Overview
Cygnet Hospital Colchester is a 59-bed service providing a range of intensive support and rehabilitation services for men with learning disabilities, autism spectrum disorders or mental health needs. We are looking for a Bank Driver to provide an efficient, safe and reliable transport service for individuals in our care. An essential part of the role is the ability to liaise effectively with the clinical teams to book vehicles in advance of planned service users leave/appointments/transfers. This role will be on a casual/bank basis, which you will be at liberty to accept or decline. Shifts will be to cover Mon-Sun including weekends/Bank Holidays. The ideal candidate will have previous experience of transporting passengers and experience of working in a health care environment. Please note for Insurance purposes you must be over 21 and have held full UK licence for at least 3 years. The post holder will need to demonstrate each of the following.
* Hold a valid full UK driving licence with no more than 3 points
* Applicants must be 21 years of age or over and held their licence for no less than 3 years
* Experience of driving in cities and motorways, both day and night time
* Able to navigate around an area using Sat Nav or maps
* Able to plan and keep to a schedule
* Physically fit for getting in and out of vehicles and loading and unloading
* Willing to work unsupervised
* Good customer service skills to enable you to work in partnership with the escorting clinical staff and colleagues to provide the best standard of care to our patients especially when dealing with patients
* Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
* Excellent organization skills
For further details on all our benefits, please visit https://cygnetjobs.co.uk/benefits/
Please note: successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.
Benefits & Rewards
* Group Pension
* Discounted Gym Membership – access to gym discounts across more than 3,000 gyms in the UK
* Enhanced Maternity – in addition to statutory pay, enhanced maternity pay
* Employee Referral Scheme – recommend others for potential cash rewards
In return we’ll offer you:
* Flexible shifts
* Employee Discount Scheme
* Free Car Parking
* Free Lunch when on duty
* Regular coaching and support
* Smart Health Toolkit – fitness programmes, nutrition consultation and health checks
* Recruitment referrals
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