Mobile Unit Driver

**Req ID**:204014**
**Location**:Western** Zone,**Valley Regional Hospital**
**Department: Interprofessional Practice & Learning (IPP&L)**
**Type of Employment**:Casual Relief** (**3%**) x**1**
**CUPE** **Support** Position**
**Posting Closing Date**:17-Jun-25**

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We’re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing, and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres, and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators, and creative thinkers today.

The Interprofessional Practice and Learning team facilitates and advances person-centered care through evidence-based professional practice and learning strategies and programs that are designed provincially and implemented locally to enhance collaborative learning and practice. The Interprofessional Practice and Learning team takes a leadership role in creating a culture of collaboration with a focus on team-based care, evidence-informed practice, and learning and professional development to improve health outcomes for patients, families and communities. Through strong partnerships with the academic sector, regulators, and government, the Interprofessional Practice and Learning team has an integral role in influencing and operationalizing health system priorities.

**About the Opportunity**:
Reporting to the Western Zone Manager of Simulation Learning, the Mobile Unit Driver is the primary driver responsible for the safe operation of the Simulation Learning vehicles. The Mobile Unit Driver also provides a key function for clinic operations in terms of vehicle routine maintenance, cleaning, and daily supply restocking, loading and unloading. The Mobile Unit Driver is part of a diverse Simulation Learning Team.

Mobile Unit Driver must independently monitor and follow Simulation Learning schedule and daily work assignments, sometimes under short notice. Work locations are indoors, outdoors and in transit. Customer service is a large part of the Mobile Driver’s daily duties, they must be able to communicate effectively with the public, their team, and partners. Mobile Unit Driver must constantly monitor their vehicles, passengers, and supplies. Mobile Unit Driver may deal with heavy traffic, congested streets, adverse weather, and long driving distances and may travel to more than one location per shift. Mobile Unit Driver must be alert and manage their personal well-being as they can drive long hours. Mobile Unit Driver may be required to participate in emergency management operations as part of the public health outbreak response.

This position will require frequent driving within the zone, a valid drivers license is required.

**About You**:
We would love to hear from your if you have the following:

- Completion of Grade 12 required
- Must have a valid Nova Scotia Class 5 driver’s license with minimum ten years driving experience with a clean driving abstract with the past five years.
- One year experience in a service occupation dealing directly with customers required
- Driving experience in a transit position is an asset
- Previous experience with the operation and maintenance of Mobile Unit Vehicles, customer service and stock/supply maintenance an asset
- Completion of a defensive driving course is an asset.
- Familiarity with vehicles used and their operation
- Trained in “Transportation of Dangerous Goods by Ground” an asset
- Must be able to work in an environment that is at times, adverse. For example, noise; dust and fumes may be present. May be exposed to prevailing weather conditions and congested traffic.
- While performing the duties of this position, the incumbent must exercise care and judgement, with priorities being safety, courtesy, and common driving sense.
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to attend work on a regular and reliable basis
- Excellent accountability
- Ability to work independently and function as part of a team
- Customer-focused, comfortable with priority populations.
- Ability to work in a constantly changing environment, which includes receiving work assignments at short notice within a variety of settings

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.

**Hours**:
Casual Relief

No guaranteed hours

Shifts may include evenings, weekends, and holidays

**Compensation and Benefits**:
$21.43 - $23.37 hourly

**Once You've Applied**

This is a Support bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unioniz