Job summary
United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trusts' Fleet & Logistics team provides a wide range of non-patient transport services in collaboration with a number of other NHS organisations across the whole of the county. Items transported include, internal courier mail, health records, patient food, pharmacy, stores, diagnostic specimens and medical instruments.
Main duties of the job
This part time driving post based at Pilgrim Hospital Boston will involve the movement of time critical items to support the delivery of clinical services. The post holder will be required to manually secure the load, be able to load/unload the vehicle and must be capable and have experience of driving various vehicle types including passengers cars and light commercial vehicles up to 3500kg Gross Vehicle Weight.
About us
Our Trust is situated in the beautiful county of Lincolnshire and is one of the biggest acute hospital trusts in England, serving a population of more than 700,000 people. We provide acute and specialist services to people in Lincolnshire and neighbouring counties. We have an annual income of £643 million (20/21) and we employ nearly 8,500 people.
Our Board have recently agreed a new vision statement - "Outstanding Care Personally Delivered" - stating their ambition for our Trust to be among the best.
We also have a five year Integrated Improvement Plan setting out how we will achieve our strategic objectives, for patients, services, people and partners, the last recognising that our future success depends on our ability to ensure the Lincolnshire healthcare system is successful in achieving its ambition to help people live healthier lives and provide care closer to where people live.
Our latest CQC report increased our ratings for being effective and well-led from 'Requires Improvement' to 'Good'. Our rating for caring remained as 'Good'.
This is in recognition of the huge amount of work that our amazing staff have done to improve the quality of care for our patients in recent years.
We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated.
Job description
Job responsibilities
What should you do next?
Have a look at the job description and if you like what you see then apply today. Dont miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution. your NHS needs you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
What should you do next?
Have a look at the job description and if you like what you see then apply today. Dont miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution. your NHS needs you!
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full and valid United Kingdom driving licence with no more than 3 penalty endorsement points for a minor motoring offence
- Able to demonstrate literacy and numeracy skills sufficient to complete paperwork relating to delivery and collections and comprehension skills sufficient to be able to read and understand written instructions
Desirable
- Category C1 driving entitlement for driving vehicles up to 7500kg Maximum Authorised Mass (MAM)
- Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (DCPC)
- Health & Safety qualifications and/or training
- NVQ Level 2, or above, in Customer Care
- First Aider training
Previous Experience
Essential
- Able to demonstrate previous experience in a customer based organisation
- Minimum of 3 years driving experience in the United Kingdom
- Vocational driving experience in a previous job role
Desirable
- Experience of working with vehicles, drivers or in a transport environment
- Previous experience of working for the NHS
- Able to demonstrate previous experience in a customer based organisation
Knowledge, Skills & Aptitudes
Essential
- Demonstrate a flexible approach to changes in workload, duties, and priorities
- Able to demonstrate good knowledge and a keen interest or aptitude for driving and vehicle related issues
- The ability to react quickly and sensitively to a wide range of differing needs
- Able to demonstrate the ability to use initiative to resolve problems
- Able to demonstrate the ability to work with minimum supervision
- Able to demonstrate a high standard of interpersonal skills
- Able to demonstrated a positive approach to team working
Desirable
- Able to demonstrate an understanding of moving and handling techniques
Specific Requirements
Essential
- Able to demonstrate good driving skills and a satisfactory driving safety record
- Able to demonstrate a commitment to customer care.
- Able to demonstrate a flexible approach to changes in workload/duties/priorities
- Able to demonstrate the ability to react quickly and sensitively to a wide range of differing needs
Desirable
- Demonstrate a basic understanding and awareness of road transport regulations and legislation i.e. construction and use regulations, corporate manslaughter act, carriage of dangerous goods, health & safety law etc.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full and valid United Kingdom driving licence with no more than 3 penalty endorsement points for a minor motoring offence
- Able to demonstrate literacy and numeracy skills sufficient to complete paperwork relating to delivery and collections and comprehension skills sufficient to be able to read and understand written instructions
Desirable
- Category C1 driving entitlement for driving vehicles up to 7500kg Maximum Authorised Mass (MAM)
- Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (DCPC)
- Health & Safety qualifications and/or training
- NVQ Level 2, or above, in Customer Care
- First Aider training
Previous Experience
Essential
- Able to demonstrate previous experience in a customer based organisation
- Minimum of 3 years driving experience in the United Kingdom
- Vocational driving experience in a previous job role
Desirable
- Experience of working with vehicles, drivers or in a transport environment
- Previous experience of working for the NHS
- Able to demonstrate previous experience in a customer based organisation
Knowledge, Skills & Aptitudes
Essential
- Demonstrate a flexible approach to changes in workload, duties, and priorities
- Able to demonstrate good knowledge and a keen interest or aptitude for driving and vehicle related issues
- The ability to react quickly and sensitively to a wide range of differing needs
- Able to demonstrate the ability to use initiative to resolve problems
- Able to demonstrate the ability to work with minimum supervision
- Able to demonstrate a high standard of interpersonal skills
- Able to demonstrated a positive approach to team working
Desirable
- Able to demonstrate an understanding of moving and handling techniques
Specific Requirements
Essential
- Able to demonstrate good driving skills and a satisfactory driving safety record
- Able to demonstrate a commitment to customer care.
- Able to demonstrate a flexible approach to changes in workload/duties/priorities
- Able to demonstrate the ability to react quickly and sensitively to a wide range of differing needs
Desirable
- Demonstrate a basic understanding and awareness of road transport regulations and legislation i.e. construction and use regulations, corporate manslaughter act, carriage of dangerous goods, health & safety law etc.
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).
