Transport Driver

North Bristol NHS Trust; Bristol; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A local healthcare provider in Bristol seeks a patient transport worker to deliver and collect healthcare goods and transport patients. The role requires a full UK manual driving license and entails direct interaction with patients and staff. Applicants should be committed to safety and possess good communication skills. This position is integral to maintaining healthcare services within the organization.

Qualifications

• Good verbal communication skills to interact clearly with team and patients.
• Ability to work sensitively around patients without being obtrusive.
• Must maintain safety standards while performing transportation duties.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and collect healthcare goods and transport patients and staff.
• Drive various trust vehicles while adhering to highway code.
• Ensure proper handling of medical records and hazardous materials.

Skills

Verbal communication

Sensitivity around patients

Safe driving practices

Education

Full, Clean, UK Manual Driving License

Job description

Overview

To work as part of the Operational Team responsible for providing a comprehensive patient and non-patient support service in the hospital environment. Driving a range of vehicles to enable the carrying out of Transport Service functions: Delivery and collection of Healthcare related goods to external locations for the Trust; delivery and collection of Healthcare related goods within the Southmead Hospital campus; transportation of patients to home or other Healthcare establishments; transportation of staff, patients and visitors. To provide a high quality responsive, efficient and effective patient support service to wards and departments in North Bristol NHS Trust, acting in a caring and professional manner and working in line with Facilities and departmental operating procedures. A Full, Clean, UK Manual Driving license is essential for this post. To support Transport Services service level agreements, and other formal agreements / contracts, with both internal and external customers.

Responsibilities

• Good verbal communication skills in order to clearly communicate with patient support team colleagues, supervisors, managers, ward staff, visitors and patients
• Able to communicate and work in a sensitive and unobtrusive manner around patients
• Ensuring that correct and safe methods of work are employed at all times with extra care shown to the safety of patients, staff and visitors
• To drive a range of trust vehicles, electric and fuel powered
• To undertake the movement of patients, staff and products in a professional, timely and considerate manner ensuring that the requirements of the service users are met, and promoting a good image for the trust
• To undertake collection and delivery duties as allocated within the transport schedules including the delivery of items from the vehicle to the designated location; these items include but are not limited to:
• o Diagnostic specimens (blood, urine)
• o Post (Letters and parcels)
• o Laundry (clean and soiled)
• o Pharmacy (controlled and non controlled medicines)
• o Sterile goods (Clean and soiled)
• o Hazardous goods (Isotopes and Krypton)
• o Waste (Domestic and clinical waste)
• To maintain licenses required to drive trust vehicles and to report any offences or occurrences
• To drive in accordance with the highway code at all times in a courteous and considerate manner
• Receipt, delivery and storage of delivered healthcare related provisions in line with local policy
• Transportation of the deceased to the mortuary (Ambulance duty only 9.00am to 6.00pm)
• Collection, delivery and connection of medical gases
• Collection, receipting and distribution of medical records to wards and departments
• Ensuring that safety instructions are complied with when using cleaning products and equipment
• Reporting any accidents/dangerous occurrences to the patient support team leaders /manager and participating in the completion of necessary accident form paperwork
• Completion of timesheets and work logs /schedules or other attendance system as required
• Carrying out duties in accordance with the Departmental Health & Safety Policy, the Health & Safety at Work Act and also Departmental Written Systems of Work
• Carrying out safe hygiene practices and procedures in accordance with the Trust Policy and Codes of Practice
• Attendance at relevant statutory and non statutory training, e.g. fire safety, food safety. To carry out other FM support service duties as appropriate and required

About North Bristol NHS Trust

North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award-winning hospital building at Southmead. We are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialties. Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered. North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti-discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups.

Additional Information

If you apply for this vacancy and have not received a communication from North Bristol NHS Trust within three weeks of the closing date, please assume that on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful. Please note that North Bristol NHS Trust does not reimburse travel expenses relating to interview attendance. If you feel you meet the requirements of the Disability Act / Two Ticks scheme and require further support/advice, please contact us on tel [phone]. North Bristol NHS Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant(s) will normally commence at the minimum of the scale unless they have previous NHS service at the same band. Progression through the scale is by annual increments. At North Bristol Trust (NBT), we know diverse and inclusive environments lead to happier and healthier teams and improved patient care and outcomes. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are currently underrepresented in NBT's workforce at Band 8a and above. These include people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people and LGBTQIA+ people. Please note that stringent pre-employment checks are undertaken on all successful applicants prior to commencement in post.