Minibus Driver

We are currently looking for an exceptional individual to join us as Minibus Driver at our Blenham House Nursing Home in Edinburgh. This post is for 30 hours per week worked over 3 days. You will provide safe and enjoyable transport for our residents. Blenham House is a 60 bedded care home a few miles west of Edinburgh city centre, a well-known care home at the heart of the community. At Randolph Hill we display the highest levels of care for older people. Compassion, warmth and kindness are top priorities for our highly skilled team.

We care, the way you care

Since 1985, Randolph Hill have had an enviable reputation for quality care provision. We are large enough to be able to provide great support to our teams with comprehensive training, whilst still small enough to avoid becoming overly bureaucratic and make decisions to fit every circumstance. With 7 high performing nursing homes across our Group, our homes are extremely well run, attaining positive grades with the Care Inspectorate. Randolph Hill are committed to quality and look for like-minded people to support us in achieving our objectives.

We offer a range of benefits including;

• Competitive salary

• Strong ethos of work / life balance

• Highly skilled Senior Team and Head Office support - friendly, supportive team

• 28 days holiday which increases with length of service

• Pension scheme

• A strong, stable nursing home with low staff turnover and positive Care Inspectorate grades

• Work for an organisation with an excellent reputation for delivery of quality care provision

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Experience of working with the public

• Knowledge of 'Care of the elderly'

• Experience of driving large vehicles and a clean driving license which allows driving of the company minibus

• The ability to maintain a positive, helpful attitude at all times

• Clear and concise communicator with excellent listening skills

• Knowledge of health and safety legislation

Job Purpose

Randolph Hill Group operates nursing homes offering long and short-term care to those with particular needs, especially frail elderly people. Each home's philosophy is to provide competent, skilled and empathetic individual care. The company is committed to future expansion, therefore each unit must operate on a professional business basis, maintaining budgeted profit margins. You will support the nursing home to:

Provide a flexible service to enhance activities outside the nursing home

Ensure the minibus is in good repair and presents a well-cared for look in keeping with the company image

Uphold residents' participation strategy

Treat colleagues with respect and ensure teamwork is good

Main responsibilities

To report any maintenance problems to the Director of Nursing Homes Operations

To keep records of servicing and legislative checks and diary these checks to make sure the minibus is roadworthy

To ensure quotes are received from recognised garage and agreement from superiors reached before authorisation being given

To attend to general maintenance and cleanliness of the minibus

To ensure paintwork is in good repair internally and externally

To purchase materials for repairs from local suppliers

To maintain company equipment to a safe and efficient level

To ensure residents are safe to travel whether in minibus seats or wheelchairs

To assist residents on and off the minibus, taking instruction from home staff on individual resident's capabilities

To maintain confidentiality over residents information