Job responsibilities
Job Title Bank driver Zero hours
2. JOB
PURPOSE/SUMMARY
The post holder is member of the facilities
operational team and will be responsible for carrying out any duties
commensurate with the grade of post.
Services include the movement of patients, staff, food, goods, blood
products, clinic notes, post and pharmacy to all wards and departments.
The role requires flexibility in approach to
the duties required as these may alter throughout the course of a work
day/week. High standards of quality will
be expected to be delivered in line with Facilities/LTHT practices and
policies.
The post holder will be expected to have basic
knowledge of a number of administrative and operational functions and utilise
both facilities and LTHT IT systems in order to complete their job role. The nature of the role requires the use of
responding to some tasks via a defined communication system.
Adhering to standards and practices in Trust
Policy and facilities practices/procedural manuals alongside national
initiatives, to ensure that a safe and clean environment is provided for
patients.
To be a point of contact for patients and other
visitors to the Trust and provide a warm friendly welcome offering directions,
support and assistance.
Team members will be expected to operate as
part of the Facilities team covering any Trust managed service within the
region.
3. ORGANISATIONAL
CHART
4. PRINCIPAL
DUTIES & AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
To drive any Trust vehicle to undertake any
duties relevant for the role.
To maintain vehicles in good working order and
use it to maximum efficiency. Reporting faults and breakdowns immediately to
the Facilities Supervisor. At the start
of each shift carry out the appropriate vehicle checks and complete the vehicle
record logs.
To complete all relevant daily documentation
and vehicle checks in compliance with relevant statutory legislation and local
codes of practice and quality control
procedures.
The post holder must present their driving
licence for inspection and recording on an annual basis and promptly report any
penalties or points in line with trust policies and procedures.
Under take training to operate different
vehicle systems.
Download tachographs to record your periods of
driving, work and rest, plus distance travelled and vehicle speed.
Carry out lock up duties of vehicles as
required.
Challenge individuals in restricted areas who
do not have identification and members of staff not wearing ID badges.
Assist in promoting initiatives for tackling
violence and aggression against staff and health care professionals within the
Trust (Zero Tolerance initiative), through innovation, education, prevention
and detection routes, along with close working relationships with the security.
Ensure an adequate supply of items/equipment
necessary for the role are maintained.
Ensure that all duties are carried out in line
with quality control procedures using standard facilities documentation.
To ensure that the correct uniform and PPE is
worn at all times whilst on duty.
Provide advice to patients, relatives, other
staff relating to security/safety of others in a conflict situation
Receipt of incoming deliveries/goods/products
ensuring that all goods inwards are checked against delivery notes and official
orders. Ensuring that items meet quality and quantity specified and any good
specific requirements.
The collection and delivery movement of
patients, staff, food, goods, blood products, clinic notes, post and pharmacy
to all wards and departments.
The removal of waste carts to designated areas
in line with Trust Policy.
The transfer of deceased patients from wards to
the mortuary.
To use the departments mobile communication
system which coordinates the daily tasks which require undertaking.
The good housekeeping of the hospital/work
environment and equipment internally/externally related to the specific job
role using approved methods and equipment/mechanical aids to national/Trust
standards to ensure that a professional image is maintained at all times.
Operation and minor maintenance of all
equipment necessary for the role to be used in compliance with standard
operating procedures
To undertake the duties of any of the specific
job role ensuring that all the procedures, correct practices are adhered
resulting in excellent patient satisfaction.
Ensuring all communications are responded to in
an efficient/timely manner.
To follow all local method statements &
risk assessments to ensure that the role is undertaken in a safe, secure
manner.
Act on feedback given from any quality
assurance system
Communication with allied health
professionals/trust staff members to ensure that the patients health and
wellbeing is being maintained in helping to deliver excellent clinical
outcomes.
To report any faults/issues/complaints
regarding service provision or equipment immediately to the supervisor or other
appropriate senior Trust staff member
To complete and record role specific
data/information either electronically or in written format that is required
complying with operational procedures or local/Trust/National policy and audit
recommendations/controls.
To provide a warm profession welcome and
supportive communication to patients and visitors to the Trust, providing an
efficient and courteous service.
Use and maintain any role specific
databases/hardware/software, in accordance with departmental guidelines.
To ensure that requests for information are
dealt with in an efficient and timely manner.
To organise and sort goods/items in an
effectively manner for distribution across the Trust sites according to
schedules.
To deputise when required for the Facilities
Supervisors
The job may require other duties to be carried
out as may reasonably be requested by line management commensurate with the
grade of the post.
5. THE LEEDS WAY VALUES
Our values are part of what make us different
from other trusts, so we see this as a strength, as well as a responsibility.
They have been developed by our staff and set out what they see as important to
how we work. Our five values are:
Patient-centred
Collaborative
Fair
Accountable
Empowered
All our actions and endeavours will be guided
and evaluated through these values
Additionally, the following are core values
which relate specifically to this post:
Maintain effective communication with patients,
colleagues in all working areas.
Demonstrate the desire to provide a high
quality facilities service.
Display a working knowledge and understanding
of service users needs and requirements.
Ability to follow instructions and make
judgements at the time of service delivery.
Ability to record any information required for
facilities services.
To be flexible and adapt to changes in
circumstances which impact on patient care.
To use tact & diplomacy when occasion
arises.
To be able to organise workload depending upon
priorities.
Be able to work as part of a multi-disciplinary
team during a serious/ major incident.
Be a positive role model for the Facilities
Directorate and wider Trust colleagues.
To maintain high standards of personal hygiene
and appearance at all times whilst on duty
To work independently with limited supervision.
6. WEST
YORKSHIRE ASSOCIATION OF ACUTE TRUSTS (WYAAT)
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is part of
the West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts (WYAAT), a collaborative of the
NHS hospital trusts from across West Yorkshire and Harrogate working together
to provide the best possible care for our patients.
By bringing together the wide range of skills
and expertise across West Yorkshire and Harrogate we are working differently,
innovating and driving forward change to deliver the highest quality care. By working for Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS
Trust this is your opportunity to be a part of that change.
WYAAT is the acute sector arm of the West
Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care Partnership, one of the largest
integrated care systems in the country. The Partnerships ambition is for
everyone to have the best possible health and wellbeing, and the work of WYAAT,
and each individual trust, supports that ambition.
7. INFECTION
CONTROL
The jobholder must comply at all times with the
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Infection Control policies, in particular by
practising Universal Infection Control Precautions. Hand hygiene must be
performed before and after contact with patients and their environment.
8. HEALTH
AND SAFETY / RISK MANAGEMENT
All staff are responsible for working with
their colleagues to maintain and improve the quality of services provided to
our patients and other service users.
This includes complying at all times with the Leeds Teaching Hospitals
NHS Trust Policies, including Health and Safety policies, in particular by
following agreed security and safer working procedures, and reporting incidents
using the Trust Incident Reporting system
9. EQUALITY
AND DIVERSITY
The jobholder must comply with all policies and
procedures designed to ensure equality of employment and that services are
delivered in ways that meet the individual needs of patients and their
families. No person whether they are
staff, patient or visitor should receive less favourable treatment because of
their gender, ethnic origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion etc.
