1. To arrive in time to ensure that the allocated shift car is checked, prepared and serviceable, no later than the start of the shift time.
2. To ensure that any pre-shift car inspections, both external and internal, are carried out to check for any damage and lack of cleanliness. If anything is observed, then observations to be recorded in the car log book. Ensuring adequate fuel for the shift using designated petrol station.
3. Changing flat/damaged tyre and essential car bulbs when necessary. These actions should always be logged in the relevant log books.
4. To ensure that all necessary medical equipment and supplies are checked at the beginning of each shift. This includes checking the volume of prescriptions, doctor equipment, paperwork and envelopes for the relevant doctor’s/nurse’s bag. Also allocating an unused drug cassette and recording the drug cassette number in the correct log.
5. To ensure that personal shift times are correctly entered upon the personal time sheet and car log sheet (including breaks). When completing the other logbooks/checklists to ensure that all-relevant columns are correctly completed.
6. To ensure that all relevant existing guidelines and any subsequent verbal or written memoranda are adhered to.
7. To ensure that all home visits, subject to the visiting doctors’ priority of calls are carried out immediately and efficiently using the quickest and safest routes available, whilst adhering to all speed limits and other restrictions. It is essential that good map reading skills be maintained.
8. To ensure demonstration of good communications skills as each driver needs to liaise with doctors, drivers, co-ordinators, patients and management team.
9. To perform courtesy calls to patients to confirm arrival and patient data.
10. To enter information onto the car computer, at the visiting doctor’s request. If the computer system fails and the car needs to take details over the mobile telephone, the driver must take notes in a legible script.
11. To ensure that security is at the forefront of each shift. The drivers are responsible for the safety of the doctors whilst in the cars and if a doctor needs an escort to the front door of an address, drivers are required to provide this service. The car and its security are paramount and common sense must prevail.
12. To be pro-active where possible in identifying any potential dangers/problems when doctors are visiting in patients’ house, and to report these back to base.
13. Deliveries made upon request from Manager/Supervisor.
14. To liaise with the Practice Plus Group Co-ordinator and keep him/her informed at all times of any problems that arise while on shift and to communicate hourly.
What you will need:
• Driving experience, with a full driving licence, good map reading skills and knowledge of the local area.
• Good communication skills, both in person and by telephone.
• Basic IT skills for noting information such as itinerary checklists and time logs accurately.
What you will get:
• Pay: £12.21 - £18.33 per hour (depending on shift)
• Opportunities for ongoing training and career progression into other operational roles within our services.
• Practice Plus Group benefits