East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
HGV Class C Driver & Support Worker Mobile Cancer Care Unit
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Job Description
Role Overview
To assist in the delivery of high-quality healthcare to cancer patients in East Kent. Transporting the HGV Class C Mobile Chemotherapy unit to set community locations to support the delivery of chemotherapy treatments to patients closer to home.
Responsibilities
- Ensuring the general maintenance of the vehicle
- Conducting daily inspections and adhering to other legal requirements of drivers in accordance with industry standards and relevant road traffic law
- Supporting the nursing team and ensuring that patient activity is recorded on the patient booking system
Duties
- To operate all aspects of the vehicle and on board non-medical equipment (access lift, air conditioning, generators)
- To liaise with medical engineering regarding repairs and servicing of on-board medical equipment
- To organise and coordinate Trust service for cleaning of clinical area
- To organise and coordinate cleaning of external body of mobile unit
- To coordinate general maintenance of vehicle with associated service provider
- Daily vehicle checks
- Drive the Vehicle to different locations across East Kent
- To check that required equipment and supplies are on board
- To ensure that patients are attended on arrival and discharged with next planned treatment dates scheduled
- Complete all documentation required of them, i.e. Fuel reports, daily log sheets and any other paperwork
- Ensure all servicing reports are sent to EKLS manager as part of Operational Licence requirements, and for inspection by VOSA (sent via the departmental manager)
- Ensure that CPC training is kept up to date
- The driver must report any defects with the vehicle to the relevant manager
- Extra hours to cover the service will be expected
- Arrange and coordinate the safe connection of the electrical hook up, keeping in line with the Trust Health and Safety Policy
- Maintaining all relevant mandatory training
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About Us
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.
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Requirements
It is essential that the successful candidate holds an HGV 2 Class C, with clean licence.
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Leigh Carvill
- Job title: Mobile Cancer Care Unit Manager
- Email address: leighcarvill@nhs.net
- Telephone number: 07919305041
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