Cumbria Health

Temporary Driver Cover (Carlisle)

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Job summary

We are looking to backfill vacant hours in the Carlisle driver rota and are offering a fixed term contract for 3 months tosupport this need.

Location: Carlisle

Contract: Fixed-term (3 months)

Start Date: To be discussed

Purpose: To provide cover for vacancy in the existing rota

This opportunity may be particularly suitable for existing bank drivers who are interested in taking on more consistent orregular hours over a short period of time.

If you are interested or would like more information, please contact Sharon Chandler by 05/06/2025

If you would like to apply, please submit your expression of interest in the CV section of the application.

Closing Date: 23 April 2025

Interview Date: 11/06/2025

Main duties of the job

  • To provide a professional driving service for medical personnel travelling to meet the needs of patients requiring Out of Hours medical attention. The post holder will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team situated at one of Cumbria Healths bases in Cumbria.
  • A continuation of your current duties within the Driver Team. These are additional contracted shifts on offer.

About us

Cumbria Health places the patient, their family and their community at the heart of everything we do. We are an award-winning organisation, the first out-of-hours organisation in the country to be rated as outstanding by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Listen to your heart. Have the work life balance you'd love.

Details

Date posted

30 May 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£12.21 to £14.10 an hour dependant on shift

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

3 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

B0554-25-0057

Job locations

Cumberland Infirmary

Newtown Road

Carlisle

CA2 7HY


Job description

Job responsibilities

Ensure you are fit to drive and meet all driver authorisation requirements throughout your employment. In line with the DVLAs guidance for drivers 70 and over, Cumbria Health will require any applicant who meets this criteria to undergo a driver medical/sight test (DVLA Standard) as part of the recruitment process.

  • A continuation of your current duties as a Driver.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Ensure you are fit to drive and meet all driver authorisation requirements throughout your employment. In line with the DVLAs guidance for drivers 70 and over, Cumbria Health will require any applicant who meets this criteria to undergo a driver medical/sight test (DVLA Standard) as part of the recruitment process.

  • A continuation of your current duties as a Driver.

Person Specification

Expression of Interest

Essential

  • Please provide your Expression of Interest for these shifts.
Person Specification

Expression of Interest

Essential

  • Please provide your Expression of Interest for these shifts.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Cumbria Health

Address

Cumberland Infirmary

Newtown Road

Carlisle

CA2 7HY


Employer's website

https://cumbriahealth.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Cumbria Health

Address

Cumberland Infirmary

Newtown Road

Carlisle

CA2 7HY


Employer's website

https://cumbriahealth.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

CH Recruitment

Recruitment Team

ch.recruitment@cumbriahealth.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

30 May 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£12.21 to £14.10 an hour dependant on shift

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

3 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

B0554-25-0057

Job locations

Cumberland Infirmary

Newtown Road

Carlisle

CA2 7HY


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