Job Description

An opportunity has arisen for a MDE Driver to join our team at Alfreton



The successful applicant will drive Trust vehicles to collect medical devices and other equipment, vehicles from EMAS sites and 3rd party providers. Contributing to ensuring success of the medical devices team and ensuring the correct and properly maintained equipment is available at all times.



With a flexible approach to both hours and duties, applicants must have a full clean driving licence (minor speeding offences may be considered).



The successful applicant will drive Trust vehicles to collect medical devices and other equipment, vehicles from EMAS sites and 3rd party providers.



Working for your organisation



EMAS has five values which underpins everything we do; how we deliver our services and how we work with each other. Our values were updated in 2018 to reflect our commitment to encouraging innovation, team and partnership working, and looking outwards as well as inwards.



By living these values and supporting others to do the same, we will help to make sure that EMAS is an organisation we can all be proud of.

Respect :

Respect for our patients and each other

Integrity :

Acting with integrity by doing the right thing for the right reasons

Contribution :

Respecting and valuing everyone's contribution, and encouraging innovation

Teamwork :

Working together, supporting each other, and collaborating with other organisations

Competence :

Continually developing and improving competence



There are many qualities you will need to make a success of being a member of the EMAS team. Some you will learn as your career develops; others are personal skills:



A willingness to work as a member of a team



Good communication skills



Good levels of fitness and manual-handling skills (for some roles)



Excellent driving skills (for some roles)



Initiative



Decision-making skills



A calm manner even in the most challenging situations



A willingness to learn and further develop your skills



To carry out driving duties on behalf of the trust, moving equipment around the trust, primarily within the trust boundaries but occasionally beyond these.



To collect and deliver parts, tools, medical equipment and other items as requested to assist in day to day service delivery.



To adhere to trust values.



To ensure cleanliness and roadworthiness of vehicles used within role where appropriate.



To adopt a flexible approach in response to operational needs regarding duties, base/location and hours of work.



To maintain a level of fitness in accordance with role and attend any medical assessments to enable the post holder to safely carry out the duties post.



To keep informed and abreast of current trends and developments within the Trust and nationally.



To maintain personal development and competency.



To undertake any other duties as requested.



Will be responsible for personal professional development - continuous.