Main area Driver Grade Grade A Contract Bank Hours Flexible working - 37.5 hours per week (up to 37.5 hours) Job ref 372-CHSFW017
Employer Calderdale and Huddersfield Solutions Ltd Employer type NHS Site Huddersfield Royal Infirmary Town Huddersfield Salary £22,885 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 02/02/2025 23:59
CHS is able to offer a wide range of services. Our scale enables us to offer competitive rates and we have a long track record of providing high quality, customer-focused services.
We offer comprehensive estates, facilities management, medical engineering, catering solutions and procurement services supporting the provision of safe, effective healthcare to our communities. We are committed to delivering our Green Plan goals of reducing carbon emissions, air pollution, waste generation and improving recycling throughout delivery of our services. We also enable profit to go back into patient care.
CHS recognises that its staff are its greatest asset and that its business is its people. The company aims to create an environment and culture of openness, trust and honesty. We encourage and celebrate diversity because broader perspectives, skills, experience and knowledge will enrich and enhance the value we bring to each other, our clients, shareholders and other stakeholders.
Job overview
CHS are recruiting for a number of transport driver's to complement the current team. The successful candidate must hold a valid Category D1 license without 101 restriction, as well as up to date Driver CPC.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will join the ad-hoc transport team to include all aspects of transport including and not limited to Luton vehicles, small vans, medium vans and cars as well as operating the shuttle bus service between the two main hospital sites (Huddersfield Royal Infirmary and Calderdale Royal Hospital) as well as Pathology sample transportation.
Duties include first user vehicle checks, transportation of passengers, 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.
Working for our organisation
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.
Maternity
Full pay - 8 weeks (2 months)
Half pay - 18 weeks (4 months) + SMP then:
SMP only - 13 weeks (3 months)
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
* To transport staff, patients, visitors to and from both main hospital sites by ways of a shuttle bus service
* Sort and deliver mail throughout the Kirklees and Calderdale area, including Path Lab results / specimens
* To deliver medical and non-medical supplies.
* To assist in the provision of an adhoc service, which will include patient transport and other adhoc duties as and when requested by the Trust
* To transport patients and clinical staff on home / hospital / day Centre visits etc. by means of using both the adhoc vehicles or the wheelchair access bus
Person specification
Knowledge & Skills:
* Organisational skills
* Ability to work under pressure with a calm disposition
* Willingness to develop skills
* Ability to work as a team player
* Ability to manage own time
* Current Driving Licence
* Driving license which includes driving category D1 and CPC training
Experience
* Previous commercial driving experience
* Previous experience of dealing with the transportation of Patients
* Some knowledge of Healthcare environment
Calderdale and Huddersfield Solutions (CHS) are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where required.
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