Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Heavy Goods Vehicle & Public Service Vehicle Driver (XN03)

The closing date is 01 December 2025

Job summary

Facilities Transport Services are looking to recruit full time Heavy Goods Vehicle Class C Driver to help deliver a friendly, prompt, and professional service on behalf of Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. Principal duties may involve the transportation of waste, staff, goods, and other various tasks around Trust sites and nationally

In this role, youll play a vital part in keeping our hospitals running, ensuring our patients can receive the care they need, and helping our staff move around our sites

Applicants must have good communication skills, a good geographical knowledge of Leeds and Nationwide and must be able to work effectively in a service focused environment

There is also a significant manual handling element and collection of bulk items attached to this post,plus other associated tasks where training will be provided

Please be aware the post will require the applicant to work 37.5hrs a week, days, rotational shift patterns, which can include weekends and bank holidays in a dynamic and fast-moving environment so a flexible working attitude is essential to the role

This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service records check

If you think you have the necessary skills to operate in a dynamic and service focused environment, then we look forward to hearing from you.The job package includes: -

A competitive salary pro rata Band 3 £24,071 25,674 (Inc enhancements for unsocial hours)

Annual leave starting at 27 days per annum plus statutory

Main duties of the job

This post requires the candidate to have experience in a busy Customer Service role

The successful candidate will be responsible for undertaking a diverse range of tasks including:

To drive any Trust vehicle to undertake any duties relevant for the role.

grade of post. Services include the movement of patients, staff, food, goods, blood products, clinic notes, post and pharmacy to all wards and departments.

The role requires flexibility in approach to the duties required as these may alter throughout the course of a workday/week. High standards of quality will be expected to be delivered in line with Facilities/LTHT practices and policies.

The post holder will be expected to have basic knowledge of a number of administrative and operational functions and utilise both facilities and LTHT IT systems in order to complete their job role. The nature of the role requires the use of responding to some tasks via a defined communication system.

Adhering to standards and practices in Trust Policy and facilities practices/procedural manuals alongside national initiatives, to ensure that a safe and clean environment is provided for patients.

To be a point of contact for patients and other visitors to the Trust and provide a warm friendly welcome offering directions, support, and assistance.

About us

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is one of the largest employers in Leeds, employing over 20,000 staff and providing care to 1.6 million patients every year. The Estates and Facilities team keep the Trust's sites running and manage one of the largest estate portfolios across the NHS. With over 2,300 staff, we provide a range of Estates & Facilities management services and ensure our buildings and environments are fit for purpose, clean and safe.

Whether we're cleaning wards, maintaining buildings, monitoring environmental impact, providing staff childcare, delivering hot meals to patients, or patrolling our sites, we support the delivery of patient care. Guided by our Leeds Way Values, we are committed to creating the best place to work and being the employer of choice for estates and facilities in the region.

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions.

Expected Shortlisting Date

02/12/2025

Planned Interview Date

13/12/2025

Date posted

11 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

C9298-EST-369

Job locations

St. James's University Hospital

Beckett Street

Leeds

LS9 7TF

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder is member of the facilities operational team and will be responsible for carrying out any duties commensurate with the grade of post. Services include the movement of patients, staff, food, goods, blood products, clinic notes, post and pharmacy to all wards and departments.

The role requires flexibility in approach to the duties required as these may alter throughout the course of a work day/week. High standards of quality will be expected to be delivered in line with Facilities/LTHT practices and policies.

Adhering to standards and practices in Trust Policy and facilities practices/procedural manuals alongside national initiatives, to ensure that a safe and clean environment is provided for patients.

To be a point of contact for patients and other visitors to the Trust and provide a warm friendly welcome offering directions, support and assistance.

Team members will be expected to operate as part of the Facilities team covering any Trust managed service within the region.

3. ORGANISATIONAL CHART

4. PRINCIPAL DUTIES & AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

To drive any Trust vehicle to undertake any duties relevant for the role.

To maintain vehicles in good working order and use it to maximum efficiency. Reporting faults and breakdowns immediately to the Facilities Supervisor. At the start of each shift carry out the appropriate vehicle checks and complete the vehicle record logs.

To complete all relevant daily documentation and vehicle checks in compliance with relevant statutory legislation and local codes of practice and quality control procedures.

The post holder must present their driving licence for inspection and recording on an annual basis and promptly report any penalties or points in line with trust policies and procedures.

Under take training to operate different vehicle systems.

Download tachographs to record your periods of driving, work and rest, plus distance travelled and vehicle speed.

Carry out lock up duties of vehicles as required.

Challenge individuals in restricted areas who do not have identification and members of staff not wearing ID badges.

Assist in promoting initiatives for tackling violence and aggression against staff and health care professionals within the Trust (Zero Tolerance initiative), through innovation, education, prevention and detection routes, along with close working relationships with the security.

