Steward and Patient Driver

Marka; London; On-site; GBP 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospice in London is seeking a Steward and Patient Driver to provide essential support to patients, including safe transport and assistance in the Steward department. This role plays a vital part in ensuring smooth operations, often dealing with sensitive situations and requiring excellent interpersonal skills. Candidates must hold a full Driver License and have a good understanding of health and safety protocols. Join St Christopher’s Hospice for a rewarding career making a difference in the community.

Benefits

Access to training and development opportunities

Season ticket loans/cycle to work scheme

Health and wellbeing initiatives

Contributory pension scheme with life assurance

Onsite staff canteen

Access to free local street parking

Qualifications

• Desirable candidates should be motivated, compassionate, and possess excellent interpersonal skills.
• An understanding of health & safety is essential.
• Ability to lift goods with support as needed.

Responsibilities

• Support patients upon arrival, ensuring safe transport to the Inpatient Unit.
• Transport deceased bodies and equipment as necessary.
• Respond to patients' requests and assist in building security.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Compassion

Motivation

Flexibility

Health & safety understanding

Tools

Driver License (Category C1 / D1)

Job description

Steward and Patient Driver

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Steward and Patient Driver

Location: Sydenham

Department: Stewards

Salary: £29,201 per annum

Hours/Tenure: 36 hours per week on a rota basis (Permanent)

(Monday – Sunday on a rota basis including some Bank Holiday working including Christmas Day)

About us

St Christopher’s Hospice was founded in 1967 by Dame Cicely Saunders and formed part of the modern hospice movement. Proudly celebrating over 50years and with a turnover of over £20 million, we provide invaluable care and support to over 6,000 people across the five London Boroughs of Bromley, Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark.

Your new role

This is an exciting role to work within our busy Steward department.

Our team of stewards play a vital role in the smooth and efficient operations of the hospice including routinely dealing with death and dying (including transporting deceased bodies to and from our mortuary, including supporting family viewings and liaising with funeral directors). Your role will often involve supporting patients when they arrive at the hospice, ensuring they are safety escorted to our Inpatient Unit (IPU).

In addition, the role has a breadth of other responsibilities as contained in the Job Description such as transporting equipment, responding to patients needs including garden visits, requests from different departments and building security. The role also includes picking up and dropping of patients for appointments

To succeed in this role

A desirable candidate will be;

• Motivated and compassionate with excellent interpersonal skills
• Enthusiastic and a flexible approach to work; hours and variable duties
• Have an understanding of health & safety and security including locking up and alarm setting / systems (Essential)
• The ability to lift goods (With support if appropriate)
• Hold a full Driver License and insurable to be able to drive patients as applicable, Category C1 / D1 (Essential)

Benefits of joining St Christopher’s

• You will gain astimulating and rewarding career with an opportunity to influence and make a real difference in the community
• Access toexcellent training and development opportunities
• Season ticket loans/cycle to work scheme
• A number of health and wellbeing initiatives
• A competitive contributory pension scheme withlife assurance scheme with generous beneficiary plan
• An onsite staff canteen
• Access to plenty of free local street parking

Closing Date: 30th June 2025

Provisional interview dates: TBC

In the event we receive a high amount of applications, we reserve the right to close the job earlier than the initial closing date.