Opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of individuals with disabilities by providing essential mobility aids.
Full-time employment with a structured work schedule, allowing for work-life balance from Monday to Friday.
Being part of a large and reputable organization, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, which is committed to the health and care needs of the community.
Engagement in a physically active role that provides opportunities to develop manual handling and teamwork skills.
Access to ongoing professional development within a diverse range of career opportunities in a leading health care provider.
The chance to work in and explore both urban and rural environments in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, which offers a vibrant lifestyle.
Possibility to enhance personal skills such as communication and customer service while working closely with health care professionals and the public.
Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of others? Cardiff & Vale University Health Board is excited to announce a unique full-time opportunity for a Healthcare Assistant Driver in our Joint Equipment Service team. Based at the Westpoint Stores depot, you will play a crucial role in delivering and installing essential mobility aids to individuals within Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, helping them maintain their independence at home.
As part of a supportive two-person team, you will be responsible for the collection and delivery of a variety of equipment—from beds and hoists to aids for children in schools. Your compassion and ensuring our vulnerable clients receive what they need is at the heart of this role. We are seeking someone with experience in a delivery or store environment and a commitment to helping others. A clean driving licence is essential. Our team operates weekdays from 8am to 4pm, providing the perfect work-life balance.
Join us in our mission of “Caring for People, Keeping People Well” and be a pivotal part of a dynamic Health Board serving a vibrant community. Whether you prefer the energy of city life in Cardiff or the scenic beauty of the Vale, we offer an environment that nurtures both career growth and personal fulfilment. If you’re ready to make an impact, we want to hear from you! For more details, contact Nathan Leath at Nathan.leath@wales.nhs.uk or call 02920873673.
As part of a supportive two-person team, you will be responsible for the collection and delivery of a variety of equipment—from beds and hoists to aids for children in schools. Your compassion and ensuring our vulnerable clients receive what they need is at the heart of this role. We are seeking someone with experience in a delivery or store environment and a commitment to helping others. A clean driving licence is essential. Our team operates weekdays from 8am to 4pm, providing the perfect work-life balance.
Join us in our mission of “Caring for People, Keeping People Well” and be a pivotal part of a dynamic Health Board serving a vibrant community. Whether you prefer the energy of city life in Cardiff or the scenic beauty of the Vale, we offer an environment that nurtures both career growth and personal fulfilment. If you’re ready to make an impact, we want to hear from you! For more details, contact Nathan Leath at Nathan.leath@wales.nhs.uk or call 02920873673.
Opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of individuals with disabilities by providing essential mobility aids.
Full-time employment with a structured work schedule, allowing for work-life balance from Monday to Friday.
Being part of a large and reputable organization, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, which is committed to the health and care needs of the community.
Engagement in a physically active role that provides opportunities to develop manual handling and teamwork skills.
Access to ongoing professional development within a diverse range of career opportunities in a leading health care provider.
The chance to work in and explore both urban and rural environments in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, which offers a vibrant lifestyle.
Possibility to enhance personal skills such as communication and customer service while working closely with health care professionals and the public.
An exciting opportunity of a rare full time vacancy has arisen to join the Capital, Estates & Facilities Department at Cardiff & Vale University Health Board as a Healthcare Assist Driver within the Joint Equipment Stores. This post is based at Westpoint Stores depot, Penarth Road.
The Joint Equipment Service team provides equipment to people within Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan. We order, deliver, collect and maintain a wide range of mobility aids to help people live as independently as possible within their own homes.
Equipment is ordered by health care professionals, such as District Nurses, Occupational Therapist and Physiotherapists and includes a wide range items from specialist beds and hoists to bathing equipment and seating and walking equipment used by children is schools.
You will be responsible for the collection, delivery and installation (where required) of equipment designed to assist people with disabilities in their own homes. Bulkier items (e.g. profiling beds, hoists etc) would require the post holder to work as a member of a two person team. All requests for delivery/installation are instigated by a clinical team member after an assessment of the clients needs, an order for delivery is then processed by the JES admin team and collected, delivered, installed by an in-house team of which this post would form a part.
Please note that this service operates from 8am – 4pm Monday – Thursday and 8am – 3:30pm on Friday.
The post involves working 37.50 hours per week (Mon-Fri). The successful applicant will require to have previous experience working in a similar capacity, specifically a Store and / or Delivery environment and working with members of the public.
A sound knowledge of the Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan regions would be an advantage.
The position is a physically demanding one and you will need to be capable of carrying out a wide range of manual handling activities (lifting, pulling, pushing etc.).
All work schedules are managed with the use of handheld devices so an understanding of mobile technology/apps is essential. The post requires you to operate small commercial vans (under 7.5T) and a clean driving licence is therefore essential.
You will be delivering and entering into vulnerable residents homes and a Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check is another essential requirement of the position
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post. Welsh and/ or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
A Disclosure Check will be required of the successful candidate.
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.
Our mission is “Caring for People, Keeping People Well”, and our vision is that every person’s chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population’s health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.
Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Nathan Leath Job title: Store Manager Email address: Telephone number: - Operations supervisor
The Joint Equipment Service team provides equipment to people within Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan. We order, deliver, collect and maintain a wide range of mobility aids to help people live as independently as possible within their own homes.
Equipment is ordered by health care professionals, such as District Nurses, Occupational Therapist and Physiotherapists and includes a wide range items from specialist beds and hoists to bathing equipment and seating and walking equipment used by children is schools.
You will be responsible for the collection, delivery and installation (where required) of equipment designed to assist people with disabilities in their own homes. Bulkier items (e.g. profiling beds, hoists etc) would require the post holder to work as a member of a two person team. All requests for delivery/installation are instigated by a clinical team member after an assessment of the clients needs, an order for delivery is then processed by the JES admin team and collected, delivered, installed by an in-house team of which this post would form a part.
Please note that this service operates from 8am – 4pm Monday – Thursday and 8am – 3:30pm on Friday.
The post involves working 37.50 hours per week (Mon-Fri). The successful applicant will require to have previous experience working in a similar capacity, specifically a Store and / or Delivery environment and working with members of the public.
A sound knowledge of the Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan regions would be an advantage.
The position is a physically demanding one and you will need to be capable of carrying out a wide range of manual handling activities (lifting, pulling, pushing etc.).
All work schedules are managed with the use of handheld devices so an understanding of mobile technology/apps is essential. The post requires you to operate small commercial vans (under 7.5T) and a clean driving licence is therefore essential.
You will be delivering and entering into vulnerable residents homes and a Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check is another essential requirement of the position
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post. Welsh and/ or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
A Disclosure Check will be required of the successful candidate.
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.
Our mission is “Caring for People, Keeping People Well”, and our vision is that every person’s chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population’s health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.
Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Nathan Leath Job title: Store Manager Email address: Telephone number: - Operations supervisor
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