Bank Driver - Barrow
Cumbria Health
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Job summary
Cumbria Health is seeking a reliable Bank Driver to join our Driving Team at Barrow . The successful candidate will play a crucial role in supporting our healthcare services by providing safe and efficient transportation of our Clinicians across various locations in Cumbria.
The successful applicant will be an experienced driver, with good local knowledge of the area. They will also have availability to provide cover for sickness and annual leave out of hours, including evenings, weekends and Bank Holidays.
CLOSING DATE: 06 AUGUST 2024
Main duties of the job
To provide a professional driving service for medical personnel travelling to meet the needs of patients requiring Out of Hours medical attention. The post holder will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team situated at one of Cumbria Healths bases in Cumbria.
The driving team is an integral part of the Cumbria Health system ensuring clinicians, GPs, Nurse Practitioners and Nurses, reach our patients safely throughout Cumbria. Drivers on shift work closely with the Control Room Supervisor and Despatcher, and the clinician to prioritise visits and guarantee efficient and effective delivery of care. Our 4x4 vehicles are safe and robust providing a professional driving provision in all weather conditions. Effective communications on shift are paramount to ensure an efficient service is maintained.
About us
Cumbria Health places the patient, their family and their community at the heart of everything we do. We are an award-winning organisation, the first out-of-hours organisation in the country to be rated as outstanding by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
We provide primary health care services, both in and out of hours, across Cumbria. We are values-driven and place great emphasis on inclusivity and the wellbeing and development of our staff, while striving to provide a consistently high-quality service. Our service is designed to improve health and wellbeing.
Working for Cumbria Health can offer flexible opportunities in terms of location, hours and working patterns so you can enjoy a great work life balance. In order to provide the best patient care we understand the importance of ensuring staff satisfaction and are consistently trying to ensure we offer our staff a positive working environment whether that be though training or social events.
Listen to your heart. Have the work life balance you'd love.
Date posted
23 July 2024
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£11.44 to £13.69 an hour dependent upon shift being worked
Contract
Bank
Working pattern
Flexible working
Reference number
B0554-24-0108
Job locations
Furness General Hospital
Dalton Ln
Barrow-in-Furness
Cumbria
LA14 4LF
Employer details
Employer name
Cumbria Health
Address
Furness General Hospital
Dalton Ln
Barrow-in-Furness
Cumbria
LA14 4LF
Employer's website
https://www.chocltd.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)