Hospice Ambulance Driver

HJE; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 27,000; Full time

Job summary

HJE is seeking an Ambulance Driver to join the St John’s Hospice Palliative Care team. The role involves ensuring safe and efficient patient transport while maintaining high standards of care. Candidates should possess a clean driving license and preferably have experience in patient transport. Attractive benefits include private healthcare and generous annual leave.

Benefits

27 days annual leave

Generous private healthcare cover

Contributory pension schemes

Ongoing training and development programmes

Discounts at local and online shops

Interest-free season ticket loans

Cycle to work loan scheme

Employee 'Service Excellence' recognition rewards

Qualifications

• Clean Driving Licence Class 1 is essential.
• Basic First Aid is desirable.
• Experience in patient transport is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for patient transport from home to hospice and vice versa.
• Communicate effectively with the hospice team.
• Handle scheduled and unscheduled transport requests.

Skills

Clean Driving Licence Class 1

Basic First Aid

Experience in patient transport

Effective communication

Knowledge of communication aids

Knowledge of vehicle maintenance

Job description

Ref 18668 Division/Department Hospice | Palliative Care Ambulance (0127) Location Onsite - Hospital/Hospice Employment type Full-time Salary Up to £26,204.33 DBS required Enhanced Hours 37.5 Closing date 22/06/2025 Description

We are currently looking for Ambulance Driver to join our St John’s Hospice Palliative Ambulance crew.

The post holder will work effectively and efficiently within a small team of Ambulance Drivers providing the dedicated St John’s Hospice Palliative Ambulance service, will ensure high standards of safety and quality of care for patients and carers accompanying patients on transport and en-route.

The post holder will ensure effective communication and liaison in the booking, planning and carrying out of duties related to the transport and transfer of patients

St John’s Hospice provides a wide range of specialist palliative care services to patients from seven NHS Clinical Commissioning Groups. The Hospice compromises an 15 bedded Inpatient Unit, Day Care Unit, Community Specialist Palliative Care Service, Hospice@Home Service, Lymphoedema Service, Specialist OT & Physio Service, Social Work & Bereavement service.

Located in leafy St John’s Wood on the Jubilee line, minutes from Central London, our independent private Hospital has just been rated the number one in the country for care in the latest Bupa survey. Uniquely, all profits fund our onsite Hospice, St John’s.

Am I the right person for this Ambulance Driver St John’s Hospice role?
· Clean Driving Licence Class 1
· Basic First Aid is desirable
· Experience in patient or vulnerable adult transport in some capacity
· Knowledge in the use of transport and communication aids (eg satellite navigation, hands free mobile)
· Knowledge of the workings and basic maintenance of vehicles used to deliver service
· Experience in the use of hard copy and/or database booking and recording systems and structures is desirable
· Experience of working with palliative care patients
· Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
· Understanding of scheduling and organisational structures and tools
· Able to demonstrate and understanding of the work of the hospice and the needs of patients being cared for is desirable
· Able to work without direct supervision
· Motivated and Enthusiastic
· Flexibility to work additional hours as necessary re safe transport of vulnerable adults

What are the Responsibilities of this Ambulance Driver St John’s Hospice role?

• Take responsibility on a daily basis on arrival, to be fully informed of the requirements of the ambulance crew regarding the transport and transfers of patients that may include: Home to Hospice, Hospital to Hospice, Hospice to Home as well as appointments and transfers that are requested from St John’s Hospice through the Hospice Inpatient Unit
• Be available throughout the day to respond promptly to both planned and unplanned patient transport and transfer requests in liaison with the Hospice Day Care Unit Manager, Hospice Day Care Unit Deputy and Specialist Nurse for Referrals and Discharge
• Take responsibility where identified for contacting patients or carers, as appropriate, to inform them of pick up times and any potential delays in picking up a patient prior to starting out and while en route, as required. This may include Covid screening questions by phone prior to collection
• Ensure there is clear, proper, prompt and safe communication with the Hospice Day Care Unit Team at all times in transit or on-site within the hospice environment (e.g., by mobile phone)
• Liaise closely with the hospice clinical team in the event of any significant changes in the patient’s condition or changes to plans for the transfer of a patient.
• Understand the requirements in relation to plans for managing patients who deteriorate in transit and how this will be managed, ensuring that all the necessary documentation is in place to support the plan of care e.g. DNACPR, transport risk assessments and other relevant documentation
• Ensure that a log of all transfers and any notable events are clearly and appropriately communicated and documented
• Take responsibility for the maintenance/checking and replacement of equipment, supplies and disposable items in the ambulance
• Ensure all hard copy information and data is stored safely on site and if applicable removed from the ambulance when stationary / on site
• Report facts related to incidents and accidents while on duty and particularly during the transport and transfer of patients and carers in the manner set out in hospital and hospice policies and proceduresWhy apply for this role as Ambulance Driver St John’s Hospice?At our organisation we are passionate about providing our employees with a supportive and engaging environment. As well as ongoing development and training, we offer our employees a wide range of benefits; from 27 days annual leave, generous private healthcare cover, contributory pension schemes – including continuation of the NHS pension.Working with us, all eligible employees receive;
• Competitive pay with progressive band structuring
• Private healthcare cover of up to £20,000 per year
• Ongoing training and development programmes
• Discounts at local, national and online shops
• Interest-free season ticket loans
• Cycle to work loan scheme
• Employee "Service Excellence" recognition rewards

If you are ready for a new challenge and relish the chance to become part of a successful, forward thinking organisation then we would love to hear from you.