Bank Driver - Barrow OOH

This is an exciting opportunity to join our Out of Hours operational team, supporting the delivery of urgent primary care services across Cumbria.

As a Bank Driver, you'll safely transport clinicians to patient visits and provide operational support to help ensure responsive patient care within the community. You'll work closely with clinicians, the Control Room and operational colleagues to support the effective running of the service.

This is a flexible bank role, providing cover for annual leave, sickness and periods of increased demand. Shifts are available across evenings, nights, weekends and bank holidays.

We're looking for someone who:

• Holds a full UK driving licence and is a safe, reliable driver.
• Has good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Works well as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
• Is calm, professional and adaptable.
• Can work independently while maintaining effective communication.
• Is confident using mobile technology and digital systems.
• Is committed to delivering a high-quality service and supporting patient care.

Closing Date: 21/10/2026

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Please note

that we are unable to offer an Employer Sponsored Visa for this role.

Main duties of the job

To provide a professional driving service for medical personnel travelling to meet the needs of patients requiring Out Of Hours medical attention. The post holder will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team situated at one of Cumbria Healths bases in Cumbria.

All staff are expected to work to Cumbria Health Values:

• Clinically focused- Everything every one of us does is for the patient
• Responsive- We listen and we respond quickly in a patient focussed way
• One Team- We work together to provide a high quality service which is organised and consistent, and in partnership with both the local Acute and Community Trusts
• High Standards- We provide skilled professionals working to the highest standards who are passionate about improving patient care
• Communities- Connecting and engaging to meet local needs
• Growth & Sustainability- with our strong roots we will continue to thrive and grow

About us

Cumbria Health places the patient, their family and their community at the heart of everything we do. We are an award-winning organisation, the first out-of-hours organisation in the country to be rated as outstanding by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

We provide primary health care services, both in and out of hours, across Cumbria. We are values-driven and place great emphasis on inclusivity and the wellbeing and development of our staff, while striving to provide a consistently high-quality service. Our service is designed to improve health and wellbeing.

Working for Cumbria Health can offer flexible opportunities in terms of location, hours and working patterns so you can enjoy a great work life balance. In order to provide the best patient care we understand the importance of ensuring staff satisfaction and are consistently trying to ensure we offer our staff a positive working environment whether that be though training or social events.

Listen to your heart. Have the work life balance you'd love.

Details

Date posted

06 October 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£12.71 an hour

Depending on shift worked

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Part-time,

Flexible working

Reference number

B0554-26-0109

Job locations

Furness General Hospital

Dalton Lane

Barrow-in-Furness

LA14 4LF

United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

This

list of duties and responsibilities, which follows, represents the broad

range of tasks which may be required to be undertaken either routinely or

periodically. This list is not

exhaustive and the role may include additional duties which are not listed

here.

Ensure

you are fit to drive and meet all driver authorisation requirements

throughout your employment. In line with the DVLAs guidance for drivers 70

and over Cumbria Health will require any applicant who meets this criteria to

undergo a driver medical/sight test (DVLA Standard) as part of the

recruitment process.

Read

and be fully aware of the content of the Driver Handbook.

Maintain

full responsibility for the vehicle, contents and passengers whilst on duty.

Ensure

all technology is fully functioning and fully charged at the start of shift

regularly checking the items are stored safely, charged and updated where

necessary.

Carry

out thorough pre-shift checks, equipment checks and restock if required.

Assist

in the set-up of the clinical rooms at the beginning of shift if

required. You may also be required to

check the rooms at the end of shift and ensure Cumbria Health equipment has

been returned to store.

Drive

the doctor, nurse practitioner or nurse to home visits, meeting the needs of

patients in the out-of-hours period.

Ensure

the rules of the road are followed, utilising all available vehicle and

TomTom systems, to ensure safe driving is maintained throughout.

During

shift answer and make calls to the control room by various communication

methods, always remember the legal position whilst driving.

10. Assist in completing patient contact

forms where applicable for control and doctor, nurse practitioner or nurse in

the event of technology failure.

