About this role
Job summary
*Previous applicants need not apply*
The General Transport Services (GTS) Department at Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust is seeking to recruit both a Full-Time and a Part-Time GTS Driver.
Applicants must hold a full, clean UK driving licence. A D1 entitlement is desirable but not essential.
The available posts are:
Full-Time: 37.5 hours per week Part-Time: 24 hours per week Both positions will be worked over 5 days per week, Monday to Sunday, in line with a rota. Shifts will fall between the earliest start time of 07:30 and the latest finish time of 19:30.
The successful candidates will be responsible for supporting essential transport services across the Trust, including the delivery and collection of pathology samples, pharmacy supplies, medical records, post, linen, and clinical and general waste, ensuring services are delivered safely, efficiently, and in a timely manner.
The successful candidate will need to be flexible, reliable, friendly and prepared to work as a team. Full training will be given.
Main duties of the job
Duties will include:
Transporting clean and soiled linen, medical supplies, and stock between Trust sites, hospitals, GP practices, and other healthcare facilities. Collecting and delivering equipment, medical records, confidential documents, and correspondence. Collecting and transporting clinical waste across Trust sites and healthcare locations throughout the West Midlands. Collecting and delivering pathology specimens from clinics, GP surgeries, health centres, and hospital departments in accordance with relevant handling procedures. Delivering radioactive gases and associated materials to hospitals across the UK, ensuring compliance with all relevant transport and safety regulations. Undertaking vehicle safety checks and ensuring vehicles are maintained in a clean and roadworthy condition. Working independently as a lone worker whilst adhering to Trust policies, procedures, and health and safety requirements. Ensuring all deliveries and collections are completed safely, efficiently, and within agreed schedules and service standards. This role requires a reliable and flexible individual who can work independently, demonstrate good communication skills, and maintain a professional approach when interacting with staff and external organisations.
About us
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWB) serves Birmingham and the Black Country - one of the country's most culturally diverse areas. It's a friendly and welcoming place - a place where you can belong, and a place where you can grow.
We care for our patients, we care about our population, and we care about our people.
Our values - Ambition, Respect and Compassion - are at the heart of who we are. They guide us every step of the way; how we work with each other, and how we look after our patients and their families; how we respect and value the rich diversity of our team and our community.
Our Trust has always aspired to be more than a hospital, more than a healthcare provider. Our purpose is to "Improve the Life Chances and Health Outcomes of our Population." It is what inspires, drives, and unites us every day. It's what makes us unique.
We want working at SWB to feel like more than just a job. We want our Trust to be a place where you can feel you belong. A place where you feel happy, safe, and rewarded. A place where you can develop your career in whatever way you choose. When we say we're 'with you all the way' we want you to know that we mean it. Visit the SWB website to find out more about our ambitions and people plans.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details on what the role entails.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Full Clean Driving Licence You must have the D1 Category on your driving licence and be over 25 for insurance purposes Qualification in transporting or willingness to learn
Desirable
Member of Rospra Advanced Driving Course
Experience Essential
Demonstrable driving experience and able to demonstrate a high standard of driving skills. Experience of driving vans up to3 1/2 ton Experience of driving in Sandwell and Birmingham area
Desirable
Experience in Multi Drop an advantage.
Personal Qualities Essential
Must be punctual and have a flexible attitude to the ad hoc nature of the service
Physical skills Essential
Must be physically fit to be able to undertake lifting and handling of goods, equipment including furniture, large Eurocarts (Large bins), and full roll cages.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details Employer name Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust
Address SWB NHS Trust City Health Campus
Dudley Road
Birmingham
B18 7QH
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.swbh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)