Primary Care Centre Assistant/Driver

Part Time Primary Care Centre Assistant/Driver

1 X 15hrs per week and 1 X 20 hours per week OR 1 X 35 hours per week post.

The post/s require working a combination of day, evening and night shifts, with additional hours often available (primarily based at Princess Royal Hospital, Telford with some shifts at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and across our other bases in Shropshire).

No prior experience is required as full training will be provided, however you will need to be able to demonstrate outstanding interpersonal skills to build relationships with colleagues and patients.

Do you relish the opportunity to become part of a company that makes a difference to your community, or are you looking for a job that offers flexible shifts to work alongside another job you have? Whatever your reason for applying, the team here at Shropdoc want to hear from you!

Our Organisation

Shropdoc is a not-for-profit company established in 1996. We provide 24/7 urgent primary care services for patients across Powys, Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin. This includes out of hours GP services, care coordination, single point of access in Shropshire, and an oncology advice line. Our Primary Care Centres offer support to patients who have pre-booked appointment times to avoid unnecessary waiting, and are mostly located within hospitals around the Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and Powys areas.

The Role – Primary Care Centre Assistant and Driver

You’ll be based primarily at Telford Hospital, where you’ll greet and welcome patients. However, you’ll also drive GPs to home visits in the surrounding areas, within Shropshire. Your duties will include:

• Transporting the Duty GP / Clinicians to all home visits
• Checking diagnostic equipment and clinical bags used by GPs is present and in working order
• Ensuring surgeries are set up and fully equipped in readiness for patients
• Greeting patients attending the Primary Care Centre, acting as a first point of contact
• Supporting with administrative tasks, such as handling telephone calls and arranging conference calls, faxing prescriptions and admission letters
• Ensuring the Centre and vehicles are kept clean and tidy

The Package

• The available posts are either 1 x 15 hours per week and 1 x 20 hours per week OR 1 x 35 hours per week (dependent on position applied for), on a relief basis with additional hours often available. Shifts will be across days, evenings and nights

• Flexibility is available with hours worked, and shift patterns are provided with a minimum of 6 weeks in advance, although some flexibility will also be required to meet the demands of the role
• Base rate of pay is £11.56 per hour, with an uplift of 30% (equating to £15.03) when working shifts between 8pm and 6am on weekdays and Saturday shifts, as well as a 60% uplift (equating to £18.50) on Sundays and Bank Holidays
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays pro rata, rising to 27 days pro rata after 5 years’ service, and 29 days pro rata after 10 years
• NHS pension scheme
• Paycare healthcare benefits for all staff and dependants
• Access to national discounts including the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts
• Comprehensive training and career development opportunities
• Uniform
• Company sick pay 
• Cycle to work scheme

Our Requirements – Primary Care Centre Assistant and Driver

• Have possessed a full UK driving licence for a minimum of 3 years
• Be over 25 years of age for vehicle insurance purposes
• Familiar with the use of Sat navigation, with good knowledge of local geography
• Confident using Microsoft Office 
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and teamwork skills
• Flexible, reliable, self-motivated, and resourceful

How to Apply

For your application to be considered, please submit your CV and a covering letter outlining how you meet the requirements of the Job Description and Person Specification for this role to human.resources@shropdoc.nhs.uk.  For details of the Job Description and Person Specification, please click the link below entitled ‘Download Full Description’.

Please note that shortlisting of applications and interviews for this role will take place while the advert is live; the advert will close once the successful candidate is found. Candidates are therefore encouraged to submit applications as soon as possible.

Here’s what some of our colleagues have to say about working for Shropdoc:

"Working with GP’s and other clinicians is very rewarding, and I always feel that I have done ‘my bit’ when I go home…"

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