Job Description

An opportunity has arisen to join an enthusiastic, friendly and motivated team at Taurus Healthcare. We are looking to employ a professional, reliable and committed individual that is looking to make a difference.

The Out-of-Hours Driver/Patient Support role is to drive leased, third-party vehicles in order to transport doctors and other clinicians to various locations across Herefordshire, supporting the Out-of-Hours GP service.

The OOH Driver is also responsible for following Good Distribution Practice (GDP) Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) whilst securely transporting drug bags from base at Nelson House (Taurus headquarters) to clinicians at Station Medical Centre.

The OOH Driver will welcome and book in patients at the primary care centre in Herefordshire during weekends shifts, and assist the Team Leader with reception duties when required.

Main duties of the job :

Collecting and checking car-pack, including keys and phone etc., ensuring that everything necessary is available and fit for purpose. Completing the vehicle inventory process to ensure stock items are in date. Responsible for reporting any damage or car faults to Team Leader and Operational Manager. Ensure that any consumables required are in the car, within expiry date, replacing any shortfalls/omissions as necessary. Ensure any consumables and oxygens required are in the car and help transfer and set up equipment and oxygen as required in patients homes. Ensure equipment and medicine bags are securely held within the vehicle. Maintaining high levels of accuracy and attention to detail when entering information onto databases or information systems such as ADASTRA and EMIS medical systems. E.g. ADASTRA for new patient details transferred to EMIS and referrals from HCPs (Healthcare Professionals). Complete Falls training to be able to support within the service, working with GPs and Nurses to assist falls patients within the Herefordshire area.

Taurus Healthcare offer many employee benefits, such as:

Access to a generous NHS pension scheme with 20.68% employer contribution 33 to 38 days annual leave entitlement, including bank holidays, depending on service (pro rata for part-time staff) Access to an extensive Employee Benefits Programme (Vivup) offering: 24/7 access to counselling services Salary-sacrifice scheme for cars and bikes Access to a range of discounts from national retailers Access to the Blue Light extensive discount scheme.

This role is a zero hours position

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

About us :

Taurus Healthcare was established in 2012, as the provider arm of the GP Federation serving 190,000 patients in Herefordshire. Founded and owned by the partners of the entire Herefordshire Primary Care community, Taurus is focused on providing excellent out of hospital services for patients. Our ethos is to provide high quality and cost-effective health outcomes that are delivered as close as possible to the patients home, whilst ensuring that patients who do require in hospital services are seen as quickly and effectively as possible.

At Taurus Healthcare we strive to create a diverse, inclusive workplace, and welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds including those from Military Veterans and family members of serving personnel.

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.

Pay: 12.21 per hour

Licence/Certification:

Driving Licence (required)
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 03/08/2025