Job summary
Location: Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust
Position Type: Permanent - Full time - 37.5 hours
Salary: Band 2 - £24,465 per annum
At PHU, we understand the importance of every role, and our dedicated Transport Team plays a crucial part in ensuring the seamless operation of essential healthcare services. By joining our team, you'll be part of a trusted and innovative organisation that makes a real difference to the lives of people across our community.
Why Choose PHU?
A commitment to your personal and professional growth.
A focus on staff well-being and work-life balance.
Opportunities to work in a modern, innovative healthcare setting.
A culture of collaboration, respect, and inclusion.
When you join Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, you become part of a team that's passionate about delivering the highest standards of care and service. Together, we can achieve great things.
The Transport Department is based at Queen Alexandra Hospital and as a driver for Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust PHU, you will be assisting in providing a cost effective and efficient non-patient transportation service for the service users of the Department driving one of the Trusts small fleet of various vehicles, from a small van to a 7.5 tonne lorry.
Main duties of the job
Job summary
- Make scheduled collections and deliveries of clinical notes, post, pharmacy, clinical specimens, instrumentation, consumables etc. to/from PHT at off-site locations, GP surgeries, medical units, and health centres etc across the local community and across the south coast region.
- Cover ad hoc collections and deliveries as and when necessary (medical equipment, furniture etc.)
About us
Our vision for Single Corporate ServicesIsle of Wight NHS Trust (IWT) and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust (PHU) have a shared vision of a single corporate service across our two organisations, supported by a single set of identical systems and processes, under joint leadership, to drive significant efficiencies, improve employee experience, and return time to patient care.
The single corporate service is delivered across both organisation.
Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust is one of the largest and most respected healthcare providers on the south coast, serving a population of over 675,000 people. Our main base, Queen Alexandra Hospital, is a modern, cutting-edge facility equipped with state-of-the-art technology and staffed by some of the best healthcare professionals in the UK.
What makes PHU truly exceptional is our unwavering commitment to delivering high-quality care with compassion, innovation, and collaboration. As a Trust, we are proud of our valuesworking together to achieve excellence, leading by example, and continuously striving to improve.
We are an inclusive and forward-thinking organisation, focused on the well-being of both our patients and our staff. We offer a supportive and dynamic work environment where employees are valued, encouraged, and given the opportunity to grow and succeed. Whether its through professional development, mental health support, or flexible working options, we are committed to fostering a positive workplace culture.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Specific Core Functions
- Carry out tasks, deliveries, and collections as per schedules, or as directed by the Transport Manager or Responsible Person, on Trust vehicles, and liaise with all colleagues to ensure an efficient service is provided.
- Drivers will be expected to be multi-skilled, to carry out multiple deliveries and collections and be able to cover all the various Transport schedules, as necessary for the benefit of the Trust.
- Must operate within the current legislation, Road Traffic Acts and Laws.
- Must maintain paperwork to meet legislation and Trust requirements (i.e., signing out /in vehicle Keys and fuel cards, daily entries of Domestic Logbooks, Tachographs, accident reporting, defect reporting, timesheets etc.)
- Must report all accidents, and any damage however minor, and complete accident report forms.
- Must carry out daily vehicle safety checks before using the vehicle and report all vehicle defects.
- Must ensure no unauthorised passengers are carried in any trust vehicle.
- Must keep assigned vehicle clean, inside, and out, at all times.
- To wear the uniform provided and clearly display identity/security badge, and wear issued protective clothing when required whilst carrying out duties.
- Be physically fit and able to assist in the movement of some heavy items, furniture, and equipment.
- To respect Trust and Patient confidentiality.
- To transport clinical notes, post, pharmacy, clinical specimens, and consumables in a safe and correct manner as and when required.
- Be prepared to turn out, when available for driving duties, in the event of a Major Incident, or Major Incident exercise.
- To ensure adherence to Transport Department and Trust policies and procedures
- Must complete regular staff training and awareness programmes.
- The postholder to take positive action to gain an understanding of sustainability and climate change and how the Trust is responding and lead on demonstrating a commitment to reducing the carbon and energy footprint for soft FM services.
- To undertake any other reasonable duties as requested, this may include responsibilities not normally covered on a day-to-day basis.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Specific Core Functions
- Carry out tasks, deliveries, and collections as per schedules, or as directed by the Transport Manager or Responsible Person, on Trust vehicles, and liaise with all colleagues to ensure an efficient service is provided.
- Drivers will be expected to be multi-skilled, to carry out multiple deliveries and collections and be able to cover all the various Transport schedules, as necessary for the benefit of the Trust.
- Must operate within the current legislation, Road Traffic Acts and Laws.
- Must maintain paperwork to meet legislation and Trust requirements (i.e., signing out /in vehicle Keys and fuel cards, daily entries of Domestic Logbooks, Tachographs, accident reporting, defect reporting, timesheets etc.)
- Must report all accidents, and any damage however minor, and complete accident report forms.
- Must carry out daily vehicle safety checks before using the vehicle and report all vehicle defects.
- Must ensure no unauthorised passengers are carried in any trust vehicle.
- Must keep assigned vehicle clean, inside, and out, at all times.
- To wear the uniform provided and clearly display identity/security badge, and wear issued protective clothing when required whilst carrying out duties.
- Be physically fit and able to assist in the movement of some heavy items, furniture, and equipment.
- To respect Trust and Patient confidentiality.
- To transport clinical notes, post, pharmacy, clinical specimens, and consumables in a safe and correct manner as and when required.
- Be prepared to turn out, when available for driving duties, in the event of a Major Incident, or Major Incident exercise.
- To ensure adherence to Transport Department and Trust policies and procedures
- Must complete regular staff training and awareness programmes.
- The postholder to take positive action to gain an understanding of sustainability and climate change and how the Trust is responding and lead on demonstrating a commitment to reducing the carbon and energy footprint for soft FM services.
- To undertake any other reasonable duties as requested, this may include responsibilities not normally covered on a day-to-day basis.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good standard of education (educated to GCSE Level C and above or equivalent).
- Clean, valid driving licence
- Licence must include full entitlement categories C1 (HGV 3 up to 7.5 tonnes)
- Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC)
- Computer literate
Desirable
- Dangerous goods awareness
Experience
Essential
- Vocational driving experience
- Previous experience in scheduled deliveries
- Experience in moving and handling inanimate loads
- Experience of using manual handling equipment.
- Experience in prioritising work schedules according to task and risk.
Desirable
- Experience of working in a healthcare environment
- Experience in managing and moving dangerous goods.
- Experience in using tachographs.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good standard of education (educated to GCSE Level C and above or equivalent).
- Clean, valid driving licence
- Licence must include full entitlement categories C1 (HGV 3 up to 7.5 tonnes)
- Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC)
- Computer literate
Desirable
- Dangerous goods awareness
Experience
Essential
- Vocational driving experience
- Previous experience in scheduled deliveries
- Experience in moving and handling inanimate loads
- Experience of using manual handling equipment.
- Experience in prioritising work schedules according to task and risk.
Desirable
- Experience of working in a healthcare environment
- Experience in managing and moving dangerous goods.
- Experience in using tachographs.
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.
