Driver/Doctor Assistant

Job summary

NEMS have an exciting opportunity for a Driver/ Doctor Assistant to join our Operations Team!

The contract we have available is for an average of 16 hours per week.

This role would suit anyone that is looking for something more than just a driver role. As part of this role, you will chaperone our doctors to home visits with patients, provide patient transport on request, and ensure our vehicle fleet is ready for service by completing vehicle and equipment checks ensuring safety is paramount.

The Driver/Doctor Assistant is a key member of staff whose role is to support operational effectiveness to our out of hours service.

Shift Times

• Day Shift: 08:00-16:00
• Afternoon Shift: 15:00/16:00/17:00-24:00
• Night Shift: 24:00-08:00

Example Shift Patterns (16hrs per week)

Shift Pattern A

• Week 1: x1 Weekday afternoon shift
• Week 2: x2 Weekend night shifts
• Week 3: x1 Weekday afternoon shift
• Week 4: x2 Weekday night shifts, x2 Weekend afternoon shifts

Shift Pattern B

• Week 1: x2 Weekend afternoon shifts
• Week 2: x1 weekday afternoon shift
• Week 3: x1 Weekend afternoon shift, x1 Weekend night shift
• Week 4: x2 Weekend day shifts

Shift Pattern C

• Week 1: x2 weekend afternoon shifts
• Week 2: x1 weekend day shift, x1 weekend afternoon shift
• Week 3: x2 weekend night shifts
• Week 4: x2 weekday night shifts

Main duties of the job

The main purpose of this role is to work with all Operational Staff to ensure efficient and effective:

• Transport of GPs between NEMS Sites and home addresses
• Provide reception duties at NEMS Sites where required
• Undertake basic admin duties
• Undertake daily car checks to ensure vehicles, equipment, and paperwork are ready for shift
• Work closely with our other sites under NEMS CBS
• Support Clinicians as required within the remit of the role
• Purchase refreshments

Payrates

• Base rate (e.g. day time):£11.48 p/h
• Evenings: £12.63 p/h
• Weekend: £13.20 p/h
• Overnight: £15.30 p/h
• Bank Holidays: £22.96 p/h

About us

NEMS Community Benefit Services Limited (NEMS) is a Company Limited by Guarantee; a not-for-profit social enterprise with the purpose of providing health and social care for the benefit of the community, and not for the profit of its Members.

It serves the 1,043,700 population of the geography covered by Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Integrated Care System (ICS) with urgent primary health care services delivered 24/7 out of locations in Nottingham, Sutton-in-Ashfield and Newark. It also delivers a non-clinical call handling service. The workforce of 400+ comprises of 230 substantive staff, 140+ sessional GPs and 50+ agency workers.

Key Benefits of joining NEMS

• 25 days of holiday entitlement + bank holidays (pro rata)
• NHS Pension
• Compassionate Leave
• Access ongoing continuous professional development
• Regular clinical supervision
• Flexible working options
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Opportunity to participate in service development and improvement
• Free tea & coffee
• Eye Care Vouchers

Employer details

Employer name

NEMS Community Benefit Services Ltd

Address

Kings Mill Hospital

Mansfield Road

Sutton-in-ashfield

Nottinghamshire

NG17 4JL

Employer's website

https://nemscbs.net/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

NEMS Community Benefit Services Ltd

Address

Kings Mill Hospital

Mansfield Road

Sutton-in-ashfield

Nottinghamshire

NG17 4JL

Employer's website

https://nemscbs.net/ (Opens in a new tab)

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