Salaried Out of Hours Lead DriverNHS
Job summary
Please note, the hours for this role must be performed on evenings and weekends.
This is the perfect opportunity to lead a team of Out of Hours Drivers and be part of a diverse team providing an efficient and comprehensive administration and reception service.
As a Lead UTC Driver, you will be considered a key person to help in day-to-day administrative tasks within the UTC Out of Hours along with driving the doctors to their visits, without you the UTC would not function efficiently. This is a genuine opportunity to be a part of a team in South-East London, with a real opportunity for personal growth and to influence UTC in your area. We are looking for Bank drivers. The service is 365 days per year which means a range of shifts will be available.
Main duties of the job
Maintaincomprehensiveknowledgeofthefleet'svehiclestooperateanyvehicleasneeded.
AssistinconductingvehiclechecksduringshiftstoensurethesafetyofGPs,oneself,andthepublic
Coordinate rotas for the team
Conduct annual appraisals, manage the teams annual leave and sickness via the digital HR system
Adheretothedriver'srotaandshiftschedulesincompliancewithworkingtimeregulations.
Providesupporttocolleaguestominimizeloneworking,prioritizingpersonalandcollectivesafety.
Ensurethesecurehandlingofdrugsandclinicalequipmentduringshiftturnover,recording
usage appropriately.
- Undertakeregularstockchecksfordrugsandanyotherequipment
Completetimesheets,vehiclelogsheets,andlogbooks
Assistinmonitoringdailytransportperformance,reportingfindingstotheleaddriver.
Maintainthecleanliness,security,androutinemaintenanceofvehiclesandequipment
during shifts.
Reportandaddressanynecessaryrepairsforvehiclesandequipment,guaranteeingtheir fitness
for use.
Operatingallincarcommunicationsandpatientmanagementsystemequipmenttosupport
accuraterecord keeping
Supporttheinductionandguidanceofnewemployeestofamiliarizethemwithbusiness
operations and the geographical area.
Planthemostefficientroutesforandbetweenhomevisits
ToassistwithbasicadministrativedutiesandusingMicrosoftoutlooktoread/respondtoemails
Participateinlicensechecks,driverassessments,andmandatorydrivertraining.
Fosterpositivecommunicationamongdrivers,GPs,UTCcolleagues,andexternalpartners.
Job description
Principal duties and responsibilities
As the Lead Driver, you will steer the execution of the efficient andtimelytransportation of the UTC Out of Hours and UrgentTreatmentCentre(UTC)services,facilitatingthetransportationofGPstodeliverpatientcare.
Please note, the hours for this role must be performed on evenings and weekends.
MainDuties:
Maintaincomprehensiveknowledgeofthefleet'svehiclestooperateanyvehicleasneeded.
AssistinconductingvehiclechecksduringshiftstoensurethesafetyofGPs,oneself,andthepublic
Coordinate rotas for the team
Conduct annual appraisals, manage the teams annual leave and sickness via the digital HR system
Adheretothedriver'srotaandshiftschedulesincompliancewithworkingtimeregulations.
Providesupporttocolleaguestominimizeloneworking,prioritizingpersonalandcollectivesafety.
Ensurethesecurehandlingofdrugsandclinicalequipmentduringshiftturnover,recording
usage appropriately.
- Undertakeregularstockchecksfordrugsandanyotherequipment
Completetimesheets,vehiclelogsheets,andlogbooks
Assistinmonitoringdailytransportperformance,reportingfindingstotheleaddriver.
Maintainthecleanliness,security,androutinemaintenanceofvehiclesandequipment
during shifts.
Reportandaddressanynecessaryrepairsforvehiclesandequipment,guaranteeingtheir fitness
for use.
Operatingallincarcommunicationsandpatientmanagementsystemequipmenttosupport
accuraterecord keeping
Supporttheinductionandguidanceofnewemployeestofamiliarizethemwithbusiness
operations and the geographical area.
Planthemostefficientroutesforandbetweenhomevisits
ToassistwithbasicadministrativedutiesandusingMicrosoftoutlooktoread/respondtoemails
Participateinlicensechecks,driverassessments,andmandatorydrivertraining.
Fosterpositivecommunicationamongdrivers,GPs,UTCcolleagues,andexternalpartners.
Engageactivelyinteamanddepartmentalmeetings.
- SupportingGPswhereneededwithChaperoning
- SupportingGPs and admin teamiftheyneedanyhelp/support
Directingcallstoappropriateextensions,dealingwithtelephoneenquiriesandrecording
messages whenrequired
Weappreciateprofessionalattiresuitableforabusinessenvironment
About us
Greenwich Health is the GP Federation for the Greenwich Borough and have a not-for-profit ethos. This means we reinvest all our surplus into developing our staff, our organisation and to support our GP Practices in being sustainable for the future. We are committed to providing quality of care to our patients whilst building resilience for General Practice and providing services and programmes of work to deliver care at scale to the Greenwich Population. This role will be part of an exciting opportunity to work with leading specialists in the creation of an innovative new Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC)