Job Description

This job involves driving the MCU to dedicated areas where we administer chemotherapy at home, alongside the charity hope for tomorrow. we travel to different areas around Lincolnshire, Louth , Skegness, Spalding at present.



To ensure all legal and Trust requirements with regards to the use and driving of such vehicles are adhered to at all times, including the maintaining of vehicle mileage records, daily defect reports etc, as necessary.



Driving to designated areas, maintenance checks, supporting the nurses, refreshments for the patients. taking blood tests back to the hospital fetching treatment. Supporting the chemo suite on occasions when two drivers on. Maintaining the stock levels on the bus. keeping up with training required for the role



Lincoln Hospital is a thriving university city and with the opening of the medical school, it provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.



United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust has been granted teaching hospital status, after demonstrating evidence to significant teaching commitment. From now on it will be known as United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.



Pilgrim Hospital is situated in beautiful countryside and serves the communities in the South Lincolnshire area. It provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.



Grantham and District Hospital serves the communities of Grantham and the local area. It provides ambulatory paediatric and accident and emergency services.



Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) and United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) have come together in a Group arrangement, with the goal of improving the care provided to patients across the county.



This will not constitute a formal merger of the two organisations, but will bring the Trusts together under a single Board and Executive Leadership Team, with the goal of improving the care that is provided to patients both in the community and in hospitals across Lincolnshire. Both Trusts will retain their separate statutory names and legal obligations.



The Group will be known as Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group (LCHG).



To attend meetings, briefings and training sessions, as required.

To wear the uniform issued for driving staff and to adhere to current

uniform/dress codes.

To undertake routine cleaning duties within the Department, to include equipment,

such as vehicles and storage areas etc.

To promote the highest standards of customer care and a professional, welcoming

and friendly atmosphere at all times.

To assist in new staff induction training by means of 'on the job' training.

This is not an exhaustive list of duties/responsibilities, but is the minimum standard required for this role.

It may be necessary to amend duties in light of practices and procedures to be introduced or developed in order to assist in the smooth running of the Transport and Facilities Department.