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Medical Van Driver

Hours: Part time, 15 weekly hours

Location: Euxton Hall Hospital, Chorley

Shift Patterns: 2 days a week

The role:

We are looking for a Part-Time Medical Van Driver to join our team at Euxton Hall Hospital.

As a driver at Ramsay Healthcare, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the seamless transportation of pathology samples, medical supplies, and equipment between our three key sites in the Chorley/Preston region.

The start/end of day point for this role is at Fulwood Hall Hospital.

Key responsibilities include:

• Transporting pathology samples, medical supplies, and surgical kits safely and efficiently between Euxton Hall Hospital, Fulwood Hall, Buckshaw Hospital, Lancashire teaching Hospitals, and other hospitals as required.

• Ensuring that all transportation schedules are adhered to, coordinating with medical and administrative staff to plan efficient routes.

• Maintaining the cleanliness and functionality of hospital vehicles, conducting regular inspections, and reporting any issues promptly.

• Ensuring all transported items are handled with the utmost care and comply with relevant safety and handling regulations.

• Delivering medical supplies and equipment between different departments within each hospital as required.

• Ensuring compliance with all road safety regulations and hospital policies.

• Recording mileage, fuel consumption, and other relevant data to ensure accurate reporting.

• Providing excellent customer service, addressing any queries from hospital staff, and ensuring the smooth transit of all items.

• Supporting the hospital staff with other logistical tasks as needed, contributing to the seamless operation of hospital services.

What you will bring with you:

• Driving license

• Medical transporting experience

Why join us?

At Ramsay Health Care UK, our people are at the heart of our success. Our benefits are designed to support your wellbeing, work-life balance and career development, because we’re people caring for people:

Health, Wellbeing & Financial Security

• Private Medical Cover, with the option to add your partner and dependants

• Discounted Bupa Dental Insurance

• Life Assurance (Death in Service) x3 your base salary

• Private Pension, with Ramsay matching up to 5% after a qualifying period

• Employee Assistance Programme

Work–Life Balance

• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays, with the option to buy or sell additional days

• Flexible shift patterns, where possible

• Family friendly policies including enhanced parental leave

• Volunteer leave to support causes that matter to you

Career Development & Recognition

• Training and Development via the Ramsay Academy to support your career development

• Colleague recognition programme to celebrate our people

Lifestyle & Everyday Perks

• Access to our benefits platform, offering a wide range of discounts

• Cycle2Work scheme

• Subsidised staff restaurant, where possible

• Free parking on site, where possible

About us:

Ramsay Health Care UK is a well-established global hospital group with over 60 years’ experience. We are a global provider operating in 11 countries with 77,000 staff who treat 8 million patients each year. It is well respected within the healthcare industry and is one of the leading providers of independent hospital services in England. We are well known for our strong, long-standing relationship with the NHS.

We love people with a positive, “can do” attitude who want to make a difference in their work. "Our employees are Ramsay." The skills and commitment of our employees forms the basis for our success.

We know our people are our greatest asset, our business is growing and we would like you to join us. “The Ramsay Way” culture recognises that people – staff and doctors – are Ramsay Health Care’s most important asset and this has been key to our ongoing success.

We are proud of our ‘Speak Up for Safety’ programme and ensure that the patient is at the heart of everything we do. Join us and have more ‘Time to Care’.

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all. This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

We value your application and welcome any questions you may have prior to applying. Please be advised that we reserve the right to close our advertisements prior to the announced closing date to ensure a quality recruitment process.

We care. It’s more than what we do, it’s who we are. Everything we do is about striving to deliver the best care. And it's a belief that's as true today as it was when we welcomed our first patients in 1964. “The Ramsay Way” culture recognises that our people are our most important asset and this has been key to our ongoing success.

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all. This position is subject to background and DBS checks.

We are proud to support the UK’s Armed Forces and Reservists and have already achieved the Silver Award as part of the MOD’s Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme. The scheme recognises employers who actively support Defence while encouraging other organisations to adopt the same behaviours in their workplace. As a company we are committed to supporting the wider Armed Forces community and this includes our staff as well as our patients.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults, children and young people at risk. We expect all employees to share this commitment and behave in a way that supports it. All successful candidates will be provided with safeguarding training appropriate to their role.