Job overview

At AWP NHS Trust we have a Transport Department who are responsible for and manage several transport related services.

These include (but are not limited to):

• Patient Transport Booking Line
• Trust Wide Pharmacy / internal items courier services
• AWP leased vehicles and associated management.
• Liaising with internal and external stakeholders at all levels.

We are looking for a confident, enthusiastic individual who has very good attention to detail and works well under pressure to assist in managing the above services.

The Transport Coordinator role involves the management of a small team of Transport Drivers and Transport Booking Operatives.

Most challenging part of the role is:

• Ability to manage staff in differing roles
• Database monitoring and associated administration
• High level IT skills preferred including Microsoft Office
• Being aware of operational commitments and ability to make changes at short notice to keep services running.

If you feel this role is something of interest to you please refer to the job description for more information on the role and tasks required.

Main duties of the job

The Transport Coordinator  will be fully responsible for the day to day management of the Transport couriers and transport booking  staff. 

Ensure services the department is committed to provide are maintained at all times.

Management of staff including supervision,  HR processes, attendance,   sickness, annual leave,  administration, and any other tasks in order to maintain the operational demands of the service.

The Transport Coordinator would also be communicating with internal and external stakeholders, and being the point of contact for any other ad-hoc queries/requirements that would need addressing.

Ability to work under pressure and effectively manage different staff groups such as transport drivers and transport booking operatives.

Working for our organisation

We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust): a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care. 

We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset.

Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.  

AWP is committed to support and create a positive research and evidence-based environment and culture, which can have a beneficial impact on everyone who works for the organisation and the care we provide to those who use our services.

At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.