About this role
Job summary
Do you hold a driving full licence? Are you interested in helping staff and patients by supporting the movement of critical goods? Do you want to a career in an NHS Trust where Sustainability is at the forefront in everything we do?
If you answered yes to these three questions, we have the role for you. We're looking for Transport Drivers to work full time 37.5 hours over 4 or 5 days in 7.
The successful candidate will be required to drive Trust Vehicles between hospital sites. It is a 24/7 service and your shifts will be on a rota.
There are great opportunities to progress, with the option to undertake further training as a bus driver, with a fully funded training course.
With a new hourly rate of £12.92, there isn't a better time to join!
Main duties of the job
On a day to day basis, duties may include:-
Driving the delivery vehicles around Bristol and the surrounding areas ensuring a reliable delivery and collection of medical equipment Complete relevant checklists and other paperwork related to the role Work as part of a team to deliver a seamless Transport service Being responsible for maintaining daily vehicle check
The ideal candidate will:-
Have outstanding record keeping skills Be a confident communicator Have a strong customer focus with all stakeholders Hold a full driving licence
About us
University Hospitals Bristol & Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, with a workforce of over 13,000 staff and 100+ different clinical services across 10 sites, serving a population of over 500,000 people across Bristol and Weston.UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to patients. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust,committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact.
Join us and you can enjoy city living, be in the countryside or by the seaside, with easy access to all the South Westoffers. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.
As an equal opportunities employer, actively working towards a diverse workforce, we aim to create aworkforce that represents the diversity of our community and are committed to designing our services around the needs of patients and their loved ones. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.
Job description Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person Specification
Driving Essential
Category B / Category C1 licence
Desirable
Drivers CPC
Knowledge/Experience Essential
Previous experience of vocational driving Experience in making deliveries to a schedule
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details Employer name University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)
Address Bristol Royal Infirmary
Upper Maudlin Street
Bristol
BS2 8HW
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)