Head Driver (Development Post)

Job overview

Please note: at this stage, the role is open only to colleagues currently employed within Kent and Medway NHS Trusts, the Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board (ICB) and Medway Community Healthcare or working on the Staff Bank within these organisations. Nursing and AHP vacancies are also open to Student Nurses and Newly Qualified Nurses/AHPs.

KCHFT Dental Services are a high profile, dynamic provider of NHS community dental services across East Kent and North East London. Our mission is to empower adults and children to live well, be the best employer and work with our partners as one.

Every person that works for our service, regardless of their role, comes into contact with patients, visitors or partner organisations and so is expected to uphold our values, lead and collaborate through partnership working and strive for excellence at all times.

This is a developmental post from Band 2 to Band 3 with planned competencies that the postholder will be supported to work through over the course of a minimum 6 - 12 months in order to deliver the full remit of the Head Driver position.

Main duties of the job

We currently have a vacancy for a Head Driver Development opportunity for a B2 driver to transition into a B3 Head Driver after 6-9 months. During this time they will be expected to complete a certain amount of internal training courses to support them into this role as well as create policy, procedure and protocols for all drivers to adhere to for the smooth running of this team.

The post holder will need to be able to work in a very busy environment whilst remaining calm, the ability to work independently, proactively and under pressure is important. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are required to act as a professional contact point for all driver and vehicle related enquiries with the ability to exercise tact and diplomacy.

You will require a driving license that allows you to drive a vehicle up to 7.5 tonnes (C1/D1 category).

Please note, this vacancy does not meet the criteria for skilled worker sponsorship and therefore, we are unable to accept applications from candidates that cannot provide documentary evidence of right to work in the United Kingdom.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

As a community Trust, many of our roles require individuals to be able to drive to perform their duties. Where driving is a requirement of the role, you will be asked to confirm that you hold a full UK driving licence or a full driving licence issued by an EU country (not exchanged from a non-EU country) to proceed with your application. We are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities into employment. If you are unable to drive due to a disability, please contact the Recruitment Team via kentchft.recruitment@nhs.net, quoting the vacancy reference number, so we can support you further.

The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this in your application. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate.

Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.

We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.

At KCHFT we strongly encourage colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.

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Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.