Driver Technician

Medequipuk; Taunton; On-site; GBP 22,000 - GBP 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A community equipment services provider is seeking a Driver Technician to deliver and install health-related products. The role involves driving to customer homes, delivering exceptional service, and participating in an emergency on-call rota. Applicants must hold a full UK driving licence and demonstrate good communication skills. The company offers 29 to 33 days of holiday, professional development support, and a variety of employee benefits, making it an opportunity to contribute positively to the community.

Benefits

29 days holiday moving to a max of 33 days

Continued professional development

Life assurance

Cycle to work scheme

Employee assistance program

Access to Perkbox discount platform

Free uniform

Free DBS check

Qualifications

• Must communicate effectively with customers.
• Must be flexible with working days and participate in an emergency on-call rota.
• Must identify and align with company values of respect and empathy.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and install healthcare equipment at customer homes.
• Provide exceptional customer service with care and empathy.
• Participate in an emergency on-call rota.

Skills

Good communication skills

Flexibility with working hours

Ability to work independently and in a team

Education

Full UK driving licence (minimum of 3 years)

Job description

This is an incredible opportunity to work for a forward-thinking community equipment services provider, who’ll support you to be the best you can be in your chosen field!

Join us as our new Driver Technician atMedequip Assistive Technology Ltd and let us empower you to truly make a difference.

Our continued employee development programmes, internal training and exceptional leadership will give you the ability to continuously develop yourself professionally whilst providing person-centred support.

You’ll be supported by an excellent team of professional and ever developing co-workers who all identify and align with Medequip’s values.

Who are Medequip?

Medequip is the leading provider of medical equipment services to authorities and the NHS across the UK, delivering a wide range of equipment and support to people in their own homes, keeping people independent for longer.

About the role

As the Driver Technician for Medequip Assistive Technologies you will be delivering and installing health related products. This is not just a delivery and installation role, you will be pivotal in providing life enhancing equipment, a second to none customer service experience and assurance that Medequip are a trusted and reliable organisation.

This role will require you to work flexibly to suit the needs of the business as well as being able to participate in an emergency on-call rota.

Your day-to-day responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:

• Driving to customer’s homes, acting in a respectful, polite and approachable manor
• Delivering, collecting, installing and repairing healthcare equipment
• Demonstrating the use and functionality of the equipment to our customers
• Delivering exceptional customer facing service with care, empathy, integrity and kindness
• Basic DIY tasks
• Be flexible with working days/hours to suit the needs of the business.
• Participate in an emergency on-call rota.
• Enhancing the lives of our customers by providing medical and care equipment and a first-class service with every home visit.

About you

Above all, you will identify and align with our company values:

• We empower people to be accountable for their actions and performance.
• We help people with empathy, courtesy, dignity, and kindness.
• We show respect and are trusted by our colleagues, suppliers, and customers.
• We believe in teamwork and are passionate about our work.
• We encourage innovation and the development of technology.
• We embrace change and seek to achieve excellence.
• We deliver cost effective, efficient, and safe healthcare solutions.

Qualifications and experience required.

• You must have a full UK driving licence (minimum of 3 years)
• Work well independently and as part of a team.
• Must have good communication skills.
• Be flexible with working days/hours to suit the needs of the business and participate in an emergency on-call rota.

What we offer

• 29 days holiday moving to a max of 33 days (inclusive of Bank Holidays)
• Continued professional development, training and learning support and opportunities for career progression.
• Van provided for travel to and from work.
• Life assurance
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Care First employee assistance program including free counselling.
• Access to Perkbox discount platform
• Free uniform
• Free DBS check

We welcome applications from all sections of the Community as an Equal Opportunities Employer. We are also happy to make any reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process should you need it, please let us know.

We take our data privacy seriously and commit to processing your data in line with GDPR guidelines. Medequip’s Privacy Notice sets out the basis on which the personal data collected from you, or that you provide to us, will be processed in connection with our recruitment processes.

This role may be subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure and satisfactory references.

This role is not eligible for sponsorship. Candidates without satisfactory right to work in the UK are unlikely to be suitable.