Description:
We’re looking for someone who is friendly, caring, and compassionate to join us as volunteer car driver to provide transport for our patients to and from their appointments.
Join our ever-growing volunteer network and make a difference! You’ll be supporting new patients who may be travelling to their appointment for the first time or assisting patients with pre-planned appointments.
Anyone can become a volunteer driver, but you must:
- Be physically fit
- Be aged between 18-70
- Have a current full driving licence
- Have access to a clean, road-worthy car with a minimum of four doors and front and rear seat belts
- Have fully comprehensive car insurance
- Have a valid road tax and MOT for the vehicle to be used
- Attend an interview, where we can check all the above information and proof of identify.
- Keep a record of mileage incurred.
- Make sure that all passengers wear seatbelts (in both front & rear seats).
- Inform Volunteer Transport Supervisor as soon as possible if you have an accident, or if someone becomes ill/is injured in the vehicle.
- Obtain information from the Volunteer Transport Supervisor regarding the names, address, and any accompanying passengers.
- Transporting the service users to the required destination at the agreed time.
- Warmly greeting the passengers and make them feel welcome and comfortable.
- Before driving off, ensure that the passengers are comfortable and secure in the vehicle.
- To report any matter of concern to the Volunteer Transport Supervisor.
- To maintain confidentiality regarding information relating to service users and staff.