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H2S Self - Employed PCO Driver - (Croydon) at HATS Group · Croydon
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Job Description
The HATS Group is the UK's foremost private healthcare provider, excelling in patient-centric transport services with an 'Outstanding' rating for Responsiveness from the Care Quality Commission (CQC). The CQC were established under the Health and Social Care Act 2008 as an independent regulator. The CQC is responsible for the registration, inspection and monitoring of health and social care providers. HATS Group are a provider of Private Ambulances, and this is an activity regulated by the CQC.
HATS Group are also regulated by Local Authorities for services delivered under SEND. HATS Group is recognized for professionalism, excellence, and a fleet of over 800 vehicles, we support various public and private healthcare institutions, delivering over 2,000,000 passenger movements annually.
We have an opportunity for a Self - Employed PCO Driver to join our team.
Job purpose: A PCO driver is responsible for driving a passenger-carrying vehicle and providing good customer service and a safe and comfortable journey throughout the network of HATS home-to-school services.
Job Title: PCO Driver
Department: Special Educational Needs
Reports to: Controller
Pay Structure: Paid an Hourly Rate
Position in Organisation Chart: Team Leader > Controller > PCO Bus Driver
About the role
Main duties:
- Ensure safety and wellbeing of clients throughout the journey and handover.
- To ensure that the high visibility PPE is always worn in vehicle movement areas.
- To ensure that speed limits are observed within bus depots and school premises.
To check the condition of the vehicle prior to commencing service by.
- acarrying out the safety walk round check.
- ensuring that any defect in the vehicle or equipment is reported as soon as possible to the right person.
- completing the Vehicle Defect Card or entering the defect on the electronic ticket machine (depending on location)
- ensuring that the vehicle is clean and tidy before starting service.
- To comply with the laws and company regulations regarding the use of mobile phones, smoking in company vehicles and the use of prohibited equipment (such as games consoles) whilst on duty.
- To be responsible for the health, safety, security, welfare, environmental and fire safety arrangements for yourself, customers, and colleagues.
- This must include attendance at safety briefings and training as required.
- To ensure all safety accidents/incidents are reported using the company’s reporting procedure.
- To ensure a full understanding of emergency and evacuation plans.
- To ensure your bus cab area is always kept in a safe and tidy condition
- To always provide a high standard of customer service
- To always provide a high standard of customer service.
- To give customers on the bus any information that may help them during their journey. Examples would be informing customers of road closures and diversions.
- To always behave in a friendly and professional way to customers and colleagues.
- To recognize and assist with the additional needs of children and vulnerable adults, the elderly, infirm or disabled.
- To drive the Company’s vehicles in a safe, legal, and professional way.
- To drive to the set timetable, not running early or late, when it is safe to do so.
- To keep up to date with road closures, diversions or special events which may affect the service. This is done by reading notices, attending briefings, listening to instructions of your Supervisors.
- To ensure that a valid driving licence and Person PCO Licence is held at all times and is availble for inspection by a member on staff of the Company.
A driver must ensure that:
their Drivers licence and person PCO licence is in date and valid for the vehicle type they are driving.
their licence has the required medical renewals up to date.
any change to the licence which may affect their entitlement to drive is communicated to their line manager (e.g., Sickness, injury or conviction)
their licence is made available for inspection in every 6-month period.
To report for work at the correct time and location with the correct equipment.
To ensure that the company dress code is correctly always observed when on duty.
Not to report for work when overtired or under the influence of alcohol or drugs (see Company policy for further details).
To ensure that the relevant notification procedures are followed in the event of absence from work.
To report all safety, security, driving and customer service incidents to the line manager as soon as possible.
To report all incidents on the road, likely to affect the service as soon as it is safe to do so. Examples would be road closures, accidents, emergencies, and highway repairs.
To report for work at the correct time and location with the correct equipment.
To ensure that the company dress code is correctly always observed when on duty.
Not to report for work when overtired or under the influence of alcohol or drugs (see Company policy for further details).
To ensure that the relevant notification procedures are followed in the event of absence from work.
To take part in a yearly appraisal.
To feedback ideas about how services can be improved to their line manager.
To always ensure adherence to all HATS policies and procedures.
To undertake any reasonable request made by the Company.
Work Environment:
Participate in flexible working hours with general core working hours between 07.00 - 09.00 and 14.30 – 16.30. Undertake additional work as the service needs dictate. The job holder follows instructed daily and weekly work schedules and is required to report to the Controller where incidents or problems occur.
The jobholder’s usual place of work on a day-to-day basis is in a predominately outdoor environment on vehicles that transport clients from and to various locations. It is required to work safely and efficiently in all weather, traffic and road conditions.