Volunteer Driver

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

Job summary

Join EMED Group as a Volunteer Driver in Peterborough, providing crucial transportation for patients to medical appointments. This flexible role requires a valid driving license and offers the chance to make a positive impact in your community while being fully supported through training and induction. You'll be the reassuring face for those in need, helping to ensure timely access to essential health services.

Benefits

50p per mile reimbursement

Comprehensive training and support

Opportunity to make a difference in the community

Flexible scheduling

Opportunity to connect with new people

Qualifications

• Valid driving licence with no more than 6 penalty points.
• Empathetic attitude and access to a 4-door minimum car.
• Basic IT skills including smartphone usage.

Responsibilities

• Drive patients to non-emergency appointments.
• Assist individuals in accessing health services.
• Coordinate with dispatch teams for operations.

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Friendly demeanor

Job description

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Join us as a Volunteer Driver in Peterborough 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.

No prior experience is necessary - just bring your caring attitude. There are no set shifts or required hours, you simply let us know your availability, and we’ll schedule pick-ups accordingly. It’s fully flexible and based on when you're free.

What benefits can you expect?

• 50p per mile with reimbursement for approved expenses
  The chance to make a tangible difference in your local community
  Be a part of our excellent EMED Volunteer Team
  Comprehensive induction, training, and ongoing support
  Opportunities to connect with new people

Other duties include:

• 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

Am I the right person for this?

You will need to have:

• A valid driving licence with (no more than 6 penalty points)
  A friendly and empathetic demeanour
  Access to a 4 door (minimum) car
  Alignment with our organisation's values
  Basic IT skills (like the use of smartphone)

What happens after you apply for this opportunity

After you apply, a member of our team will contact you to go through a simple screening process to learn more about your background, discuss the role in more detail and give you an opportunity to ask questions about the role.

If it’s a good fit, we’ll invite you to a face-to-face meeting where we’ll check your car, review your documents and explain the next steps. From there, we’ll arrange your training, help you complete a DBS check and make sure you’re confident and ready to begin.

About Us

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.