Job summary
Local Care Direct is a non-profit Social Enterprise operating across 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, to provide various primary and urgent health care services across West Yorkshire.
We have Part-Time Driver positions available in the Calderdale/Kirklees area working various shifts during the out of hours period, driving the Doctor to home visits (or other premises) and for patient transport when required.
Hourly Rate: £12.71 In Hours & £13.71 Out of Hours
(In Hours = Monday to Friday 08.00 to 18.00 & Out of Hours = Monday to Friday 18.00 to 08.00 and all day Saturday Sunday)
Locations:
Local Care Direct, Unit 2, Longbow Close, Huddersfield, HD2 1GQ
Shifts Available: *Please note our rota works on a 4 week rolling basis.
- Friday weeks 2&4 Kirklees PTS 19:00-23:59
- Friday weeks 2&4 Kirklees PTS 23:59-05:59
- Saturday weeks 2&4 Calderdale Mobile Driver 18:00-23:14
- Saturday weeks 2&4 Kirklees PTS 23:59-05:59
- Sunday weeks 1&3 Kirklees PTS 10:00-17:59
Main duties of the job
All Drivers are responsible to the Out of Hours or Duty Team Manager for driving the Duty Doctor to home visits and to other premises, and for patient transport when needed.
You willbe requiredto drive the Duty Doctor to patient homes within the West Yorkshire area. You will support the Duty Doctor with administrative tasks and the control of drugs to enable them to perform their duties satisfactorily.
You will need a driving licence with no more than 3 points, extensive experience of driving in cities and motorways, both day and night time, together with customer service skills to enable you to work in partnership with the Duty Doctor and colleagues to provide the best standard of care to our patients.
About us
Nothing matters to us more than people - The way we treat our patients and the people who work for us; the way we do things and our commitment to keeping our promises are what we value most.
We do what we say we will do and we do it well - Local Care Direct is a Social Enterprise organisation providing a wide range of healthcare services in Yorkshire. We are a community-owned organisation, independent from the NHS, and committed to putting patients first.
A few Benefits of working for Local Care Direct are:
- NHS Pensions
- NHS Discounts (Blue light card)
- 25 days (pro rata) annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing by one day for each completed year of service, up to a maximum of 30 days
- Comprehensive Staff Training programme
- Modern working environment with a positive atmosphere
- Health & Wellbeing group to support staff
- Supportive and Friendly team
- Annual Awards focused on raising money to support local charity
Details
Date posted
26 March 2026
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£12.71 an hour £13.71 for out of hours
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
B0250-26-0014
Job locations
Local Care Direct
Longbow Close
Bradley
Huddersfield
HD2 1GQ
Employer details
Employer name
Local Care Direct
Address
Local Care Direct
Longbow Close
Bradley
Huddersfield
HD2 1GQ
Employer's website
https://www.localcaredirect.org/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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