Volunteer Car Driver

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Details of the Placement:

To pick up patients and transport them to various appointments and therapy groups ensuring punctuality.

To be able to help patients into and out of volunteer's car.

To reports any accidents or untoward incidents to the Voluntary Services Manager immediately.

3. Key Task and Responsibilities:

Volunteer car drivers need to be competent drivers, be very patient and have a caring nature.

Working with elderly mentally ill patients is not essential but would be and advantage.

• Transport patients to and from their appointments

• Keep a record of mileage, patients details & jobs carried out, to submit regularly for expenses

• Behaving at all times in a professional manner.

• Be confident when communicating with an older person who may have specific difficulties, such as hearing and sight loss.

Person specification

Communication

Essential criteria

• Applicant must have excellent communication skills

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Applicant must have a clean driving licence

Skills

Essential criteria

• Applicant must be of a kind, caring and patient nature

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that welcomes and supports individuals of all abilities. Remember, if you meet the minimum criteria for this role and you have a disability, you can be guaranteed an interview under the Disability Confident Scheme - Please ensure you select this on your application form. We would encourage you to be open about your needs so we can work with you to design a comfortable and accessible interview experience. Any information you provide regarding a disability or a need for adjustments will be treated in confidence and will only be shared with colleagues who are supporting this request.

If you require any adjustments to participate fully in the interview process, please let us know by adding the relevant details when scheduling your preferred interview date and time. Please feel free to contact the appointing manager to discuss your needs.

We encourage applicants to contact the hiring manager before their interview, if they have any questions about the role or the process. This is a great way to get clarity and prepare effectively for the interview.

Please note that the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is prohibited during the interview process. We also discourage overuse of AI during the application process because this can negatively impact the quality of your application and may hinder your chances of being shortlisted. Thank you.

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Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Documents to download

• Volunteer Car Driver (PDF, 280.4KB)
• Volunteer Car Driver (PDF, 24.7KB)
• Important Additional Information For Candidates (please read carefully) (PDF, 160.6KB)
• Privacy Notice for Staff (PDF, 268.6KB)
• Staff Benefits (PDF, 2.5MB)