Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

Volunteer Car Driver

The closing date is 16 April 2026

Job summary

Volunteer Car Driver Flexible Hours

To pick up patients and transport them to various appointments and therapy groups ensuring punctuality.

To be able to help patients into and out of volunteers car.

To reports any accidents or untoward incidents to the Voluntary Services Manager immediately.

You will be reimbursed for travel within the boroughs ofBexley, Bromley and Greenwich ( must provide originalreceipts if using public transport) and you can also claim forlunch or other subsistence costs ( maximum of £5 per day) ifyour volunteering exceeds 4 hours in a day( please refer tovolunteers policy for further details).

Applicants must live within a five mile radius of SE18.

Main duties of the job

Attend support and supervision sessions (a minimum of 1 session every 3 months)

Able to commit to regular hours of volunteering and must be able to volunteer for a minimum of a 6 month period

Must be available to attend training as required for the placement and or personal development

You will be reimbursed for travel within the boroughs of Bexley, Bromley and Greenwich ( must provide original receipts if using public transport) and you can also claim for lunch or other subsistence costs ( maximum of £5 per day) if your volunteering exceeds 4 hours in a day( please refer to volunteers policy for further details).

Work within Oxleas policies, procedures and guidelines (PPG's) by

Ensuring confidentiality is adhered to at all times.

Undertaking responsibility for adhering to Health & Safety requirements and attending relevant statutory training.

Ensuring that actions and behaviour falls within the equal opportunities policy.

Promote at all times a positive image of mental ill health ensuring respect for the dignity and rights of individuals is upheld at all times.

Be aware of Data Protection.

About us

Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people in community and secure environment settings. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives. Our 4,300 members of staff work in many different settings including hospitals, clinics, prisons, secure hospitals, children's centres, schools and people's homes. We have over 125 sites in a variety of locations in the South of England. In London we operate within the Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley Greenwich and into Kent. We manage hospital sites including Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup and Memorial Hospital, Woolwich, as well as the Bracton Centre, our medium secure unit for people with mental health needs. We are the largest NHS provider of prison health services providing healthcare to prisons within Devon, Dorset, Bristol, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire, Kent and South London. We are proud of the care we provide and our people. Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families. This is strengthened by our new values:

  • We're Kind
  • We're Fair
  • We Listen
  • We Care

Details

Date posted

07 April 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience Voluntary Post

Contract

Voluntary

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

277-7916251-VOL

Job locations

Memorial

Shooters Hill Road

Woolwich

SE18 3RG


Job description

Job responsibilities

Volunteer car drivers need to be competent drivers, be very patient and have a caring nature.

Working with elderly mentally ill patients is not essential but would be and advantage.

Transport patients to and from their appointments

Keep a record of mileage, patients details & jobs carried out, to submit regularly for expenses

Behaving at all times in a professional manner.

Be confident when communicating with an older person who may have specific difficulties, such as hearing and sight loss.

Any additional information:

Volunteers will attend a short induction session.

You must adhere to health and safety procedures.

Should have good communication skills and of a polite and friendly nature

To comply with Trust policies regarding confidentiality at all times

Job description

Job responsibilities

Volunteer car drivers need to be competent drivers, be very patient and have a caring nature.

Working with elderly mentally ill patients is not essential but would be and advantage.

Transport patients to and from their appointments

Keep a record of mileage, patients details & jobs carried out, to submit regularly for expenses

Behaving at all times in a professional manner.

Be confident when communicating with an older person who may have specific difficulties, such as hearing and sight loss.

Any additional information:

Volunteers will attend a short induction session.

You must adhere to health and safety procedures.

Should have good communication skills and of a polite and friendly nature

To comply with Trust policies regarding confidentiality at all times

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Applicant must be over 25 years of age and hold a clean driving liecence.

Communication

Essential

  • Must have excellent communication skilss

Skills

Essential

  • Applicant must be caring and be patient and good with people
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Applicant must be over 25 years of age and hold a clean driving liecence.

Communication

Essential

  • Must have excellent communication skilss

Skills

Essential

  • Applicant must be caring and be patient and good with people

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).

Additional information

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

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Memorial

Shooters Hill Road

Woolwich

SE18 3RG


Employer's website

http://oxleas.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Memorial

Shooters Hill Road

Woolwich

SE18 3RG


Employer's website

http://oxleas.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Volunteer Services Co-Ordinator

Julie Langford

julie.langford@nhs.net

02088368511

Details

Date posted

07 April 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience Voluntary Post

Contract

Voluntary

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

277-7916251-VOL

Job locations

Memorial

Shooters Hill Road

Woolwich

SE18 3RG


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