Westcall Out of Hours Driver

Job overview

This job is based across two separate sites, West Berkshire Community Hospital (Thatcham) and Wokingham Hospital (Wokingham). The successful candidate will work 14 hours per week across 2 shifts; Monday 23:59 – 08:00, and Saturday 18:00 – 23:59.

Please note the job is an overnight position, please do not apply if overnights aren’t suitable for you.

Please note the above location for all roles can be changed at short notice, you must be able to travel to Newbury or Wokingham.

Our friendly and experienced team is currently looking to recruit a Driver to support our clinical staff in our GP out of hour’s service.

The post holder will work as part of an out of hours operational team chauffeuring and supporting medical staff to undertake home visits in the effective and efficient delivery of a high quality out of hours service to NHS Berkshire West.

The post will include supporting medical staff to undertake some clinical tasks.

This is an exciting opportunity if you are enthusiastic and well-motivated and wish to join an efficient team working to provide an essential service. In return we can offer a chance to refine and develop your skills in a fast paced and diverse environment, fully supported by the senior team and the wider organisation.

Please note: This role is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship under current UK immigration rules. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will as part of their role:

• Drive medical staff to home visits in a safe and timely manner
• Maintain effective communication with dispatching staff
• Ensure all medical bags and equipment are stowed at the beginning of each duty session and assist medical staff with locating bags and equipment
• Follow the service’s operational procedures for checking vehicles before the beginning of each duty session including fuel, water, and oil levels. Complete data entries. Handover vehicles to oncoming drivers with sufficient fuel and in a clean and tidy condition internally
• Work as part of a team supporting and assisting qualified staff with patient care within the Urgent Care setting

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The “must haves” for this role:

• Valid manual driving licence
• Flexibility with working hours/days including evenings, overnights, weekends, bank holidays and Christmas/Easter festive periods
• Computer literate with an ability to navigate common systems and software including internet and email

For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification. Your application is your opportunity to demonstrate to us how you meet the requirements of the role. We recognise that AI tools can support accessibility, equity and confidence for applicants. However, it’s important that examples and responses given in your supporting statement genuinely reflect your own experience and abilities, as these will be explored further during the selection process. AI must not be used to provide misleading or false information during any stage of the application journey.

In addition to explaining how you meet the person specification, you must complete your employment history for at least the last five years. Any experience, skills or responsibilities referenced in your supporting statement should be evidenced within your employment history. Applications that do not include sufficient employment history to support the experience claimed may not be shortlisted.

We’re committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Stonewall Proud Employer, Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.

We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don’t hesitate to call: Donna Manning on 07815 485124 or email: donna.manning@berkshire.nhs.uk who’ll be delighted to help.

Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.

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.