FCMS

Driver / Receptionist

The closing date is 07 July 2025

Job summary

Welcome to FCMS!

We are seeking a professional and friendly Receptionist/Driver to join our team here at West Lancs Out of Hours GP Service, Ormskirk Hospital. You will need to be a minimum twenty-five years old for car insurance purposes. Full training will be given at mutually agreeable times.

Hours of work: Bank Flexible hours to cover evenings, weekends, overnights and bank holidays.

Pay: Standard rate is £12.45 per hour. Overnight and weekend enhancements apply.

Main duties of the job

As a Receptionist, you will be the first point of contact for our clients and visitors, providing exceptional customer service while managing a variety of administrative tasks. This role requires strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and proficiency in various software applications.

As a Driver, you will provide a professional and high-quality driving service for the GP Out of Hours Service

About us

The ethos of FCMS as a social enterprise, health and wellbeing services provider is to be passionate in its drive to ensure that patients and callers remain the central focus of all that it does. Coupled with excellent and well-established clinical governance systems and extremely effective operational expertise, it has meant that the company has the ability to strategically visualise, develop, and implement award winning services.

Over many years we have invested in our staff so that we have a core team of highly trained individuals who can manage the needs of our patients and callers. Our staff are able to significantly improve the service delivery and user experience due to their considerable experience and commitment to what they do.

Come and be a part of our amazing team!

We offer NHS Pension

Cycle to Work Scheme

Career Development Opportunities

Attendance Bonus

Staff Benefit Scheme

Free Tea & Coffee

Eye Care Contributions

Details

Date posted

23 June 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£12.45 an hour

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

U0051-25-0074

Job locations

West Lancashire Nhs Trust

Wigan Road

Ormskirk

Lancashire

L39 2AZ


Job description

Job responsibilities

Post responsibilities

  • To provide a professional and high-quality driving service for the GP Out of Hours Service
  • To be able to follow strict procedures and protocols at all times
  • To work with the clinical team and liaise with our other services to support safe and effective service delivery, ensuring patients receive appropriate care in a timely manner.
  • When necessary, to be able to complete stocktakes of medical equipment
  • Using a Patient Record system experience of Adastra would be an advantage
  • To complete routine administration checks when working overnight
  • Ensuring full patient confidentiality at all times
  • To work individually or as part of a team
  • To undertake all relevant training consistent with the requirements of the post
  • To be flexible in roles undertaken according to the business need
  • To be available especially on the overnight shifts but with flexibility to work during the day when required
  • To handle drug stock and replenish when used.
  • To undertake vehicle checks
  • To report any vehicle problems to the appropriate person
  • To maintain and attend all mandatory training

Other Criteria

  • A full UK Driving Licence held for a minimum two years
  • Over twenty-five years of age for driving company vehicles

Disability Confident Employer - As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy

DBS - This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exemption 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. This will require three forms of valid ID to be produced and verified. The onboarding process is also subject to an Occupational Health check, suitable professional references and eligibility to work in the UK (with the requirement to provide relevant documentation as evidence). For Driver positions you will also be required to undertake a Driver check.

The organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staffto share this commitment. You will be expected to fulfil your mandatory safeguarding training at the level applicable to this role.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Post responsibilities

  • To provide a professional and high-quality driving service for the GP Out of Hours Service
  • To be able to follow strict procedures and protocols at all times
  • To work with the clinical team and liaise with our other services to support safe and effective service delivery, ensuring patients receive appropriate care in a timely manner.
  • When necessary, to be able to complete stocktakes of medical equipment
  • Using a Patient Record system experience of Adastra would be an advantage
  • To complete routine administration checks when working overnight
  • Ensuring full patient confidentiality at all times
  • To work individually or as part of a team
  • To undertake all relevant training consistent with the requirements of the post
  • To be flexible in roles undertaken according to the business need
  • To be available especially on the overnight shifts but with flexibility to work during the day when required
  • To handle drug stock and replenish when used.
  • To undertake vehicle checks
  • To report any vehicle problems to the appropriate person
  • To maintain and attend all mandatory training

Other Criteria

  • A full UK Driving Licence held for a minimum two years
  • Over twenty-five years of age for driving company vehicles

Disability Confident Employer - As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy

DBS - This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exemption 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. This will require three forms of valid ID to be produced and verified. The onboarding process is also subject to an Occupational Health check, suitable professional references and eligibility to work in the UK (with the requirement to provide relevant documentation as evidence). For Driver positions you will also be required to undertake a Driver check.

The organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staffto share this commitment. You will be expected to fulfil your mandatory safeguarding training at the level applicable to this role.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Ability to work as a team member and at times in isolation
  • Able to exercise initiative in organisation and prioritising
  • Effective communication skills both written and oral
  • Good literacy and numeracy skills
  • Good Interpersonal skills
  • Experience of working with IT systems/basic skills (Microsoft)
  • Over twenty-five years of age for driving company vehicles
  • A full UK Driving Licence held for a minimum two years
  • Experienced, confident driver

Desirable

  • Previous experience of working in an office environment

Personal Qualities

Essential

  • Enthusiastic and committed about the role
  • Flexible
  • Positive and confident disposition
  • Commitment to personal and professional development
  • Promote the Service with its ever expansion
  • Smart appearance at all times
  • Professional Conduct at all times

Qualifications

Essential

  • A full UK Driving Licence held for a minimum two years

Desirable

  • GCSE/O Level English and Maths
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Ability to work as a team member and at times in isolation
  • Able to exercise initiative in organisation and prioritising
  • Effective communication skills both written and oral
  • Good literacy and numeracy skills
  • Good Interpersonal skills
  • Experience of working with IT systems/basic skills (Microsoft)
  • Over twenty-five years of age for driving company vehicles
  • A full UK Driving Licence held for a minimum two years
  • Experienced, confident driver

Desirable

  • Previous experience of working in an office environment

Personal Qualities

Essential

  • Enthusiastic and committed about the role
  • Flexible
  • Positive and confident disposition
  • Commitment to personal and professional development
  • Promote the Service with its ever expansion
  • Smart appearance at all times
  • Professional Conduct at all times

Qualifications

Essential

  • A full UK Driving Licence held for a minimum two years

Desirable

  • GCSE/O Level English and Maths

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.

Employer details

Employer name

FCMS

Address

West Lancashire Nhs Trust

Wigan Road

Ormskirk

Lancashire

L39 2AZ


Employer's website

http://www.fcms-nw.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

FCMS

Address

West Lancashire Nhs Trust

Wigan Road

Ormskirk

Lancashire

L39 2AZ


Employer's website

http://www.fcms-nw.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Ashley Forbes

ashley.forbes@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

23 June 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£12.45 an hour

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

U0051-25-0074

Job locations

West Lancashire Nhs Trust

Wigan Road

Ormskirk

Lancashire

L39 2AZ


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