Oakfield Surgery is a small, friendly GP practice based inside Newmarket Hospital. We are looking for a reliable, friendly person, with their own car, to join us as a delivery driver, for part-time hours over Monday-Friday. The dispensary delivery driver will collect patients' medication from the surgery dispensary, checking all required prescriptions are present before deliver the items to patients at their homes.
The main duties of the role include:
- Providing an effective and efficient prescription delivery service with the guidance of the dispensary manager;
- Checking each prescription package against the list of patients who are expecting a delivery, identifying any missing items to the dispensary staff for resolution;
- Producing a delivery list, based on an efficient delivery route, to ensure that the items are delivered within the specified time scale;
- Packing, storing and transporting the prescription items to the patients' homes, in a safe and secure manner;
- Ensuring that patients receive their medication in person, or that their medication is safely left at their premises in accordance with the instructions given on their consent form.
The successful applicant will:
- hold a full UK driving licence;
- have their own vehicle, insured for business use.
The successful candidate will be employed by Suffolk Primary Care, an innovative partnership of likeminded Suffolk GP surgeries, covering 130,000 patients. Doctors and practice staff share resources and work together to ensure patients continue to receive high quality healthcare.
Suffolk Primary Care is committed to a policy of equal opportunities in employment. Applicants will ideally be fully vaccinated against Covid.
Benefits of working for SPC include:
- NHS Pension Scheme
- The NHS Pension Scheme is a defined benefits scheme
- Life insurance
- Family benefits including an adult dependents pension and children’s pension
- Ill health benefits
- 20% employer contribution
- Electric Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme
- No deposit
- No credit check
- Fully comprehensive insurance
- Servicing and tyres
- Breakdown cover
- Up to £2,000 contribution from SPC subject to conditions
- Proper Pay
- Living Wage Foundation Accredited
- GP Remote Working
- Eye Care Vouchers
- Health Service Discounts
- Annual Leave - Minimum 33 days, including bank holidays, FTE, with enhancements for long service
- Enhanced maternity & paternity terms
- High street discounts through our own online portal
- Technology and homewares salary sacrifice schemes with Currys and John Lewis
- Cycle to work salary sacrifice scheme
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
Please note this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.