delivery driver experience
• An awareness and understanding of people with disabilities
• Flexible approach to working conditions and working environment change
• Ability to use own initiative within set boundaries of the role
• Ability to use a mobile phone to relay photographs
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to relay clear instructions to clients
• Awareness of hand-held scanners

Physical demands of the job

• Moving and handling of equipment and accessories following handling guidelines
• Standing at a bench to work
• Kneeling/crouching
• Working in confined workspace if the job necessitates (installing equipment in small toilet areas or bathrooms)
• Use of ramps and any other agreed moving equipment

Most challenging/difficult part of the role

• Flexible working/responsive to changing priorities as set by Line Manager or Customer Service team
• Committing to being available for short notice overtime necessitated by emergency response requirements
• Responsibility of out of hour’s duties

Ross Care is committed to promoting and embedding equality, diversity and inclusiveness and expects that the post holder will actively promote and engage this commitment in all that they do. The post holder should ensure that in all their behaviours, attitudes and working they recognise and take account of the health needs and rights of all sections of the community including ethnicity, disability, gender, age, sexual orientation and religion/belief. The post holder will be expected to engage the service users, other agencies and the public where relevant and adhere to the Company’s policies and procedures governing zero tolerance to discrimination, harassment, bullying, stereotyping and prejudicial treatment.

Equality and opportunities

Ross Care will be an equal opportunities employer. Its aim will be to ensure that neither applicants nor employees receive less favourable treatment on the grounds of sex, marital status, disability, religion, creed, colour, race, nationality, ethnic origins or social background, or are disadvantaged by conditions or requirements that cannot be shown to be justifiable.

Please apply for the Field Service Engineer role with your updated CV.