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Support urgent community nursing overnight as a Driver/Support Worker with Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust, based at Norwich Community Hospital (NR2), covering Norfolk and Waveney. In this fixed‑term, full‑time Band 2 role (12 months, £24,465pa) you’ll work as part of the Out of Hours Urgent Community Response Team to help avoid hospital admissions by enabling nurses to provide urgent care in patients’ homes, care homes, clinics and within the travelling community. Duties include driving and locating nurses to and from visits, supporting the nurse co‑ordinator with referral registration and visit allocation, using SystmOne and assistive technology for mobile working, and stepping in to assist with moving, handling and basic clinical tasks under nurse supervision. You’ll be responsible for vehicle checks and logs, familiar with sat‑navs and route planning, and required to work safely around potential exposure to bodily fluids in line with Trust infection‑control policies.

This role suits practical, empathetic people with NVQ2 in Health or Social Care (or equivalent), a minimum of one year’s driving and some health/care experience, GCSEs (or equivalent) in English and Maths, and a full, valid driving licence. You’ll join a supportive, team‑focused out‑of‑hours service where good communication, calm judgement and flexibility matter; training opportunities are available to broaden skills in areas such as palliative and long‑term condition care. DBS clearance will be required. If you’re a caring, reliable driver who enjoys hands‑on work and helping keep people safe at home, find full details on jobsincare.com and click the "Apply Now" button alongside this advert to submit your application.