CHS are recruiting for a number of Equipment Services drivers 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 user's home, residential care, or other community venues.
Please note whilst this role is predominantly 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:
1. First user vehicle checks
2. Transportation of equipment
3. Completion of relevant tracking forms
4. General upkeep of the vehicles including cleaning and day-to-day maintenance of vehicles (oil, water, DEF, etc.)
Successful applicants will need to undertake a Drivers assessment.
CHS has recently been voted as one of the 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 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
For further details / informal visits contact:
Name: Cara Sutcliffe
Job title: Operational Manager
Email address: Cara.sutcliffe@cht.nhs.uk
Telephone number: 01422261399
#J-18808-Ljbffr