Responsible for the safe collection and delivery of Trust vehicles, primarily from Trust locations to both Trust workshops and other designated vehicle repairers.
To ensure all vehicles are driven in a safe and economical manner at all times, bearing in mind that the vehicles are easily identified as belonging to the Trust.
To carry out extended road tests of vehicles during both collection and delivery to ensure the vehicles are ready for use by the Trust.
The collection and delivery of Trust vehicles along with the undertaking of extended road tests of vehicles prior to them going back into service.
Therefore, before any vehicle is driven, the individual is to undertake a check of the vehicle to ensure it has legal tyres, functioning lights, sufficient coolant, and fuel for the journey being completed.
To undertake extended road tests after either a Trust workshop or other vehicle repairer has undertaken repairs to the vehicle. To report any defects that arise during the road test to either the Trust Workshop Supervisor or Workshop Manager, prior to the vehicle being handed over to the user of that vehicle.
If a vehicle is being moved to enable the vehicle to be used for emergency response/rescue missions in other areas of the Trust, the driver must report any faults that may arise during a collection and delivery journey to the Workshop Supervisor or the Workshop Manager, prior to handing over the vehicle to the user.
To be responsible for the safe keeping of any fuel card or mobile phone issued to the individual during their period of work and to return such items prior to the end of their duty. To report as soon as practicable any loss or theft of such items immediately to the Workshop Supervisor or the Workshop Manager.
To maintain contact with Fleet Administrators, Workshop Supervisors, and Fleet Workshop Managers to keep them informed of their availability for work.
For further details/informal visits contact:
Name: Phillip Hembling
Job title: Fleet Administrative (Compliance) Manager
Email address: phillip.hembling@eastamb.nhs.uk
Telephone number: 07736 623978
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