Ambulance Operator at Mater Hospital

Main Duties

•  Drive the ambulance in all types of emergency situations
•  Ensuring that the Hospital vehicle being driven is mechanically viable and safe
•  Ensure proper hand over recording during driver change over
•  Carefully examining the vehicle to be driven and ensuring timely reporting of all maintenance issues to the Transport Supervisor. Thereafter, fill in the vehicle check list and hand it over to the Transport Supervisor
•  Ensuring maintenance of the vehicles’ cleanliness
•  Ensuring that all incidents affecting the vehicles are reported in a timely manner
•  Ensuring that the vehicles licenses are valid and availed as per the national traffic regulations requirement
•  Ensuring that any journey(s) undertaken by the vehicle are logged, authorized and official
•  Ensuring that all staff within the vehicle are authorized persons
•  Maintenance and care for the vehicle by checking its fuel, engine oil, water, tyre pressure, clutch, brakes, and steering fluids ATF, lights, side mirrors, life savers, fire extinguisher, first aid kit, indicators, tool box, gauges and jumpers
•  Minimizing the vehicle running costs by exercising economical driving
•  Providing services to the required standards
•  Carrying required capacity
•  Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time

Required Qualifications for the Position

•  The ideal candidate should have a minimum D+ in KCSE
•  Knowledge of Emergency Vehicle Operation from a reputable institution
•  Knowledge of First Aid and Basic Life Support from a reputable institution
•  Basic mechanical knowledge of vehicles
•  Minimum 3 years proven accident free driving
•  Clean and valid driver’s license category B, C &E
•  Computer proficiency
•  Solid experience in defensive and offensive driving
•  Well trained in traffic safety and highway codes
•  Well conversant with Nairobi streets, avenues and residences
•  Valid Police Clearance Certificate