The role of the Driver Technician is to assist in the efficient and effective delivery of a range of activities related to quality equipment provision by using agreed processes and practices.
Provider Services – Community Equipment Service
The Community Equipment Service provides a range of equipment and services to Health and Social Care customers to enable people to continue to live at home and to remain independent for as long as possible.
Working in a two person team doing deliveries and collections and installing community equipment (beds, mattresses, hoists etc). 1. Undertake driving and delivery duties across Cumbria to deliver, fit, demonstrate, and adjust equipment to ensure it works effectively so risks to customers are minimised and statutory requirements are met
- Undertake collection duties to ensure equipment is dismantled and uplifted safely, efficiently and respectfully in order for it to be returned to stores for the purpose of refurbishment and re-issue
- To drive vehicles as dictated by license conditions which will include carrying out daily vehicle checks as per the CCC driver’s manual.
- Responsibility for ensuring all relevant documentation and instructions are provided to the equipment user
- Maintain and contribute to relevant records using appropriate electronic and paper-based systems to ensure records are complete and accurate
- Communicate with customers and their carers in a sensitive and informative way to ensure equipment is delivered, demonstrated, or collected appropriately.
- Comply with all relevant Health and Safety procedures e.g. Incident Reporting, Infection Prevention, Manual Handling, Road Traffic Act, PPE, to ensure the safety of self, colleagues and customers