Operations (Fleet) Support

Local Care Direct; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 20,000 - 27,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Hybrid and flexible working options

Blue Light Card for national discounts

Job summary

Local Care Direct in Bradford is seeking a part-time Fleet Support colleague based at Westbourne Green Community Hospital. The role ensures the urgent care fleet is safe, fully equipped and ready to support patient transport and home visiting services.

You will be reliable, organised and team-focused, with a full UK driving licence (max 3 penalty points) and extensive city and motorway driving experience. The position offers weekend coverage on a rolling rota and opportunities to develop within

Qualifications

• Full UK driving licence (max 3 penalty points).
• Extensive city and motorway driving experience.
• Reliable, organised and team-focused.

Responsibilities

• Maintain vehicle cleanliness and presentation.
• Carry out routine vehicle checks including fuel, oil, water, tyres, lights and wipers.
• Report damage, service warnings and defects.
• Support vehicle movements and manage winter equipment.
• Ensure vehicles are stocked with required equipment, consumables and first aid supplies.
• Maintain medication and controlled drug stock, remove expired items and complete audits.
• Adhere to Infection Prevention & Control procedures and Care Quality Commission standards.

Skills

Full UK driving licence

City driving experience

Motorway driving experience

Job description

Local Care Direct is seeking a Part-Time Fleet Support colleague based at Westbourne Green Community Hospital, Bradford. This role is essential in ensuring our urgent care fleet is safe, fully equipped and ready to support patient transport and home visiting services.

Key Responsibilities

Maintain vehicle cleanliness and presentation.

Carry out routine vehicle checks including fuel, oil, water, tyres, lights and wipers.

Report damage, service warnings and defects.

Support vehicle movements and manage winter equipment.

Ensure vehicles are stocked with required equipment, consumables and first aid supplies.

Maintain medication and controlled drug stock, remove expired items and complete required audits.

Adhere to Infection Prevention & Control procedures and Care Quality Commission standards.

• £13.21 per hour (Monday to Friday, 8am-6pm).
• Weekly shifts:Monday: 9:00am-2:59pm (6 hours) Friday: 9:00am-4:59pm (8 hours) 4-week rolling rota.
• Location: Westbourne Green Community Hospital, 26 Heaton Road, Bradford, BD8 8RA.

About You You will be reliable, organised and team-focused, with:

A full UK driving licence (maximum 3 penalty points).

Extensive city and motorway driving experience.

For further information, please see the job description or contact [e-mail].

About You

HEALTH, SAFETY & SECURITY

• To report any accidents, complaints, defects in equipment, near misses and untoward incidents, following company procedures.
• Ensure compliance with Health and Safety at Work regulations.
• Ensure Health and Safety legislation and company policy is complied with at all times, including COSHH, Workplace Risk Assessment, manual handling and Control of Infection.

COMMUNICATIONS & RELATIONSHIPS

• Read e-mail and manager communications on a regular basis to maintain knowledge and awareness of change.
• Maintain good working relationships with operational and management team.
• To promote effective cross-functional working and that the operational team supports the achievement of objectives, standards and protocols of other LCD areas.
• To attend internal meetings as required

CONFIDENTIALITY

To operate and ensure the team operates within information governance and GDPR protocols and that business confidentiality is maintained.

INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL

Healthcare workers have a duty of care to patients and are to comply fully with the companies Infection Prevention and Control (IP&C) policies and attend/complete IP&C training, for personal,patient safety and for prevention of healthcare-associated infection (HCAI). Knowledge, skills and behaviour in the workplace should reflect this.

The main duties and responsibilities shown here are not exhaustive and the postholder is expected to carry out activities directed by the line manager.

About Us

At Local Care Direct, we are proud to be a values-led social enterprise providing essential health and support services across West Yorkshire. Since 2004, our teams have helped people access the right advice, care and support in the right place, at the right time and as close to home as possible.

With around 500 colleagues working across seventeen sites, we deliver services 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, including GP out-of-hours care, urgent treatment centres, walk-in services, a central contact centre, dental assessment and booking, and tailored support for NHS partners.

We are looking for people who share our commitment to honesty, integrity, fairness, consistency, kindness and respect. In return, you will be part of a supportive, inclusive organisation where colleagues are valued and encouraged to make a real difference for patients, partners and local communities.

As part of our team, you will have access to development opportunities, clear progression pathways and a range of employee benefits, including:

• 25 days’ annual leave, plus bank holidays, increasing with service
• Employee Assistance Programme for confidential wellbeing support
• Hybrid and flexible working options, dependent on role
• Access to the Blue Light Card for national discounts

If you want to be part of an organisation that puts people first and supports you to develop, we would welcome your application.