Driver

Job Introduction

Driver - Daventry

Elevate your career as a Driver with DHU Healthcare!

Are you a devoted Driver seeking a rewarding opportunity to continue delivering exceptional patient care at the forefront of the NHS? DHU Healthcare has a rewarding opportunity for you!

Discover job satisfaction as you begin your rewarding new career journey. Your dedication to supporting patients and positively impacting lives will make you an integral part of our unwavering commitment to delivering the highest level of service every day at DHU.

Your new colleagues will be a diverse multi-disciplinary community who, as a team, work collaboratively utilising their expertise to ensure that together we achieve collective brilliance.

Location: Danetre Community Hospital, London Road, Daventry, NN1 4DY 

Working Patterns: You will be working as a part of a 6-week rota

Working Pattern: Average over 6 weeks = 84 hours / 14 hours per week

Week 1 – Tuesday – 8pm – 11:59pm

                    Saturday – 4pm – 11:59pm

Week 2 – Thursday – 8pm – 11:59pm

                    Saturday – 4pm – 11:59pm

                    Sunday – 4pm – 11:59pm

Week 3 – Tuesday – 8pm – 11:59pm

                    Thursday – 8pm – 11:59pm

                    Sunday – 4pm – 11:59pm

Week 4 – Thursday – 8pm – 11:59pm

Week 5 – Tuesday – 8pm – 11:59pm

                    Thursday – 8pm – 11:59pm

                    Saturday – 4pm – 11:59pm

Week 6 – Thursday – 8pm – 11:59pm

                    Friday – 8pm – 11:59pm

                    Sunday – 4pm – 11:59pm

Competitive salary: DHU Band 2.0 (£23,615 per annum (pro rata)) 

What DHU can offer you:

Generous annual leave entitlement: Standard 25 days + 8 bank holidays, increasing with service up to 33 days + 8 bank holidays. Pro Rata/ Per Annum

Employee benefits:

As part of our team at DHU Healthcare, we believe in rewarding you, our colleague, for your hard work and dedication to providing the very best in patient care. As part of our team, you can enjoy a host of benefits to enhance your wellbeing.

Health Cash Plan: We take care of your health and wellbeing with health cash plans provided through Westfield Health. A health cash plan allows you to claim money back, up to set limits, towards the cost of your essential healthcare, as well as providing access to valuable health and wellbeing services.

NHS Pension Scheme: Rest assured knowing your future is secure with our NHS pension scheme. Already an NHS employee? We acknowledge your continuous service and commitment to healthcare excellence, allowing you to bring your existing pension pot and holiday allowance with you! 

Car Lease Scheme: DHU has teamed up with NHS Fleet Solutions to offer a salary sacrifice scheme for colleagues. As part of our citizenship commitment and active approach to reducing our carbon footprint, we can provide you with lease options on a brand-new hybrid or electric car.

Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Leave: We understand the importance of family, which is why we offer enhanced maternity and paternity leave to support you during this special time in your life, supported by a robust Family Friendly policy.

Referral Programme: Share the benefits of working at DHU with your network and you can earn cash rewards through our Employee Referral Programme.

Birthday Leave Guarantee: Birthday leave isn't compulsory; it's entirely up to you! We can’t always celebrate with you, so whether you choose to take the day off and indulge in a well-deserved break or prefer to work and save your leave for another time, the decision is yours to make!

Free Parking: We know how expensive public parking can be! Most of our sites offer free, secure parking for your vehicles.

What your typical day looks like: 

• Accurately complete full vehicle checks at the start of every shift, immediately reporting and logging any defects, wherever possible ensuring vehicles are in an operational condition at all times i.e. bulb replacement.
• Ensure appropriately stocked clinician bags/boxes are taken on home visits and kept in accordance with the security policy.
• Transport Clinicians to required destinations in a timely, safe manner, within the law.
• Perform any administrative tasks supporting the transport function, as required.
• Assist with maintaining the cleanliness, general maintenance and associated paperwork of Company vehicles, whilst ensuring that vehicles are roadworthy and adhere to the insurance and legal requirements at all times

To be a successful Driver you’ll need: 

• 2 years suitable driving experience
• Ability to maintain strict levels of confidentiality
• Previous experience of working with staff in a busy service environment
• Excellent interpersonal/communication skills
• Good telephone manner
• Effective time management
• Accurate record keeping
• Ability to work under pressure

More information on our recruitment process can be found here or reach out to our team of talent acquisition professionals by emailing: Careers@DHUHealthCare.nhs.uk 

We understand that digital applications may not be suitable for everyone. If you need to apply in a different way that better meets your needs, please reach out to us, and we will gladly accommodate your application in a format that works for you. For more details about our recruitment process, click here, or contact our team of talent acquisition professionals by emailing

At DHU HealthCare we pride ourselves on our diverse workforce, and we remain committed to ensuring every person, in each of our teams, can bring their true selves to work without risk or fear of discrimination. As such, we would welcome applications from diverse audience representing the communities we continue to serve. 

We proudly embrace forces-friendly practices and dedicate unwavering support to our Veterans/Service Leavers; Reservists; Cadet Force Adult Volunteers and military spouses/partners, fostering a workplace that values their unique skills and contributions.