Job overview

A qualified and experienced HGV Class 2 driver, with a Category C Driving  Licence and Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) is required to drive the Trust's Mobile Cancer Care Unit (MCCU).

Please only apply if you hold a valid HGV Class 2 (Category C Driving Licence) and Driver's CPC.

To be responsible for the delivery of the MCCU from the West Suffolk Hospital to an agreed daily community location and return the vehicle at the end of the treatment day.

To set up and prepare the MCCU for service on arrival at the site, returning to the West Suffolk Hospital at the end of the working day closing and securing the MCCU.

The driver would also be required to drive the support vehicle as required between the West Suffolk and the MCCU when at the community location as requested by the MCCU team.

Main duties of the job

Planning and organisational Skills:

To carry out a daily MCCU vehicle safety check for example tyre pressures, lights, fluid levels (oil, windscreen wash etc.), completing relevant documentation and escalating any concerns as necessary.

To maintain the vehicle in a clean condition, both internally and externally.

To report any mechanical defects to the Unit Manager, completing any relevant documentation as necessary.

To report any accidents or damage to MCCU to the Unit Manager, completing any relevant documentation as necessary.

To maintain and submit vehicle log sheets on a weekly basis including journey details and mileage travelled.

To transport patients to and/or from their own home, as and when required.

To transport medication and equipment to and from West Suffolk Hospital.

Support Duties:

To assist with non-clinical activities in order to ensure the smooth running of the MCCU; for example checking/setting up equipment, re-stocking trollies/cupboards, cleaning, emptying waste bins, running errands etc.

To give patients a warm welcome on arrival at the MCCU, assisting them with access to and from the vehicle when required.

To provide refreshments to patients on board the MCCU.

To assist nursing staff in the provision of high quality care to all patients receiving treatment in the MCCU.

To adhere to and promote all Trust Health and Safety and Hygiene policies and procedures.

To work in accordance with all other Trust policies and procedures.

Working for our organisation

#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community

We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.

The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.

Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.

We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.

With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.

We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyone's voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.

Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?