Ensure an adequate supply of items/equipment necessary for the role are maintained.

Ensure that all duties are carried out in line with quality control procedures using standard facilities documentation.

To ensure that the correct uniform and PPE is worn at all times whilst on duty.

Provide advice to patients, relatives, other staff relating to security/safety of others in a conflict situation

Receipt of incoming deliveries/goods/products ensuring that all goods inwards are checked against delivery notes and official orders. Ensuring that items meet quality and quantity specified and any good specific requirements.

The collection and delivery movement of patients, staff, food, goods, blood products, clinic notes, post and pharmacy to all wards and departments.

The removal of waste carts to designated areas in line with Trust Policy.

The transfer of deceased patients from wards to the mortuary.

To use the departments mobile communication system which coordinates the daily tasks which require undertaking.

The good housekeeping of the hospital/work environment and equipment internally/externally related to the specific job role using approved methods and equipment/mechanical aids to national/Trust standards to ensure that a professional image is maintained at all times.

Operation and minor maintenance of all equipment necessary for the role to be used in compliance with standard operating procedures

To undertake the duties of any of the specific job role ensuring that all the procedures, correct practices are adhered resulting in excellent patient satisfaction.

Ensuring all communications are responded to in an efficient/timely manner.

To follow all local method statements & risk assessments to ensure that the role is undertaken in a safe, secure manner.

Act on feedback given from any quality assurance system

Communication with allied health professionals/trust staff members to ensure that the patients health and wellbeing is being maintained in helping to deliver excellent clinical outcomes.

To report any faults/issues/complaints regarding service provision or equipment immediately to the supervisor or other appropriate senior Trust staff member

To complete and record role specific data/information either electronically or in written format that is required complying with operational procedures or local/Trust/National policy and audit recommendations/controls.

To provide a warm profession welcome and supportive communication to patients and visitors to the Trust, providing an efficient and courteous service.

Use and maintain any role specific databases/hardware/software, in accordance with departmental guidelines.

To ensure that requests for information are dealt with in an efficient and timely manner.

To organise and sort goods/items in an effectively manner for distribution across the Trust sites according to schedules.

To deputise when required for the Facilities Supervisors

The job may require other duties to be carried out as may reasonably be requested by line management commensurate with the grade of the post.

5. THE LEEDS WAY VALUES

Our values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this as a strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our staff and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are:

Patient-centred

Collaborative

Fair

Accountable

Empowered

All our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values

Additionally, the following are core values which relate specifically to this post:

Maintain effective communication with patients, colleagues in all working areas.

Demonstrate the desire to provide a high quality facilities service.

Display a working knowledge and understanding of service users needs and requirements.

Ability to follow instructions and make judgements at the time of service delivery.

Ability to record any information required for facilities services.

To be flexible and adapt to changes in circumstances which impact on patient care.

To use tact & diplomacy when occasion arises.

To be able to organise workload depending upon priorities.

Be able to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team during a serious/ major incident.

Be a positive role model for the Facilities Directorate and wider Trust colleagues.

To maintain high standards of personal hygiene and appearance at all times whilst on duty

To work independently with limited supervision.

6. WEST YORKSHIRE ASSOCIATION OF ACUTE TRUSTS (WYAAT)

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is part of the West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts (WYAAT), a collaborative of the NHS hospital trusts from across West Yorkshire and Harrogate working together to provide the best possible care for our patients.

By bringing together the wide range of skills and expertise across West Yorkshire and Harrogate we are working differently, innovating and driving forward change to deliver the highest quality care. By working for Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust this is your opportunity to be a part of that change.

WYAAT is the acute sector arm of the West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care Partnership, one of the largest integrated care systems in the country. The Partnerships ambition is for everyone to have the best possible health and wellbeing, and the work of WYAAT, and each individual trust, supports that ambition.

7. INFECTION CONTROL

The jobholder must comply at all times with the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Infection Control policies, in particular by practising Universal Infection Control Precautions. Hand hygiene must be performed before and after contact with patients and their environment.

8. HEALTH AND SAFETY / RISK MANAGEMENT

All staff are responsible for working with their colleagues to maintain and improve the quality of services provided to our patients and other service users. This includes complying at all times with the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Policies, including Health and Safety policies, in particular by following agreed security and safer working procedures, and reporting incidents using the Trust Incident Reporting system

9. EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY

The jobholder must comply with all policies and procedures designed to ensure equality of employment and that services are delivered in ways that meet the individual needs of patients and their families. No person whether they are staff, patient or visitor should receive less favourable treatment because of their gender, ethnic origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion etc.

10. TRAINING AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

The jobholder must take responsibility in agreement with his/her line manager for his/her own personal development by ensuring that Continuous Professional Development remains a prior