HSDU Driver
Job summary
1. To communication throughout the day to wards, clinics and public. 2. Must have a clean drivers licence that allows driver 3.5 ton vehicle 3. To maintain the vehicle by carrying out daily checks that has to be logged, reporting those to the supervisor/deputy manager. 4. Log information in relation to the vehicle that is kept in the office 5. Make sure the vehicle is clean and is filled with fuel.
About us
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is an integrated Trust and the only provider of NHS acute care in Walsall, serving a population of 284,300. It provides inpatient and outpatient services at the Manor Hospital as well as a wide range of services in the community. Walsall Manor houses the full range of district general hospital services under one roof.
The £170 million development was completed in 2010, and ongoing upgrades ensure the Trust now has state-of-the-art facilities, including a Critical Care Unit, Neonatal Unit, Obstetric Theatre, and Integrated Assessment Unit. A new Urgent and Emergency Care Centre, opened in March 2023, has significantly improved emergency care facilities and capacity, providing almost 5,000 square metres of additional clinical space.
Job responsibilities
1. To communication throughout the day to wards, clinics and public. 2. Must have a clean drivers licence that allows driver 3.5 ton vehicle 3. To maintain the vehicle by carrying out daily checks that has to be logged, reporting those to the supervisor/deputy manager. 4. Log information in relation to the vehicle that is kept in the office 5. Make sure the vehicle is clean and is filled with fuel. 6. Carrying out daily checks on tug truck. 7.
Driver will have to have external training before use of tug truck 8. Will be expected to use their own judgement when carrying out the role as lone worker. This could include changing times of deliveries to clinics on and off site, Theatres, which could mean cancelling a delivery slot. 9. Plan the events of each day due to adhoc requirements from users 10. Trained on how to use spillage kit when out in the vehicle. 11.
Will need to be able to push and pull heavy loads on an off the vehicle 12. Will be trained in cleaning, packing and sterilisation of instruments 13. Preparation for washing contaminated medical devices which include dismantling of complex instrumentation in accordance of manufacturers instructions and HTM guidelines. 14.
Inspection of medical devices and other associated equipment for cleanliness, functionability, completeness, assembly and identification against tray specification lists. 15. Wrapping of instrumentation sets and other surgical equipment in accordance with HTM guidelines and HSDU policies and procedures.
Person Specification
Driving Experiance
Essential
UK Driving license No more than 3 points on license.
Desirable
Must be flexible and willing to work any shift. Grades
Essential
GCSE Maths and English Grade C or Above Experiance
Essential
Worked in a hospital environment Experience in sterile services
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) .
