Driver

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 23 January 2025

Job summary

Band 2 - Driver

Berkshire and Surrey Pathology Transport Services are looking for enthusiastic and reliable drivers to join our busy team within the Transport department.

You will be based at the Reading depot, covering runs from Royal Berkshire Hospital and operating throughout the Reading and West Berkshire areas. At times you may also be required to work at othersites in the network. We drive a variety of vehicles and work from depots at Guildford, Reading, Bracknell, Ashford and St Peters, and Cody depot, Farnborough. The department provides services to customers between 06:30 and 23:00, Monday to Friday with the possibility of working additional weekends. Hours will vary to meet the urgent demands of our users.

The responsibilities of the successful applicant will include carrying out efficient and safe transportation of staff, mail, laboratory samples, pharmacy, medical records and stores between hospital sites and other NHS organisations within the region.

You should be reliable, have a responsible and flexible attitude with good organisational skills, and be resourceful, honest, with the commitment and ability to work on your own or as part of a team.

You must have a full clean driving licence.

Main duties of the job

This merged department provides a service for Royal Berkshire Hospital, FrimleyHealth which includes Heatherwood & Wexham Park Hospitals, Royal Surrey CountyHospital and Ashford & St Peter's Hospitals, together with other externalorganisations.

As part of the Transport team, to carry out all the duties associated with the provisionof a comprehensive delivery service, especially to drive delivery vehicles and carry outdelivery schedules and complete all relevant paperwork. Also, ensuring that thevehicles are kept clean, roadworthy, tidy and properly maintained.

About us

The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest District General Hospitals in the country. The hospital achieved Foundation Trust status on 1st June 2006. It was the first Foundation Trust in the South Central Strategic Health Authority. The Trust has a successful track record of delivering high quality acute medical and surgical services for 500,000 patients across West Berkshire, an area extending from Newbury in the west to Henley-on-Thames in the east, and including Wokingham and parts of Hampshire to the south and parts of Oxfordshire to the north. The Trust is Reading's biggest employer.

Date posted

09 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£23,615 a year per annum (pro-rata if part time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

193-6881827NCG

Job locations

Reading Depot

13, Cremyll Road

Reading

RG1 8NQ

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on the job role, please refer to the Job description and Person specification attached.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on the job role, please refer to the Job description and Person specification attached.

Person Specification

Qualifications/Knowledge

Essential

Excellent local knowledge and ability to read maps/use Sat Nav
Knowledge of routine vehicle checks
Full clean driving licence

Desirable

LGV Licence
Understanding of Confidentiality
Health & Safety issues
Basic First Aid knowledge

Skills

Essential

Self motivated and able to work without supervision
Excellent communication skills

Desirable

12 months experience of commercial driving

Experience

Essential

Experience in frontline customer services
Experience of completing journey logs

Desirable

Working knowledge of NHS
Multi drop delivery experience

Personal Qualities

Essential

Ability to work as part of a team or on your own

Person Specification

Qualifications/Knowledge

Essential

Excellent local knowledge and ability to read maps/use Sat Nav
Knowledge of routine vehicle checks
Full clean driving licence

Desirable

LGV Licence
Understanding of Confidentiality
Health & Safety issues
Basic First Aid knowledge

Skills

Essential

Self motivated and able to work without supervision
Excellent communication skills

Desirable

12 months experience of commercial driving

Experience

Essential

Experience in frontline customer services
Experience of completing journey logs

Desirable

Working knowledge of NHS
Multi drop delivery experience

Personal Qualities

Essential

Ability to work as part of a team or on your own

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.