11. Assist the clinician as and when

necessary including assisting with equipment, chaperoning (as per policy),

communications with control.

12. Alerting Emergency Services in the

event of an emergency, following guidance from the clinician.

13. Monitor the prescription pad for the

vehicle following the Cumbria Health Prescription guidance. You may also be required to assist in the

topping up and management of printer prescriptions following guidance.

Assist

in the transfer, countersigning and transport of Controlled Drugs.

15. Ensure effective handover with the

oncoming shift (incl. driving colleagues, clinicians and control room

supervisor).

Carry

out post-shift checks and restock if required.

Follow

up Left Equipment when not required for visits.

18. Ensure clear and concise

communications with your Team Leader are maintained through various

communication methods including where appropriate the site communications

log.

19. During shift, after consultation with

the control room Supervisor, travel and work across the County wherever and

whenever needed to meet the demands of the service.

20. Assist the team Leader in the day to

day management and maintenance of the base.

21. Regularly log onto your Cumbria Health

email account and familiarise yourself with the Cumbria Health website (in

particular the Staff Section).

22. To carry out any other reasonable

duties in departments/locations as and when

required, subject to training and capabilities.

To

adhere to all CUMBRIA HEALTH Policies and Procedures.

24. Participate and ensure own on-going

development, maintaining compliance for mandatory training.

25. To maintain a high level of confidentiality

and comply with the Data Protection Act.

Be aware of the nature of information dealt with and work in a manner

which ensures confidentiality and security at all times.

26. Undertake any other activities deemed

appropriate and necessary by the organisation.

Job responsibilities

This

list of duties and responsibilities, which follows, represents the broad

range of tasks which may be required to be undertaken either routinely or

periodically. This list is not

exhaustive and the role may include additional duties which are not listed

here.

Ensure

you are fit to drive and meet all driver authorisation requirements

throughout your employment. In line with the DVLAs guidance for drivers 70

and over Cumbria Health will require any applicant who meets this criteria to

undergo a driver medical/sight test (DVLA Standard) as part of the

recruitment process.

Read

and be fully aware of the content of the Driver Handbook.

Maintain

full responsibility for the vehicle, contents and passengers whilst on duty.

Ensure

all technology is fully functioning and fully charged at the start of shift

regularly checking the items are stored safely, charged and updated where

necessary.

Carry

out thorough pre-shift checks, equipment checks and restock if required.

Assist

in the set-up of the clinical rooms at the beginning of shift if

required. You may also be required to

check the rooms at the end of shift and ensure Cumbria Health equipment has

been returned to store.

Drive

the doctor, nurse practitioner or nurse to home visits, meeting the needs of

patients in the out-of-hours period.

Ensure

the rules of the road are followed, utilising all available vehicle and

TomTom systems, to ensure safe driving is maintained throughout.

During

shift answer and make calls to the control room by various communication

methods, always remember the legal position whilst driving.

10. Assist in completing patient contact

forms where applicable for control and doctor, nurse practitioner or nurse in

the event of technology failure.

11. Assist the clinician as and when

necessary including assisting with equipment, chaperoning (as per policy),

communications with control.

12. Alerting Emergency Services in the

event of an emergency, following guidance from the clinician.

13. Monitor the prescription pad for the

vehicle following the Cumbria Health Prescription guidance. You may also be required to assist in the

topping up and management of printer prescriptions following guidance.

Assist

in the transfer, countersigning and transport of Controlled Drugs.

15. Ensure effective handover with the

oncoming shift (incl. driving colleagues, clinicians and control room

supervisor).

Carry

out post-shift checks and restock if required.

Follow

up Left Equipment when not required for visits.

18. Ensure clear and concise

communications with your Team Leader are maintained through various

communication methods including where appropriate the site communications

log.

19. During shift, after consultation with

the control room Supervisor, travel and work across the County wherever and

whenever needed to meet the demands of the service.

20. Assist the team Leader in the day to

day management and maintenance of the base.

