Vacancy – Driver & Support Maintenance Officer

An opportunity has arisen for a Driver & support Maintenance Officer to join the team at Tetbury Hospital
on a Permanent, part time basis – 20 hours per week.

The Organisation
Tetbury Hospital is an Independent Charitable Trust and on behalf of the local community, provides NHS and some private health care. The Trust offers interesting opportunities for professional and personal development in the friendly environment of a small but exceptionally well-equipped hospital in the heart of the Cotswolds. We are a growing business and everything we do is about putting people first, whether that be delivering exceptional care and support for our patients or providing growth and development opportunities for our team.

The Opportunity
As the Trust’s Driver & Support Maintenance officer you will play a key role within the hospital team. Your primary role will be to deliver the Trusts (non- patient) transport service. You will be required to transport equipment and other packages to local destinations, predominately around the county of Gloucestershire.

When you are not scheduled for transportation duties, you will support the maintenance officer, assisting with general building maintenance and external seasonal work.

The Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate for this role will have:

• A good basic education
• Knowledge of Health and Safety at Work, manual handling, COSHH regulations and risk assessments
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• A professional flexible approach to work
• Good problem solving time management and planning skills
• The ability to work well as part of a team and independently

Previous experience of working in a driving and / or maintenance role would be advantageous but is not essential as full training will be provided.

A full current UK Driving licence is a requirement for this role.

The role does require flexible working and may include some Saturday working.

The Package
We can offer flexible hours up to 20 hours per week, with an hourly pay rate of between £9.16 - £9.87 P/ hr, A pay award is pending for this role. This role is a Grade O (NHS Band 2 equivalent). The Hospital offers staff benefits which include pension scheme (continuation in the NHS pension is possible subject to pension rules) and a starting full-time holiday entitlement of 25 days holiday (plus Bank holidays). Tetbury Hospital is keen to support professional development and offers a supportive friendly working environment in a unique setting.

The Next Steps

To find out more about Tetbury Hospital Trust please visit our website www.tetburyhospital.co.uk

To find out more about this vacancy or to visit the hospital please contact Mrs Nicola O’Hanlon, Estates Lead on Tel: 01666 501796
email: nicola@tetburyhospital.co.uk

To apply for this position please contact Tara Rowberry-Duignan (Tarar@Citrushr.com) for a copy of the job description and an application pack.

We reserve the right to close this job advert once we’ve received sufficient applications. This can happen quickly and may be before the advertised closing date, so if interested, please apply as soon as possible.

Additional information

As part of this role you will be required to complete mandatory training.

Please note that offers of employment are subject to receipt of satisfactory references and a DBS check. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.

The Trust is committed to equality and diversity in employment and is a mindful Employer. The Trust is committed to improving the working lives of its staff and may have flexible working options available.

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