Job overview

Bank Position

To work at Colchester Hospital. 

To focus on operationally supporting the Hospital to expedite patients home through patient transport.

The post holder will be expected to efficiently liaise with internal teams at  Hospital and the Non-Emergency Control room.

The post holder will be an integrated member of the transport team, maintaining the crucial link between ED, Acute Care Units, wards, clinics and the site team.

(If not already trained to ACA standard) To support you in the role you will need to undertake a 3 week course, involving 2 weeks clinical training and 1 week driver training to enable you to support service delivery, to be qualified in the role to conduct home access assessments, patient mobility assessments to ensure we provide the appropriate transport  You will be required to pass all elements of the clinical & driving course to enable you to undertake the role. 

It is your responsibility to attend in full, on each day.  Accommodation and travel expenses during the training period will be provided for those who are eligible, however, if you are applying for a BANK position, you are not eligible for accommodation and travel expenses.  You will need to consider the costs and travel expense of attending training venues (usually Welwyn Garden City).

Main duties of the job

 The role is to provide proactive and responsive practical and administrative support to ensure the efficient booking of transport for non-emergency patients travelling to/from healthcare settings. 

To supervise the running of day to day discharges and be EEAST's on site lead managing and prioritising demand during busy periods, whilst complying with Hospital Site expectations.

To focus on operationally supporting the Hospital to expedite patients home through patient transport.

The post holder will be expected to efficiently liaise with internal teams at  Hospital and the Non-Emergency Control room.

Alert appropriate colleagues within both the hospital and EEAST organisation to anticipated difficulties relating to transport for patients being discharged or transferred and assist in resolution of the same.

The post holder will be an integrated member of the transport team, maintaining the crucial link between ED, Acute Care Units, wards, clinics and the site team.

Working for our organisation

You'll have the opportunity to work in one of the most diverse regions in the country, with the vibrant capital city just a stone's throw away and the invigorating North Sea coast to the east.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

At EEAST we bring together all our skills to provide 24 hour, 365 days a year urgent care to those in need of emergency and non-emergency medical treatment and transport in Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Essex, Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire.
                                                                                                                         
We are always looking to innovate our approaches and work together to offer the best possible patient care across our counties.

We aim to represent and value the diversity of our local communities through our workforce and service provision. We therefore positively encourage applications from under-represented groups, such as Black, Asian, or other ethnic groups, individuals with a Disability, or LGBTQ+ individuals who meet the specific criteria.

We at EEAST want to support our employees achieve a balance between work and other priorities, such as caring responsibilities, family commitments, further learning, and other interests. We therefore welcome flexible working requests.
 
4. Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a thorough and comprehensive understanding of the role, including all its specific requirements and responsibilities, please consult the attached Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides an in-depth overview that will give you a clear and detailed picture of what the position entails.

Please note, should you be successful in your application, you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks, prior to receiving an unconditional offer, if full employment checks cannot be achieved (this will include existing and unserved disciplinary sanctions), then your offer may be withdrawn.