Volunteer Driver

EMED Group; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading patient transport service in Cambridge is looking for a Volunteer Driver. You'll provide safe transportation for vulnerable patients to their medical appointments, ensuring they receive essential care. Your role includes driving, assisting patients, and coordinating with dispatch teams. This volunteer position allows for autonomy while being part of a supportive community effort to improve patient care.

Qualifications

• Reliable and safe driving skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients.

Responsibilities

• Drive patients to non-emergency appointments.
• Assist individuals in accessing vital hospital services.
• Coordinate with dispatch teams for seamless operations.
• Foster positive relationships within the community.
• Enjoy autonomy while having team support.

Job description

Overview

Join us as a Volunteer Driver in Cambridge and become a vital part of our Patient Transport Service in your local area. Your commitment will ensure that vulnerable patients can access essential medical appointments on time with ease and comfort. As a volunteer, you'll be the friendly face that patients rely on during their journey to appointments. Your role is simple yet profoundly impactful: providing safe and reliable transportation, while offering reassurance and support during a challenging time in their lives.

Responsibilities

• Drive patients to non-emergency appointments
• Assist individuals in accessing vital hospital services
• Coordinate with our dispatch teams for seamless operations
• Foster positive relationships within the community
• Enjoy the autonomy of volunteering independently while knowing you have the backing of a supportive team

About EMED Group

The exciting merger of ERS Medical and E-Zec Medical has enabled us to rebrand, therefore as a combined business we are now known as EMED Group. We are the largest Patient Transport and Care Partner to the NHS with circa 4,000 colleagues across 60 depots. Our ambition is to continue developing patient care transport services that improve the health and wellbeing for people across our local communities by providing transport that supports patient care, community support, secure mental health and medical courier services.

EMED Group are committed to providing services for our patients, service users, clients, and community and is supported by employees with an increasing variety of backgrounds. To do this effectively it is essential that we promote equality and embrace diversity and inclusion and treat all of our employees, patients, service users and clients with dignity and respect. EMED Group is committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination, with our aim being to be truly representative of all sections of society and our clients, and for each employee to feel respected, valued and able to give their best. EMED Group are committed to providing equal opportunities and we endeavour to provide an inclusive and safe working culture for all.

Depending on experience 50p per mile with reimbursement for approved expenses