Job description
Job Overview
We are seeking enthusiastic and dedicated Volunteers to join our team. This role is essential in supporting our mission and making a positive impact within the community. Volunteers will assist in our Patient Transport Service, offering up their time to take patients to healthcare appointments.
Volunteering as part of the HTG team, all you need is a smile, a friendly and caring disposition and the ability to support patients in a safe reliable car. Volunteer drivers use their own vehicles to transport patients and receive a vehicle mileage rate and out of pocket expenses.
Responsibilities
- Pick up and drop off patients from their home to the required place of appointment/treatment
- Provide assistance to patients in and out of the car to their appointments
- Liaise with patients to coordinate times giving the best patient experience possible
Skills
- A confident driver with knowledge of Dorset's roads
- A valid UK driving license with no more than 6 points
- Good communication skills to interact effectively with patients
- Basic IT skills (like the use of smartphone)
Join us in making a difference! Your time can help support us in achieving the delivery of valuable patient transport to those who need it.
Job Type: Volunteer
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability
Experience:
- Driving: 5 years (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- UK Driving Licence (required)
Work Location: On the road
Please note that this role will be subject pre-employment checks, and we may ask you to provide details of your full employment history should you be invited to an interview.
Equal Opportunities
The Company’s Equal Opportunities policy affirms our commitment to ensure that no patient, employee or volunteer is discriminated against, whether directly or indirectly on the grounds of gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, responsibility for dependants, disability, religion, creed, colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, trade union activity, social background, health status, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown as justifiable.
Job Type: Volunteer
Experience:
- Driving: 5 years (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- UK Driving Licence (Required)
Work Location: In person
