Driver Coordinator – Uckfield Area Care Drivers
About this organisation
Uckfield Area Care Drivers provide a vital free service to the elderly in getting them to doctor and hospital appointments. Under previous names, the charity has been operating for over twenty-five years.
Hospitals covered are Haywards Heath, Brighton, Eastbourne, Pembury, East Grinstead, along with local GP surgeries.
About this opportunity
Currently within East Sussex there is an increasing need for driving services to get elderly persons to vital medical appointments. Some individuals of an advanced age can find their independence limited, and having a service available to ensure they can attend appointments is a huge boost.
A Driver Coordinator is a key part of the service Uckfield Area Care Drivers deliver, linking patients with volunteer drivers to ensure appointments can be attended on a due date. Communication with the drivers is essential, using the WhatsApp phone app as the main source for appointment planning. Having a basic knowledge of this app will be needed for any applicants.
Patients will phone in to a dedicated telephone number asking for the service. After you have fielded their call, the coordinator then matches up a volunteer driver via the WhatsApp group, and passes on the relevant information to the driver.
This role is remote, with you conducting it using a mobile phone which will be provided. Full training for duties required will be given.
This role is ideal for anyone who is currently spends a lot of time at home, using a little of your time daily (there are only an average of around 30 calls a month as of writing), but making an enormous difference and impact to the lives of those who require the service, and the community as a whole.
Due to the nature of the role, this position is only open to those aged 18+.
For more information
For more information please either come in and see us at Wealden Volunteering, or call us on 01825 760019, or email us at office@wealdenvolunteering.org.uk