Healthcare Assistant Driver
Job Description
Job summary
An exciting opportunity of a rare full time vacancy has arisen to join the Capital, Estates & Facilities Department at Cardiff & Vale University HealthBoard as a Healthcare Assist Driver within the Joint Equipment Stores. This post is based at Westpoint Stores depot, Penarth Road.The Joint Equipment Service team provides equipment to people within Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan. We order, deliver, collect and maintaina wide range of mobility aids to help people live as independently as possible within their own homes.Equipment is ordered by health care professionals, such as District Nurses, Occupational Therapist and Physiotherapists and includes a widerange items from specialist beds and hoists to bathing equipment and seating and walking equipment used by children is schools.You will be responsible for the collection, delivery and installation (where required) of equipment designed to assist people with disabilities in theirown homes. Bulkier items (e.g. profiling beds, hoists etc) would require the post holder to work as a member of a two person team. All requests fordelivery/installation are instigated by a clinical team member after an assessment of the clients needs, an order for delivery is then processed bythe JES admin team and collected, delivered, installed by an in-house team of which this post would form a part.Please note that this service operates from 8am - 4pm Monday - Thursday and 8am - 3:30pm on Friday.
Main duties of the job
The post involves working 37.50 hours per week (Mon-Fri). The successful applicant will require to have previous experience working in a similarcapacity, specifically a Store and / or Delivery environment and working with members of the public.A sound knowledge of the Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan regions would be an advantage.The position is a physically demanding one and you will need to be capable of carrying out a wide range of manual handling activities (lifting,pulling, pushing etc.).All work schedules are managed with the use of handheld devices so an understanding of mobile technology/apps is essential. The post requiresyou to operate small commercial vans (under 7.5T) and a clean driving licence is therefore essential.You will be delivering and entering into vulnerable residents homes and a Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check is another essentialrequirement of the position and will be required of the successful candidate
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post. Welsh and/ or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.
Our mission is "Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together", and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.
Job responsibilities
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Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE achieved / Years relevant experience
- NVQ Level 2 in warehousing & distribution or equivalent experience in warehouse logistics and equipment assembly/ installation
- Valid driving license
Desirable
- Fork lift driving license
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience with multidrop delivering
- Relevant stores experience
Desirable
- Experience with working with vulnerable people
Skills
Essential
- Understanding safe working practice
- Good organisation skills
- Good communication skills
Desirable
- Operation of stores equipment / Knowledge of multidrop scheduling
Special Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of Cardiff and Vale Area
Desirable
- Knowledge of operation of handheld system
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details
Employer name
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Address
West Point stores
Unit B5, West Point industrial estate, Penarth Road
Cardiff
CF11 8JQ
