Facilities Assistant - Driver

Delivery and collection of medical records/internal/external post and a range of samples from around sites within the Trust throughout the day keeping to set times.

Follow written instructions and complete jobs to assist Staff in the trust e.g.:

The Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Transport Department provides a trust wide services across various in-patient and community sites in and around Sandwell, Wolverhampton, Dudley and Walsall. Transport outside of these areas is required on a regular basis.

The post holder will be required to undertake duties, on a daily basis, such as delivery of furniture to all Trust sites, loading and unloading of goods from cages to vehicles and to their final destination on Trust property and the moving and lifting of heavy goods.

The jobholder will be required to be flexible, reactive and proactive to the ever-changing departmental needs and customer requirements and adapt accordingly.

Candidates should have a full cleaning driving license, work on their own initiative, work on their own or part of a team and have a flexible approach to work is essential. Previous experience of manual handling, of dealing with other staff groups and being able to follow written procedure is essential. Previous experience of working in the NHS as a driver of porter is desirable.

At Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, we're building a high-caliber, diverse and inclusive mental health workforce. One that will give talented professionals like you the opportunity to shape an outstanding service that will transform community mental healthcare and deliver happier and healthier lives all across our communities.

The Trust is rated 'Good' from CQC (Care Quality Commission) and will become the lead provider for mental health services across The Black Country . We have recently invested in newly created clinical divisions and are currently developing new models of integrated primary and secondary care for adults and older adults, as well launching a far-reaching inpatient strategy, working to eradicate dormitories and building new facilities.

This ambitious model is multi-agency and multi-disciplinary, opening the door for you to work in a collaborative and flexible way with partners, service users, carers and their families.

Education/Qualification

Essential: - Show willingness to be trained to a level of competency; - Full clean driving licence; - Good standard of general education

Desirable: - Manual handling Certificate, experience or knowledge; - Knowledge of COSHH; - Food and hygiene certificate

Experience

Essential: - Sufficient level of competence dealing with Admin staff, Medical staff , Nurses etc

Desirable: - Worked in NHS environment; - Experience of working as a porter/driver

Knowledge

Essential: - Able to follow written procedures

Desirable: - A good understanding of NHS terms and conditions

Skills/personal qualities