Driver/Receptionist- Bedford & Biggleswade
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HUC
Driver/Receptionist- Bedford & Biggleswade
The closing date is 18 November 2026
Job summary
The role of the driver is to transport the doctor to home visits quickly and safely and to ensure that the in-car equipment is operational and secure.
The Role of receptionist at the Out of Hours bases involves checking in patients, appointment booking and comfort calling, opening and closing the base and doing stock checks.
As and when the service requires, Drivers may need to move to support another base within the region (a base other than that for which the original shift was booked).
The below shift patterns are available:
Pattern 1 Bedford & Biggleswade Pattern Week No Week Day Duty Station Shift Group Start End Duration Decimal 1 Saturday Bedford Driver 07:45 16:14 8.5 1 Sunday Bedford Driver 07:45 16:14 8.5 2 Saturday Bedford Driver 07:45 16:14 8.5 3 Saturday Biggleswade Driver/Receptionist 14:45 23:14 8.5 4 Sunday Biggleswade Driver/Receptionist 14:45 23:14 8.5 Average Hours per week 10.625 Pattern 2 Bedford & Biggleswade Pattern Week No Week Day Duty Station Shift Group Start End Duration Decimal 1 Saturday Biggleswade Driver/Receptionist 14:45 23:14 8.5 2 Saturday Biggleswade Driver/Receptionist 07:30 15:14 7.75 2 Sunday Biggleswade Driver/Receptionist 07:30 15:14 7.75 3 Saturday Bedford Driver 15:45 23:14 7.5 4 Saturday Bedford Driver 07:45 16:14 8.5 Average Hours per week 7.875sMain duties of the job
- Check the car is safe to use and ensure adequate stock is always ready, e.g. checking lights, tyres, engine oil levels, screen wash, coolant level check (visual only) at the start of the shift; making sure that the vehicle has enough fuel and reporting any faults to the Shift Manager.
- Accompanying the doctor on Home Visits, ensuring security and safety measures are always adhered to.
- Restocking and doing final checks on the vehicle at the end of the shift.
- To report any incidents or vehicle problems during the shift to the Shift Manager.
- To load and unload any vehicle medical equipment into the vehicle safely. Vehicles should be stocked with Defibrillators, nebulisers, 2 x full tanks of Oxygen, tagged consumables bag, PPE and paperwork folder.
- Medicines should be loaded prior to a visit and never left unattended in the vehicle.
- To always maintain the security of the vehicle, ensuring it is locked and the mobile data unit hidden from view.
- To maintain vehicle logs and records as required.
- To check HUC emails at the start of the shift.
- To act as receptionist in Out of Hours base when required.
- To use the computerised system for recording confidential data in line with operational policies and procedures.
- In addition to the above, the post holder may be required to undertake such duties reasonably commensurate with the post which may include chaperoning patients during clinical examinations.
About us
At HUC you will develop a wide range of skills within a growing urgent and primary care organisation, making a real difference to service development and delivery. If you want to make your professional and personal mark in an organisation that is open to doing things differently, this could be the ideal move for you.
We are an equal-opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive organisation. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of their age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender/sex, gender reassignment/trans status, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation and socio-economic status.
Details
Date posted
04 November 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 2
Salary
£12.71 an hour
- Enhancements dependent on shifts
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
4265 - 8408434
Job locations
Bedford, Biggleswade
Bedford
MK42 9DJ
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a full job description and full person specification, along with more details about our organisation, please see attached documentation.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, should we receive sufficient applications.
Job descriptionJob responsibilities
For a full job description and full person specification, along with more details about our organisation, please see attached documentation.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, should we receive sufficient applications.
Person Specification
Personal Attributes, Values and Behaviours
Essential
- oDemonstrates empathy and compassion when interacting with patients and colleagues.
- oCommitted to providing safe, responsive, and person-centred care.
Desirable
- oWillingness to take on additional responsibilities to support team goals.
- oAbility to engage positively with a wide range of people and situations.
Personal Attributes, Values and Behaviours
Essential
- oDemonstrates empathy and compassion when interacting with patients and colleagues.
- oCommitted to providing safe, responsive, and person-centred care.
Desirable
- oWillingness to take on additional responsibilities to support team goals.
- oAbility to engage positively with a wide range of people and situations.
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
HUC
Address
Bedford, Biggleswade
Bedford
MK42 9DJ
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://hucweb.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
HUC
Address
Bedford, Biggleswade
Bedford
MK42 9DJ
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://hucweb.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
People Operations Advisor
Sarah-Jane Newbigging
Details
Date posted
04 November 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 2
Salary
£12.71 an hour
- Enhancements dependent on shifts
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
4265 - 8408434
Job locations
Bedford, Biggleswade
Bedford
MK42 9DJ
United Kingdom
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