Volunteer Car Driver

Job overview

Volunteer Car Driver - Flexible Hours

• To pick up patients and transport them to various appointments and therapy groups ensuring punctuality.
• To be able to help patients into and out of volunteers car.
• To reports any accidents or untoward incidents to the Voluntary Services Manager immediately.
• You will be reimbursed for travel within the boroughs of Bexley, Bromley and Greenwich ( must provide original receipts if using public transport) and you can also claim for lunch or other subsistence costs ( maximum of £5 per day) if your volunteering exceeds 4 hours in a day (please refer to volunteers policy for further details).
• Applicants must live within a five mile radius of SE18.

Main duties of the job

Attend support and supervision sessions (a minimum of 1 session every 3 months)

Able to commit to regular hours of volunteering and must be able to volunteer for a minimum of a 6 month period

Must be available to attend training as required for the placement and or personal development

You will be reimbursed for travel within the boroughs of Bexley, Bromley and Greenwich ( must provide original receipts if using public transport) and you can also claim for lunch or other subsistence costs ( maximum of £5 per day) if your volunteering exceeds 4 hours in a day( please refer to volunteers policy for further details).

Work within Oxleas policies, procedures and guidelines (PPG’s) by

• Ensuring confidentiality is adhered to at all times.
• Undertaking responsibility for adhering to Health & Safety requirements and attending relevant statutory training.
• Ensuring that actions and behaviour falls within the equal opportunities policy.
• Promote at all times a positive image of mental ill health ensuring respect for the dignity and rights of individuals is upheld at all times.
• Be aware of Data Protection.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Volunteer car drivers need to be competent drivers, be very patient and have a caring nature.

Working with elderly mentally ill patients is not essential but would be and advantage.

• Transport patients to and from their appointments
• Keep a record of mileage, patients details & jobs carried out, to submit regularly for expenses
• Behaving at all times in a professional manner.
• Be confident when communicating with an older person who may have specific difficulties, such as hearing and sight loss.

Any additional information:

• Volunteers will attend a short induction session.
• You must adhere to health and safety procedures.
• Should have good communication skills and of a polite and friendly nature
• To comply with Trust policies regarding confidentiality at all times