Job Description
JOB TITLE: Delivery Driver (temporary, 3 months)
RESPONSIBLE TO: Dispensary Manager
JOB SUMMARY: To provide a caring, friendly and efficient service delivery medication to the patients of Ixworth Surgery.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE POST:
Collate dispensed prescriptions for home delivery
Load van (provided by the surgery)
Deliver medication to patients and provide any relevant information
Other Delegated Duties
SPECIFIC TASKS:
1) Collate Dispensed Prescriptions for home delivery
. Check home delivery book for required deliveries each day
. Collate medication to fulfil delivery schedule
. Liaise with colleagues and Dispensary Manager
. Ensure work station is in a clean and tidy state
2. Load van
. Load van with prescriptions to be delivered
. Keep van in a clean and tidy state and report and maintenance issues
. Ensure van is locked at all times when unattended
3. Deliver Medication
. Deliver medication to patients home or nominated drop off site in accordance with pharmacy standard operating procedures
. Ensure medication is signed for.
4. Other delegated duties
To undertake any other delegated duties reasonably considered appropriate to the post
Special Requirements of the post
1. Smart, tidy appearance.
2. Clean full driving license.
3. An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality
4. An ability to use judgement, resourcefulness, common sense and tact to respond appropriately to the needs of the post
5. Excellent communication skills both face to face and on the telephone
6. A flexible approach to the position in order to provide support for other team members
7. Ability to ask for help and use the knowledge of the Senior Team for support
8. To be logical, self-motivated, resourceful and attentive to detail
9. Able to use own initiative
Circumstances
1. Reliable
2. Able to be flexible if needed to work extra at other times
Contraindications
Being a patient with the Practice once employed
Working conditions
Pleasant, airy and modern purpose built premises
Busy, friendly atmosphere
Supervision from senior team
Mainly administrative duties and driving.
Terms of service
Membership of the NHS Contributory Pension Scheme
Salary paid monthly directly into bank account
Other information
-Temporary contract
-length of contact: 3 months (possible monthly extensions thereafter)
This job description is not intended to be exhaustive and may be amended to meet the future needs of the practice
Job Types: Part-time, Temporary contract
Contract length: 3 months
Part-time hours: 17 per week
Salary: Up to £9.50 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Employee discount
Schedule:
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Ixworth, Suffolk: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- Delivery driver experience: 1 year (preferred)
- Driving: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (required)
Work Location: One location
Application deadline: 27/03/2023
Expected start date: 27/03/2023
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