Steward and Patient Driver

NHS; Sydenham; On-site; GBP 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading hospice as a Steward and Patient Driver, making significant impacts through patient support and transport services. This role includes ensuring safety during patient travel, managing equipment, and assisting families during difficult times. Comprehensive training and attractive benefits are offered for this vital position.

Benefits

Access to training and development

Season ticket loans

Cycle-to-work scheme

Health and wellbeing initiatives

Competitive pension scheme with life assurance

Onsite staff canteen

Free street parking nearby

Qualifications

• Motivated and compassionate individual with excellent interpersonal skills.
• Flexibility regarding hours and duties.
• Knowledgeable of health & safety and security procedures.

Responsibilities

• Transport patients and support them at the hospice.
• Liaise with funeral directors and assist family viewings.
• Handle requests from departments and support building security.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Health & safety knowledge

Flexibility

Motivation

Education

MiDAS certificate or willingness to train

Full Driving Licence (C1/D1)

Job description

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

Main duties of the job

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

About us

St Christophers, in our experience, is an extraordinary place to work.

Our aim at St Christophers is to deliver care and support of the highest quality to our patients, their families and carers, and anyone else who seeks our help. We believe that staff can only provide this if they feel supported in their roles.

Job responsibilities

Steward and Patient Driver

Department: Stewards

Salary: £29,201 per annum

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

(Monday to Sunday on a rota basis, including some Bank Holiday working and Christmas Day)

About us

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

Your new role

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

Our stewards play a vital role in the smooth and efficient operations of the hospice, including dealing with death and dying (transporting bodies, supporting viewings, liaising with funeral directors). You will also support patients arriving at the hospice and escort them to the IPU, transport equipment, respond to patient needs, assist with garden visits, handle requests from departments, and support building security. Additionally, the role involves picking up and dropping off patients for appointments.

To succeed in this role

A desirable candidate will be:

• Motivated and compassionate with excellent interpersonal skills
• Enthusiastic and flexible regarding hours and duties
• Knowledgeable of health & safety and security procedures, including locking up and alarm systems (Essential)
• Hold a full Driver License and be insurable to drive patients, with categories C1 / D1 (Essential)

Benefits of joining St Christophers

• Opportunity for a stimulating and rewarding career, making a real community impact
• Access to training and development
• Season ticket loans, cycle-to-work scheme
• Health and wellbeing initiatives
• Competitive pension scheme with life assurance and beneficiary plan
• Onsite staff canteen
• Free street parking nearby

For an informal discussion, contact Amanda Lawson, Stewards and Fleet Manager, at 0208 768 4500 or [e-mail].

Visit our website at www.stchristophers.org.uk for more information and to apply online.

Provisional interview dates: TBC

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Hold the MiDAS (Minibus Driver Awareness Scheme) certificate or willingness to undertake training within the first 6 months
• Full Driving Licence and insurable to drive patients (category C1/D1)

Experience

• Experience in risk assessments and safety procedures
• Experience in providing patient transport, ideally within community transport services

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This position requires a DBS check, as part of compliance with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions) Order 1975.