CHS are recruiting for a number of Equipment Services driver's to complement the current team.
Working to agreed competencies and protocols and directed by registered practitioners, the post holder will contribute to providing a high quality transport service to Community Services and clients throughout the Calderdale and Kirklees area. The post holder will be working under the supervision (not always direct) of the service manager. This will involve taking responsibility for an identified and delegated workload.
Work will be carried out both from an Acute setting to a variety of community based settings, e.g. HRI/CRH, Health Centres, Dentists, Opticians, the service users home, residential care or other community venues.
Please note whilst this role is prodominantely based in the Transport department, there may be a requirement in the future to work across all Facility services, which include Portering/Linen, Domestics, Catering, Transport/Equipment and other support services .
The successful candidate will join the Equipment Services team to include all aspects of transport, deliveries and collections.
Duties include first user vehicle checks, transportation of equipment, completion of relevant tracking forms, general upkeep of the vehicles including cleaning and day to day maintenance of vehicles (oil, water, DEF etc,)
Successful applicant will need to undertake a Drivers assessment.
CHS has recently been voted as top 25 companies to work for in Kirklees.
All staff new to Calderdale and Huddersfield Solutions are required to undergo a 6 month probationary period (with the exception of staff on temporary or fixed term contracts for 6 months or less who are subject to separate arrangements).
Pension
Automatic enrolment into the NEST pension scheme Contributions: 5% from the employee and 3% from the employer.
Sickness
No pay for first the first working day of absence. During the first year of service: statutory sickness payment only.
More than 1 year and up to 2 years of service: 4 weeks full pay + 4 weeks half pay.
Over 2 years: 6 weeks full pay + 6 weeks half pay.
Over 5 Years: 10 weeks full pay + 10 weeks half pay.
Maternity
Full pay - 8 weeks (2 months)
Half pay -18 weeks (4 months) +SMP then:
SMP only - 13 weeks (3 months)
Annual Leave
20 days standard (i.e. 20 days plus 8 public holidays) Pro-rata
• To transport equipment to and from both main hospital sites.
• Sort and deliver mail throughout the Kirklees and Calderdale area, including Path Lab results/specimens & Mail.
• To deliver medical and non-medical supplies.
• Deliver & Collect Equipment to & from Service Users homes, clinics and other sites.
This advert closes on Thursday 27 Feb 2025
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