Urgent Treatment Centre Out of Hours Driver
Assist the Driver Team Leader/Lead Driver in executing the efficient and timely transportation of Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC) services, facilitating the transportation of GPs to deliver patient care. This role supports operational teams through administrative functions.
Main duties of the job
1. Maintain comprehensive knowledge of the fleet's vehicles to operate any vehicle as needed.
2. Assist in conducting vehicle checks during shifts to ensure the safety of GPs, oneself, and the public.
3. Adhere to the driver's rota and shift schedules in compliance with working time regulations.
4. Ensure the secure handling of drugs and clinical equipment during shift turnover, recording usage appropriately.
5. Complete timesheets, vehicle log sheets, and logbooks, reporting any discrepancies to the Lead Driver.
6. Assist in monitoring daily transport performance, reporting findings to the lead driver.
7. Report and address any necessary repairs for vehicles and equipment, guaranteeing their fitness for use.
8. Participate in license checks, driver assessments, and mandatory driver training.
9. Foster positive communication among drivers, GPs, UTC colleagues, and external partners.
10. Support GPs where needed with Chaperoning.
11. Undertake regular stock checks for drugs and any other equipment.
12. Operating all in-car communications and patient management system equipment to support accurate record keeping.
13. Plan the most efficient routes for and between home visits.
About us
Greenwich Health is the GP Federation for the Greenwich Borough and has a not-for-profit ethos. This means we reinvest all of our surplus into developing our staff, our organisation and to support our GP Practices in being sustainable for the future. We are committed to providing quality of care to our patients whilst building resilience for General Practice and providing services and programmes of work to deliver care at scale to the Greenwich Population.
Job responsibilities
Responsible to: Lead Driver
Basic hourly rate: £13.15 per hour, Night hourly rate £15.78
Location: South-East London, Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Hours of work: 0000-0800 - 20 hours per week
Key Relationships: UTC GPs, UTC Department, UTC Management
The post holder will be required to provide support to GPs by transporting them to and from patients for out of hour care.
Person Specification
Experience
* Must be over 25 years (Under insurance policy)
* Valid UK driving licence with a clean driving record to provide driving licence on annual basis for a DVLA check
* Must be computer literate with a knowledge of Microsoft Office including Word, Excel and Outlook
* Previous experience of working in a team
* Previous experience of fleet maintenance
* Post holder will work towards the GP assistant Certification
Qualifications
* No formal qualifications are required
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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