Job summary
The post holder will contribute to the provision of healthcare for the Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board (CTMUHB) by delivering a porter/driver service which meets all organisational and legislative standards and support the vaccination and immunisation service along with the wider Heath Protection function, with a commitment to working within a safety and quality framework.
Main duties of the job
Support the Senior Administration Manager in the delivery of porter/driver services at the community and locality sites, and ensure a safe and high quality service is delivered to patients, staff and visitors in accordance with service specifications and site requirements.
The post holder will be required to perform supplementary duties to respond to service needs, including administration functions, that are appropriate to the vaccination and immunisations along with Health Protection function and in line with their banding.
There will be a requirement to drive a community vehicle transporting specimens, mail and equipment as well as delivering and collecting vaccines to/from health and social care sites across CTMUHB. The post holder will also support the delivery as and when required to the wider Health Protection service.
About us
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.
We live by our core values:
- We listen, learn and improve
- We treat everyone with respect
- We all work together as one team
We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full driving license - Cat B license holders with a Cat D1 driver entitlement to drive UHB vehicles.
- Educated to a good standard of education possess relevant work experience.
- Customer services NVQ level 2 or equivalent level of knowledge and experience.
Desirable
- Health and Safety qualifications.
- Computer qualifications e.g. ECDL.
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Basic knowledge of health and safety, COSHH, violence and aggression and safe systems of work at the workplace.
- Knowledge of confidentiality compliance.
- Working within a busy customer focused and productive work environment (preferably within a healthcare setting).
- Experienced driving different type/model vehicles.
- Excellent customer service and care skills.
- Dependable and reliable.
- Ability to travel within geographical area in a timely manner.
- To be able to adapt to an unpredicted workload Able to work hours flexibly.
Desirable
- Evidence of educational development.
- Prior work experience of porter or transport services with the health service or related work e.g. retail, factory, HM forces.
- Ability to speak Welsh
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full driving license - Cat B license holders with a Cat D1 driver entitlement to drive UHB vehicles.
- Educated to a good standard of education possess relevant work experience.
- Customer services NVQ level 2 or equivalent level of knowledge and experience.
Desirable
- Health and Safety qualifications.
- Computer qualifications e.g. ECDL.
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Basic knowledge of health and safety, COSHH, violence and aggression and safe systems of work at the workplace.
- Knowledge of confidentiality compliance.
- Working within a busy customer focused and productive work environment (preferably within a healthcare setting).
- Experienced driving different type/model vehicles.
- Excellent customer service and care skills.
- Dependable and reliable.
- Ability to travel within geographical area in a timely manner.
- To be able to adapt to an unpredicted workload Able to work hours flexibly.
Desirable
- Evidence of educational development.
- Prior work experience of porter or transport services with the health service or related work e.g. retail, factory, HM forces.
- Ability to speak Welsh
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.
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.
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).
