Bank Ambulance Driver
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We are currently looking for Bank
Ambulance Driver to join our St John’s Hospice Palliative Ambulance
crew.
The post holder will work effectively and efficiently
within a small team of Ambulance Drivers providing the dedicated St
John’s Hospice Palliative Ambulance service, will ensure 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
St John’s Hospice provides a wide range
of specialist palliative care services to patients from seven NHS
Clinical Commissioning Groups. The Hospice compromises an 15 bedded
Inpatient Unit, Day Care Unit, Community Specialist Palliative Care
Service, Service, Lymphoedema Service, Specialist OT & Physio
Service, Social Work & Bereavement service.
Located in leafy St John’s Wood on the Jubilee line, minutes
from Central London, our independent private Hospital has just been
rated the number one in the country for care in the latest Bupa
survey. Uniquely, all profits fund our onsite Hospice, St
John’s.
Am I the
right person for this Bank Ambulance Driver St John’s Hospice role?
· 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 (eg satellite navigation,
hands free mobile)
· 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 and 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
What are the Responsibilities of this Bank Ambulance
Driver St John’s Hospice role?
· Take
responsibility on a daily basis on arrival, to be fully informed of
the requirements of the ambulance crew regarding the transport and
transfers of patients that may include: Home to Hospice, Hospital to
Hospice, Hospice to Home as well as appointments and transfers that
are requested from St John’s Hospice through the Hospice Inpatient
Unit
· Be available throughout the day to respond
promptly to both planned and unplanned patient transport and transfer
requests in liaison with the Hospice Day Care Unit Manager, Hospice
Day Care Unit Deputy and Specialist Nurse for Referrals and
Discharge
· Take responsibility where identified for
contacting patients or carers, as appropriate, to inform them of pick
up times and any potential delays in picking up a patient prior to
starting out and while en route, as required. This may include Covid
screening questions by phone prior to collection
·
Ensure there is clear, proper, prompt and safe communication with the
Hospice Day Care Unit Team at all times in transit or on-site within
the hospice environment (e.g., by mobile phone)
·
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 and how this will be managed, ensuring that all
the necessary documentation is in place to support the plan of care
e.g. DNACPR, transport risk assessments and other relevant
documentation
· 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
· Ensure all hard
copy information and data is stored safely on site and if applicable
removed from the ambulance when stationary / on site
·
Report facts related to incidents and accidents while on duty and
particularly during the transport and transfer of patients and carers
in the manner set out in hospital and hospice policies and
procedures
Why apply for this
role as Ambulance Driver St John’s Hospice?
At our
organisation we are passionate about providing our employees with a
supportive and engaging environment. As well as ongoing development
and training, we offer our employees a wide range of benefits; from 27
days annual leave, generous private healthcare cover, contributory
pension schemes – including continuation of the NHS
pension.
If you are ready for a new challenge and relish
the chance to become part of a successful, forward thinking
organisation then we would love to hear from you.
Bank Ambulance Driver
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