Driver Health Services Support

RFDS Driver Health Services Support

Location: Bankstown

Part Time & Casual

The Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia is one of the country's leading not-for-profit organisation and the leader in the provision of aeromedical services to regional and remote communities. The South Eastern Section, in addition to traditional aeromedical services across the region, also provides non-emergency patient transport services.

We are seeking applications for Part Time and Casual positions from highly motivated, service oriented people to support the day-to-day transfer of patients between health service providers and airports in Sydney*, based at Bankstown Airport. RFDS normally provides services 7 days/week between the hours of 7am and 10pm (through a combination of on-call day and afternoon shifts).

As a RFDS Driver, you will be part of the Health Services Support team supporting the movement of patients by driving a specially fitted out long wheel-based Mercedes Sprinter vehicle. You will be working with nurses, doctors, pilots and other related specialist support staff.

Applicants must be able to commence training in late October 2015.

Core Responsibilities

- Provision of patient transport
between health facilities and airports
- Assist the clinical team with patient handling and care, operating
stretchers in a safe manner during loading and unloading
- Operate in-vehicle tracking and communications systems, and
administration systems
- Check and maintain vehicle medical consumables, including ordering
and replenishing supplies from local facilities and/or the RFDS aircraft, in
consultation with the clinical team and Operations Control
- Maintain vehicle and equipment cleanliness (including daily and
weekly checks)
- Conformance with ongoing and recurrent training

Essential Criteria

- Demonstrated customer service orientation
- Current Drivers Licence (Class C)
- Driving Record (to be supplied with application, obtainable from Service NSW)
- Physically capable of supporting the transfer of patients (loading, unloading and maneuvering patients on/off stretchers and into/out of the vehicle/aircraft
- Competent with contemporary technologies (MS Outlook, iPads, smart phone)
- A collaborative approach to working in a team
- Professional personal appearance
- Working with Children clearance, or ability to obtain (Office of the Children's Guardian)
- Basic First Aid Certificate, or ability to obtain (HLTFAID003 or agreed equivalent)
Aviation Security Identification Card, or ability to obtain/capacity to be issues

Desirable
- Advanced First Aid Certificate (HTLAID006 or agreed equivalent)

- Certificate III in Non Emergency Client Transport (or equivalent)

* Other Driver positions may be added in the future at other locations.

Applying for the role

Please email a current resume that addresses as a minimum the Essential Criteria, including the names of two current referees to: careers@rfdsse.org.au

Applications Close Friday 23 October 2015

The Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia is an equal opportunity employer, all applicants must currently hold the right to work in Australia.