To report and assist the Transport Manager in the day-to-day operations of the Courier Service across UHS Sussex, providing a safe and reliable service to the Trust.
You will be expected to give cover to ensure that all courier routes are covered with a service that meets and exceeds the needs of the Trust and its customers.
You will work closely with all the Transport teams across multiple sites to ensure staff rotas are fulfilled and backfill any absent drivers.
You will have experience of being a team leader who has already built up relevant knowledge within a Transport and service environment or similar.
Main duties of the job:
* Assist the Transport Manager with day-to-day operational issues to ensure the smooth running of the Transport courier service.
* Fire warden.
* First aider.
* Staff training, including on-the-job training and health and safety training.
* Ensure that Fire, Health and Safety Legislation, policies, and procedures are adhered to, and a culture of safe working is promoted, ensuring the correct use of PPE.
* Ensure that excellent patient-first service is maintained by ensuring routes are completed on time.
* Review the performance of the team and identify, influence, and implement training and development needs while acting as a mentor.
* Develop a culture of teamwork across all functional areas of the district transport and between shifts and sites.
* Ensure that the Management Team is advised and informed of operational issues as appropriate.
* Responsible for supervising all courier drivers within your remit, including welfare issues, always complying with the relevant legislation.
* Review, monitor, and maintain systems to monitor overall staff productivity and performance.
* Responsible for general cleanliness and other housekeeping duties, including the outside yard area.
* Adhere to the strictest confidentiality standards regarding all Trust financial, salary, and HR matters.
* Maximize route efficiencies.
* Ensure staff are correctly paid and have a good understanding of staff Health Roster and EOL systems.
* Ensure that there is consistent fairness in staff rotation.
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We’re here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme for staff, which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work-life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.
As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching, and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career, we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex, you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.
We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.
Candidate Information Pack: https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/resources/candidate-information-pack/
For further details / informal visits contact:
Name: Lyndon Baptiste
Job title: Transport Manager
Email address: Lyndon.baptiste@nhs.net
Telephone number: 07702 295096
Email: r.knowles@nhs.net based at St Richards Hospital
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