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The Hawthorns
Full Time Southampton, England 12.55 - 10.9 GBP HOURLY Today
Job description

Southampton Manor Care Home, located in Bassett, are recruiting for an energetic and friendly Activities Driver to join the team and report directly to the Activities Organiser. You will be responsible for providing safe, timely and courteous transportation for residents to and from various activities while providing quality service with a friendly manner.
At Avery Healthcare, our focus is on the provision of award winning care. Our innovative service promotes the maintenance of an individual’s independence and the confidence to enjoy life to the full. This not only involves encouraging residents to continue to enjoy taking part in familiar and meaningful daily activities, but also provides the opportunities to engage in new experiences and inspire individuals to remain as valued contributors to society through continued involvement within the local community.

Essential Key Duties:

Driving

  • Provides transportation services for residents
  • Assists residents with any special needs during transportation; such as the following but not limited to, carrying packages, opening doors, assisting residents onto and out of vehicle and to the point of destination required
  • Maintains focus on driving at all times; directs tasks and passenger interactions to on-board support staff while vehicle is in motion.No personal mobile phone use allowed at any time
  • Demonstrates positive resident relations at all times
  • Demonstrates safety, loss prevention and infection control procedures
  • Solid knowledge of local area including traffic patterns in order to closely estimate travel times and plans appropriate routes to destinations. Resident safety should be observed and considered at all times
  • Reports residents’ change of health, physical or mental, to Assisted Living Coordinator and or Reminiscence Coordinator

Essential Key Duties:

Other

  • Forms part of the activities team, and when not driving should participate in activities program
  • Responds in a timely manner to requests and concerns from residents, family members and team members
  • Maintains and protects the confidentiality of residents information at all times
  • Notifies the Assisted Living Coordinator and or Reminiscence Coordinator of any resident concerns
  • Documents and checks the Maintenance Logs and Daily Log for any needs and or requests
  • Trains Averys Senior Living team members on driver assistance procedures (Spotting) and safety as needed
  • Adheres to Highway Code regulations and Averys Senior Living policies
  • Ensures that the risk assessment for the safe operation of Community vehicles is dynamic and current
  • Assists AVC with research and planning of outing, and provides required information so monthly activities calendar can be produced

Your Money - Great Team Players Need Great Rewards

  • £10.90 - £12.55 per hour, depending on experience
  • Enhanced pay options
  • Hastee Pay - providing you with the opportunity to receive your earned pay immediately to increase your choice and financial wellbeing
  • Holiday pay and holiday-type benefits through employee discount scheme
  • Workplace Pension
  • Refer a Friend payments
  • Free DBS, free uniform
  • Paid e-learning and training
  • CQC outcome bonus
  • Long service awards and recognition
  • Career development with salary increases
  • Staff wellbeing strategy

Your Working Life

  • Flexibility - We can offer a range of shift patterns that best fit around your family. Let us know what hours you are looking for and we will do our best to accommodate you
  • A career development pathway and support with qualifications – linked with increases in salary
  • Advanced senior carer programme - accredited City and Guilds
  • A comprehensive and supportive induction programme to ensure confidence and competence

Avery #OneFamily Well-being Programme

  • Blue Light Card - Employee discounts scheme for a wide range of retailers, restaurants and days out
  • Treat and pamper days
  • Daily staff celebrations
  • Staff well-being committees
  • Mental health first aiders for staff
  • Apprenticeship programme
  • Managing Director award and Avery awards

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The Hawthorns

http://www.hawthornsretirement.co.uk
Northampton, United Kingdom
Unknown / Non-Applicable
501 to 1000 Employees
Company - Private
Nursing & Residential Care Facilities
1985
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