Job Description

Job Title: Patient Transport Driver

Location: Accrington

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: 37.5 hours a week

Salary: \xc2\xa3Competitive

We are always looking for great talent to join our team and help achieve our ambitious goals and growth. We care about our people, and we care about the future of eye health and how CHEC can play an innovative part in making this great, with your help.

If you are looking to join an organisation that is thriving on success, then CHEC is your employer of choice! We have an exciting opportunity for a Logistics Operative to join us as we continue to expand throughout the UK.

About the Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Logistics Operative to join the team. As the Logistics Operative, you will work alongside staff on site at the hospital to enable safe transportation of patients when required and to help support the wider facilities team.

You will work with the facilities team to receive, process, and distribute incoming stock deliveries. You will relocate and install the new equipment to the desired location, ensuring all equipment is in excellent condition.

We are looking for someone who can.

• Provide transport to and from hospital appointments for patients, (this can sometimes stretch far & wide across the breadth of the UK, although infrequent)
• Pre-calling patients to introduce yourself & confirm booking(s).
• Collection and delivery of surgical instruments from each hospital to the local sterilisation service provider
• Liaise with bookings team & programme transport routes.
• Ensure safe packing and delivery of equipment and stock
• Receive delivery of Stock and equipment on site, booking in stock received and checking the delivery notes.
• Relocate or receive new equipment, sometimes installing items into desired locations.
• Undertake minor maintenance/odd jobs (within capabilities) at sites to ensure the facility and all equipment is in excellent condition.
• Ensure clinic hospital checks are carried out on behalf of the facilities team i.e., water temperature checks, ensuring waste bins are collected by service providers and supporting the clinic services.
• Use basic admin (Excel, word & Outlook email) in corresponding, updating & logging trips
• Provide support to the facilities team
• Checking over vehicle for faults or issues & relaying back their findings to line manager or vehicle fault sheet.
• Cleaning & replenishing fuels & fluids in the vehicle.
• Observing risks or faults which may be occurring both on and off site and reporting these findings to the relevant individuals.
• Cover colleagues works in the event of illness, holiday or other.

What you\xe2\x80\x99ll bring to the role:

• Natural ability to empathise with patients and demonstrate a genuine care
• Good communication and strong interpersonal skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and other systems
• Self-motivated and self-starter
• A clean driving record and a U.K. Driver\xe2\x80\x99s licence

About CHEC

Community Health and Eyecare, or CHEC as we like to be called, are a leading provider of NHS services in the UK, with an established group of hospitals and community clinics. Our vision is to provide accessible healthcare services across the UK. Our bespoke state of the art Cataract and Surgical Centres are a beacon of envy, where we are contracted to deliver cataracts, YAG laser and wAMD services across the UK, providing end-to-end care for every eye condition whilst continuing to support the NHS nationwide with our services.

Why work for us?

• 31 days holidays inclusive of bank holidays
• Buy and sell annual leave scheme
• Refer a friend scheme
• Company pension
• Company sick pay scheme
• Death in service scheme
• Bluelight Card- 100\xe2\x80\x99s of discount and cashback options
• Great team and working environment

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