Mobile Cancer Care Unit Driver (Band 3)

We have two roles available 1 x 30 hours per week and 1 x 22 hours per week. Hours may be negotiable.
We are looking to appoint competent, enthusiastic, sociable individuals with excellent people skills to work on the new Mobile Chemotherapy Unit.
This is a unique opportunity to work with a team who will transform how chemotherapy treatments are delivered to patients. You will be the driver, meeter and greeter and ensure the Mobile Chemotherapy Unit is prepared in a timely manner.
Airedale NHS Foundation is committed to providing the highest standards quality care to its local population. The Mobile Chemotherapy Unit (MCU) is a new service which has been developed in conjunction with the charity Hope for Tomorrow.
This is an exciting role which is suitable for a qualified driver who holds a LGV class 2 licence and has excellent communication skills and a friendly attitude. You will be able to combine your driving skills with an opportunity to improve the lives of patients with cancer., You will be the meeter and greeter. You will be an integral part of the team, setting up and preparing the unit to deliver the service and close down and secure the unit at end of treatment day. You will also help to provide administrative support to chemotherapy nurses and patients, assist in patient care and other related duties as directed by a Registered Nurse.
We are committed to staff development. You will receive training and develop both professionally and personally.
The unit will be operational 5 days per week, travelling to locations in North and West Yorkshire and East Lancashire. Post-holders are required to work within relevant Trust Policy and in accordance with the department's quality standard requirements., 1. To prepare the unit for service and close the unit down each day.
2. To undertake vehicle maintenance and safety checks as required.
3. To maintain the vehicle in a clean, safe and presentable condition.
4. To greet patients and complete administration duties.
5. To carry out support work as directed by the Registered Nurse and maintain records as required.
6. To carry out daily risk assessments on external sites before parking and setting up the unit.
7. To use vehicle and equipment safely and effectively and report any defects immediately.
8. To carry out all tasks in compliance with department policies and procedures.
9. To carry out all duties in a safe manner, using only the equipment provided along with the unit.
10. To communicate with patients and work colleagues throughout the process of delivering the service.
11. To assist in emergency situation under the direction of the Registered Nurse.
12. To assist in supporting new staff during induction.
13. To ensure that all Infection Control procedures and related policies are strictly observed at all times.
14. To ensure the safeguarding of keys provided whilst on duty and to ensure that vehicles/areas/rooms are locked before coming off duty.
15. To respect at all times the patients wellbeing and privacy and their legal right to confidentiality.
16. To carry out all duties as instructed in line with the requirements of the operational procedures in order to provide a quality service and satisfy the customer's requirements.
17. To undertake any other associated duties as part of the Mobile Chemotherapy Unity to support delivery of the service as required.
18. To transport patients to the hospital in the support car if required after fitness assessment of patient by a registered nurse
19. To transport drugs and blood as required as per AGH guidelines and MCCU policy.
We are happy to discuss flexible working opportunities.
NOTE: This vacancy may close before the advertised closing date if sufficient suitable applications are received.
If you are offered a position which requires you to undertake a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, Airedale NHS Foundation Trust will administer the DBS check on your behalf and will recover the cost (Enhanced £41.90, Standard £21.90 or Basic £21.90) from your first full months salary. This is a condition of your employment.
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We encourage applicants to receive the Covid-19 vaccination but this will not be a condition of deployment with the organisation. We will be asking applicants to share their vaccination status as part of our normal pre employment screening but this will not affect their employment status with the Trust.

At Airedale, we are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion. We actively encourage applications irrespective of people's age, lived experience of living with a disability or long-term conditions, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.
Increasing our diversity and supporting our organisation to be more inclusive is a key priority here at Airedale and our teams are at the centre of how we work towards this.
We appreciate all people may have diverse and individual needs and we pride ourselves on supporting all people to thrive and flourish at work. We have frameworks in place that support reasonable adjustments and flexible working for colleagues throughout their working lives which starts at recruitment.
These are exciting times for Airedale. We have the once-in-a-career opportunity to be involved in the planning and building of a completely new hospital here on our Steeton site by 2030. By joining us now you'll be a key part of our journey over the next few years, with the chance to input into a state-of-the-art, modern healthcare facility that will deliver care to our communities for decades to come. We are also on the journey to a new electronic patient record, part of our wider ambition for our digital future - a future that builds on our significant telemedicine and digital care success. Ultimately, what makes Airedale special is our people. Not just our staff, but our volunteers, patients, visitors, and wider population who make up the Airedale family. This is a Trust that sits at the heart of our community, and our communities are very proud of their Trust., We are always looking for enterprising and innovative approaches to the way we provide our services. We are a national centre for telemedicine and introduced telehealth to the UK offender healthcare sector and also provide the service to patients in their care homes. Community matters to us and we are supported by 400 dedicated volunteers and have strong links with Bradford University, Craven College and Leeds City College to ensure we inspire the workforce of the future.
We want to attract staff who embrace our Right Care behaviours of compassion, a commitment to quality of care and working together for patients we want to make these part of our DNA.