Description
We are currently looking for a Part-time Ambulance Driver to join the St Johns Hospice Palliative Ambulance crew.
The post holder will work effectively and efficiently within a small team of Ambulance Drivers providing the dedicated St Johns Hospice Palliative Ambulance service, ensuring high standards of safety and quality of care for patients and carers accompanying patients on transport and en-route.
The post holder will ensure effective communication and liaison in the booking, planning, and carrying out of duties related to the transport and transfer of patients.
Job Responsibilities:
- Take responsibility on a daily basis for being fully informed of the requirements of the ambulance crew regarding the transport and transfers of patients.
- Be available throughout the day to respond promptly to both planned and unplanned patient transport and transfer requests.
- Take responsibility for contacting patients or carers to inform them of pick-up times and any potential delays.
- Ensure clear, proper, prompt, and safe communication with the Hospice Day Care Unit Team at all times.
- Liaise closely with the hospice clinical team in the event of any significant changes in the patient's condition or changes to plans for the transfer of a patient.
- Understand the requirements in relation to plans for managing patients who deteriorate in transit.
- Ensure that a log of all transfers and any notable events are clearly and appropriately communicated and documented.
- Take responsibility for the maintenance, checking, and replacement of equipment, supplies, and disposable items in the ambulance.
Person Specification:
- Clean Driving Licence Class 1
- Basic First Aid is desirable
- Experience in patient or vulnerable adult transport in some capacity
- Knowledge in the use of transport and communication aids
- Knowledge of the workings and basic maintenance of vehicles used to deliver service
- Experience in the use of hard copy and/or database booking and recording systems and structures is desirable
- Experience of working with palliative care patients
- Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
- Understanding of scheduling and organisational structures and tools
- Able to demonstrate an understanding of the work of the hospice and the needs of patients being cared for is desirable
- Able to work without direct supervision
- Motivated and Enthusiastic
- Flexibility to work additional hours as necessary re safe transport of vulnerable adults