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Driver
Grade
Grade A
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Flexible working
37.5 hours per week (up to 37.5 hours)
Job ref
372-CHS1534
Employer
Calderdale and Huddersfield Solutions Ltd
Employer type
NHS
Site
Equipment Services/Loanstores
Town
Halifax
Salary
£22,885 per annum, pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
27/02/2025 23:59

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Calderdale and Huddersfield Solutions Ltd logo

Driver (Facilities)

Grade A

CHS is able to offer a wide range of services. Our scale enables us to offer competitive rates and we have a long track record of providing high quality, customer-focused services.  

We offer comprehensive estates, facilities management, medical engineering, catering solutions and procurement services supporting the provision of safe, effective healthcare to our communities. We are committed to delivering our Green Plan goals of reducing carbon emissions, air pollution, waste generation and improving recycling throughout delivery of our services. We also enable profit to go back into patient care.

CHS recognises that its staff are its greatest asset and that its business is its people. The company aims to create an environment and culture of openness, trust and honesty.  We encourage and celebrate diversity because broader perspectives, skills, experience and knowledge will enrich and enhance the value we bring to each other, our clients, shareholders and other stakeholders.

Job overview

CHS are recruiting for a number of Equipment Services driver's to complement the current team.

Working to agreed competencies and protocols and directed by registered practitioners, the post holder will contribute to providing a high quality transport service to Community Services and clients throughout the Calderdale and Kirklees area. The post holder will be working under the supervision (not always direct) of the service manager. This will involve taking responsibility for an identified and delegated workload.


Work will be carried out both from an Acute setting to a variety of community based settings, e.g. HRI/CRH, Health Centres, Dentists, Opticians, the service users home, residential care or other community venues.


Please note whilst this role is prodominantely based in the Transport department, there may be a requirement in the future to work across all Facility services, which include Portering/Linen, Domestics, Catering, Transport/Equipment and other support services .

 

 

 

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will join the Equipment Services team to include all aspects of transport , deliveries and collections.

Duties include first user vehicle checks,  transportation of equipment, completion of relevant tracking forms, general upkeep of the vehicles  including cleaning and day to day maintenance of vehicles (oil, water, DEF etc,)

Successful applicant will need to undertake a Drivers assessment.

Working for our organisation

CHS has recently been voted as top 25 companies to work for in Kirklees.

 All staff new to Calderdale and Huddersfield Solutions are required to undergo a 6 month probationary period (with the exception of staff on temporary or fixed term contracts for 6 months or less who are subject to separate arrangements).

Pension

Automatic enrolment into the NEST pension scheme Contributions:  5% from the employee and 3% from the employer.  

Sickness

No pay for first the first working day of absence. During the first year of service: statutory sickness payment only.

More than 1 year and up to 2 years of service: 4 weeks full pay + 4 weeks half pay.

Over 2 years: 6 weeks full pay + 6 weeks half pay.

Over 5 Years: 10 weeks full pay + 10 weeks half pay.

Maternity

Full pay - 8 weeks (2 months)

Half pay -18 weeks (4 months) +SMP then:

SMP only - 13 weeks (3 months)

Annual Leave

20 days standard (i.e. 20 days plus 8 public holidays) Pro-rata

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

  • To transport equipment to and from both main hospital sites.
  • Sort and deliver mail throughout the Kirklees and Calderdale area, including Path Lab results/specimens & Mail.
  • To deliver medical and non-medical supplies.
  • Deliver & Collect Equipment to & from Service Users homes, clinics and other sites.

Person specification

Knowledge & Skills:

Essential criteria
  • Clean Driving license
  • Organisational skills
  • Ability to work under pressure with a calm disposition
  • Willingness to develop skills
  • Ability to work as a team player
  • Ability to manage own time

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Previous commercial driving experience
  • Previous experience of dealing with the transportation of Goods
Desirable criteria
  • Some knowledge of Healthcare environment

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Cara Sutcliffe
Job title
Operational Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01422261399
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