Transport Driver

Job description

Job responsibilities

Understand transport rules & regulations in relation the vehicle being driven.Work to standard operational procedures, and allocated duties. Supervisor available.Ensure daily vehicle checks are carried out.Will be required to move, handle and distribute a variety of goods, which may be light, heavy or fragile, includes transportation of staff.Will be expected to drive classes of vehicles ranging from small vans, mini-buses and vehicles up to 7.5tonnes tail lift.Ensure compliance with route information and collection/delivery points.Will be responsible for the regular cleaning (inside & out) of vehicles, vehicle inspection checks, and for reporting faults to the Transport Supervisor.Will respect the confidentiality of all goods carried. Understand the implications of information Governance.Co-ordinate and maintain all records as directedPromote within and behalf of Transport Services, excellent public relations with patients, visitors and staff as well as members of the public.Could be required to process and sort mail.Must fully comply with all Trust Departmental policies and procedures at all times, and attend all training sessions as and when required.Communications and Key Working RelationshipsCommunication with clients about changes or disruption to planned deliveries.Communicates with public or clients when delivering, may have to park in areas for delivery/collection which cause disruption.Maintain calm behaviour when faced with unhappy staff if staff services are unavoidably delayed.Responsibility for FinanceEnsure the security of the vehicle at all times.Record fuel input activity, and ensure fuel saving driving techniques are used.Responsible for vehicle and contents when driving and on the route.Responsibility for Human ResourcesPage 3 of 5Demonstrate own duties to new startersAttend courses as directed, ensure compliance with mandatory trainingCompliance with Trust and Local proceduresComplete timesheet or work recordResponsibility for Health & SafetyResponsible for ensuring own safety at work.Must adhere to the Highway Code and Trust road signs at all times on Trust business.Manage spillages if they occur.Report any defects to SupervisorsSignificant manual handling required, moving linen bags, heavy boxes and fragile items.Could be moving goods in unpleasant weather conditions.Compliance with the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 the post holder is required to fulfil a proactive role towards the management of risk in all of their actions. This entails the risk assessment of all situations, the taking of appropriate actions and reporting of all incidents, near misses and hazards, and a statutory duty of care for their own personal safety and that of others who may be affected by their acts or omissions.Responsibility for TeachingDemonstrate own duties to new startersWork Circumstances & on-callCould be required to work unsocial hoursProvide cover for other journeys and tasksCould be required to work flexible hoursTo undertake any other reasonable requests within the Trust transport departmentStandard Duties & ResponsibilitiesThe Trust operates a No Smoking Policy.All Wrightington Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust staff employed within Clinical Environments and have contact with children, vulnerable adults; service users and their families must familiarise themselves, be aware of their responsibilities and adhere to Local Safeguarding Childrens Board, Local Safeguarding Adult Board and WWL Procedures for Safeguarding and Protecting Children which are available on the Trust Policy Library.In accordance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016, employees who are required to interact regularly with the public, both face to face, and by telephone, are required to be able to speak English to an appropriate standard relevant to their role, i.e. with confidence and accuracy, using correct sentence structures and vocabulary, and without hesitation.Compliance with the Data Protection Act 1998 and Information Governance the postholder is not entitled to use for their own benefit or gain, or to divulge to any persons, firm or other organisation whatsoever, any confidential information belonging to the Trust or relating to the Trusts affairs or dealings which may come to their knowledge during employment.Page 4 of 5Compliance with the Health & Social Care Act 2008 Code of Practice on the Prevention and Control of Infections and related guidance the post holder is required to fulfil a proactive role towards the reduction and management of healthcare related infection in all of their actions. This entails compliance with Trust Infection Prevention and Control policy and related Standard Operating Procedure (SOPs); along with risk assessment of all situations; as staff have a statutory duty of care for their own personal safety and that of others who may be affected by their acts or omissions. Staff must be fully compliant with Trust Infection prevention and Control eLearning policy.All applicants to any post within the Trust are required to declare any involvement either directly or indirectly with any firm, company, relevant person or organisation which has any interest with the Trust, the services provided by the Trust or any element of patient care. Failure to do so may result in an employment application being rejected, or if it is discovered after appointment the omission of such information could lead to dismissal. This includes any form of private practice relating to medical care.Compliance with Trust Policies and Procedures including the Code of Conduct.Compliance with Standing Financial Instructions (SFIs) The SFIs identify the financial responsibilities which apply to everyone working for the Foundation Trust and its constituent organisations including trading units. Failure to comply with Standing Financial Instructions can in certain circumstances be regarded as a disciplinary matter that could result in dismissal. Compliance with the SFIs is monitored by the Finance Department and post holders are therefore required to understand their responsibilities outlined within this document and ensure compliance with its instructions.Responsibility for all records (including patient health, financial, personal and administrative) that they gather or use as part of their work within the trust. The records may be paper, electronic, microfiche, audio or videotapes, x-ray images.Any other duties appropriate to the grade. The range of duties and responsibilities outlined above are indicative only and are intended to give a broad flavour of the range and type of duties that will be allocated. They are subject to modification in the light of changing service demands and the development requirements of the postholder.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Good general level of education ? Valid Driving licence for relevant classes of vehicle, eg D1 minibus licence, heavy good vehicle etc.

Desirable

• Clean Driving Licence ? Fuel saving training Candidates: Please be aware that you will be asked to present your original qualifications at interview

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working within similar environment. ? Recent employment as a driver for at least 2 years

Desirable

• Understanding of basic vehicle checks. ? Knowledge of Vehicle activity records

Skills

Essential

• Skills relating to manual handling use of sack trucks etc. ? Relevant skills for driving different class of vehicles. ? Skills relating to minor maintenance of vehicles.

Desirable

• Advanced Driving Skills

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge and operational experience of a variety of vehicles. ? Proven knowledge of the local area.

Desirable

• Knowledge of Trust sites and associated departments

Additional

Essential

• Flexibility to provide cover for colleagues ? Must be courteous, polite clean & tidy

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Wrightington Wigan & Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Martland Point

Fourmarts Road

Wigan

WN5 0LU

Employer's website

http://www.wwl.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)