21. Regularly log onto your Cumbria Health

email account and familiarise yourself with the Cumbria Health website (in

particular the Staff Section).

22. To carry out any other reasonable

duties in departments/locations as and when

required, subject to training and capabilities.

To

adhere to all CUMBRIA HEALTH Policies and Procedures.

24. Participate and ensure own on-going

development, maintaining compliance for mandatory training.

25. To maintain a high level of confidentiality

and comply with the Data Protection Act.

Be aware of the nature of information dealt with and work in a manner

which ensures confidentiality and security at all times.

26. Undertake any other activities deemed

appropriate and necessary by the organisation.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Full driving licence
• Maths and English grade C or equivalent

Desirable

• Advanced driving qualification
• Safe driving qualification
• Driver training qualification

Skills and Aptitudes

Essential

• Active/attentive listening
• Calm and confident telephone manner
• Ability to record information quickly and
• accurately
• Experience of following guidelines and working
• protocols in a professional manner
• Excellent communication skills
• Confidence to work within a multidisciplinary
• team fostering positive working relationships
• with a variety of individuals from Cumbria
• Health and other agencies.
• Ability to work as part of a team and as a lone
• worker when necessary

Knowledge

Essential

• Experienced and competent driver
• Experience of vehicle checks, vehicle
• management, basic knowledge of car
• maintenance
• Basic computer skills and the confidence to use
• or learn the use of new technologies
• General knowledge of the local area

Desirable

• Experience of driving automatic
• vehicles
• Good understanding of navigation
• systems (both inbuilt or
• supplementary sat navs)
• Understanding of tracking systems
• Understanding of job order systems
• e.g. fleet systems

Other requirements

Essential

• Full driving licence for manual vehicles
• Understanding of GDPR and importance of confidentiality
• Must be available to work unsocial hours, including nights, weekends and festive periods at late notice as well as planned
• Caring individual with a desire to help
• Friendly team player
• Flexibility and motivation to adapt to change

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Full driving licence
• Maths and English grade C or equivalent

Desirable

• Advanced driving qualification
• Safe driving qualification
• Driver training qualification

Skills and Aptitudes

Essential

• Active/attentive listening
• Calm and confident telephone manner
• Ability to record information quickly and
• accurately
• Experience of following guidelines and working
• protocols in a professional manner
• Excellent communication skills
• Confidence to work within a multidisciplinary
• team fostering positive working relationships
• with a variety of individuals from Cumbria
• Health and other agencies.
• Ability to work as part of a team and as a lone
• worker when necessary

Knowledge

Essential

• Experienced and competent driver
• Experience of vehicle checks, vehicle
• management, basic knowledge of car
• maintenance
• Basic computer skills and the confidence to use
• or learn the use of new technologies
• General knowledge of the local area

Desirable

• Experience of driving automatic
• vehicles
• Good understanding of navigation
• systems (both inbuilt or
• supplementary sat navs)
• Understanding of tracking systems
• Understanding of job order systems
• e.g. fleet systems

Other requirements

Essential

• Full driving licence for manual vehicles
• Understanding of GDPR and importance of confidentiality
• Must be available to work unsocial hours, including nights, weekends and festive periods at late notice as well as planned
• Caring individual with a desire to help
• Friendly team player
• Flexibility and motivation to adapt to change

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Cumbria Health

Address

Furness General Hospital

Dalton Lane

Barrow-in-Furness

LA14 4LF

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://cumbriahealth.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Cumbria Health

Address

Furness General Hospital

Dalton Lane

Barrow-in-Furness

LA14 4LF

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://cumbriahealth.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job responsibilities

This

list of duties and responsibilities, which follows, represents the broad

range of tasks which may be required to be undertaken either routinely or

periodically. This list is not

exhaustive and the role may include additional duties which are not listed

here.

Ensure

you are fit to drive and meet all driver authorisation requirements

throughout your employment. In line with the DVLAs guidance for drivers 70

and over Cumbria Health will require any applicant who meets this criteria to

undergo a driver medical/sight test (DVLA Standard) as part of the

recruitment process.

