Driver

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora - Southern; Dunedin; On-site; NZD 39,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Health New Zealand Southern in Dunedin invites applications for a Driver to join the Transport team at Dunedin Hospital. The role ensures safe, timely transport for staff, patients and goods, including mail and equipment, across hospital services.

You will work independently and as part of a busy team, providing reliable transport service with strong customer focus and good judgement, in a professional, confidential manner.

Qualifications

• Experience driving mini vans.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• The ability to use sound judgement and respond appropriately to different situations.
• A flexible and adaptable approach to work.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise.
• A high level of professionalism, confidentiality and integrity.
• A strong commitment to providing exceptional customer service.

Responsibilities

• Providing safe and timely transport for staff, patients and goods.
• Collecting and delivering mail, parcels and equipment to the correct destination.
• Providing a responsive and reliable transport service.
• Working closely with the Transport team and hospital staff.
• Undertaking other duties as requested by the Transport Team Leader.

Skills

Mini van driving

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Sound judgement

Flexible approach

Organisational skills

Professionalism

Confidentiality

Job description

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Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora - Southern – Dunedin, South Island

Salary: $28.63 – $31.96 per hour, depending on experience

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

About the role

We are looking for a reliable, professional and customer-focused Driver to join our Transport team in Dunedin.

This is a varied role where you will provide safe, timely and efficient transport for staff, patients and goods across our hospital services. You will play an important part in keeping essential hospital services running smoothly by ensuring people, mail, parcels and equipment get to where they need to be, when they need to be.

You will be responsible for:

• Providing safe and timely transport for staff, patients and goods.
• Collecting and delivering mail, parcels and equipment to the correct destination.
• Providing a responsive and reliable transport service.
• Working closely with the Transport team and hospital staff.
• Undertaking other duties as requested by the Transport Team Leader.

About you

You will be a dependable and adaptable person who takes pride in providing excellent customer service. You will be comfortable working independently while also being a valued member of a busy team.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Experience driving mini vans.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• The ability to use sound judgement and respond appropriately to different situations.
• A flexible and adaptable approach to work.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise.
• A high level of professionalism, confidentiality and integrity.
• A strong commitment to providing exceptional customer service.

About the team

You will be part of the Transport team within Health New Zealand Southern, working with hospital staff and patients across Dunedin Hospital.

This is an opportunity to make a practical contribution to the delivery of healthcare every day, ensuring our staff, patients and essential goods can move safely and efficiently around our services.

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is committed to providing high-quality healthcare for all New Zealanders. We are building an inclusive workplace where our people can contribute, grow and make a real difference for patients, whānau and communities.

We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled and rainbow communities.

All applications must be submitted through our online career's portal by Thursday 17 September.