Read

and be fully aware of the content of the Driver Handbook.

Maintain

full responsibility for the vehicle, contents and passengers whilst on duty.

Ensure

all technology is fully functioning and fully charged at the start of shift

regularly checking the items are stored safely, charged and updated where

necessary.

Carry

out thorough pre-shift checks, equipment checks and restock if required.

Assist

in the set-up of the clinical rooms at the beginning of shift if

required. You may also be required to

check the rooms at the end of shift and ensure Cumbria Health equipment has

been returned to store.

Drive

the doctor, nurse practitioner or nurse to home visits, meeting the needs of

patients in the out-of-hours period.

Ensure

the rules of the road are followed, utilising all available vehicle and

TomTom systems, to ensure safe driving is maintained throughout.

During

shift answer and make calls to the control room by various communication

methods, always remember the legal position whilst driving.

10. Assist in completing patient contact

forms where applicable for control and doctor, nurse practitioner or nurse in

the event of technology failure.

11. Assist the clinician as and when

necessary including assisting with equipment, chaperoning (as per policy),

communications with control.

12. Alerting Emergency Services in the

event of an emergency, following guidance from the clinician.

13. Monitor the prescription pad for the

vehicle following the Cumbria Health Prescription guidance. You may also be required to assist in the

topping up and management of printer prescriptions following guidance.

Assist

in the transfer, countersigning and transport of Controlled Drugs.

15. Ensure effective handover with the

oncoming shift (incl. driving colleagues, clinicians and control room

supervisor).

Carry

out post-shift checks and restock if required.

Follow

up Left Equipment when not required for visits.

18. Ensure clear and concise

communications with your Team Leader are maintained through various

communication methods including where appropriate the site communications

log.

19. During shift, after consultation with

the control room Supervisor, travel and work across the County wherever and

whenever needed to meet the demands of the service.

20. Assist the team Leader in the day to

day management and maintenance of the base.

21. Regularly log onto your Cumbria Health

email account and familiarise yourself with the Cumbria Health website (in

particular the Staff Section).

22. To carry out any other reasonable

duties in departments/locations as and when

required, subject to training and capabilities.

To

adhere to all CUMBRIA HEALTH Policies and Procedures.

24. Participate and ensure own on-going

development, maintaining compliance for mandatory training.

25. To maintain a high level of confidentiality

and comply with the Data Protection Act.

Be aware of the nature of information dealt with and work in a manner

which ensures confidentiality and security at all times.

26. Undertake any other activities deemed

appropriate and necessary by the organisation.

Qualifications

Essential

• Full driving licence
• Maths and English grade C or equivalent

Desirable

• Advanced driving qualification
• Safe driving qualification
• Driver training qualification

Skills and Aptitudes

Essential

• Active/attentive listening
• Calm and confident telephone manner
• Ability to record information quickly and
• accurately
• Experience of following guidelines and working
• protocols in a professional manner
• Excellent communication skills
• Confidence to work within a multidisciplinary
• team fostering positive working relationships
• with a variety of individuals from Cumbria
• Health and other agencies.
• Ability to work as part of a team and as a lone
• worker when necessary

Knowledge

Essential

• Experienced and competent driver
• Experience of vehicle checks, vehicle
• management, basic knowledge of car
• maintenance
• Basic computer skills and the confidence to use
• or learn the use of new technologies
• General knowledge of the local area

Desirable

• Experience of driving automatic
• vehicles
• Good understanding of navigation
• systems (both inbuilt or
• supplementary sat navs)
• Understanding of tracking systems
• Understanding of job order systems
• e.g. fleet systems

Other requirements

Essential

• Full driving licence for manual vehicles
• Understanding of GDPR and importance of confidentiality
• Must be available to work unsocial hours, including nights, weekends and festive periods at late notice as well as planned
• Caring individual with a desire to help
• Friendly team player
• Flexibility and motivation to adapt to change