Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

BSPS Transport Admin Support Officer

The closing date is 30 July 2025

Job summary

You will be based at our Cody depot, to provide administrative support to the Cody Team Leaders, to assist them to carry out their daily tasks and undertake driving assignments as directed by Team Leaders/Transport Managers

We drive a variety of vehicles and work from depots at Farnborough, Bracknell, Royal Surrey County Hospital, Redhill, Wexham, Ashford and Reading depots.

The department provides services to customers between 06:30 and 20:00, Monday to Friday. Hours will vary to meet the urgent demands of our users but must be flexible. Please review Job description for details.

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

  • Answer Transport Office telephones and handle queries as directed by Team Leaders - booking requests.
  • Use CAPS software to book and allocate AD HOC jobs and couriers as required.
  • Ascertaining availability of staff in preparation for rota discussion - to include Bank availability/staff on leave etc.
  • Coordinate for all depots for courier requirements, either pre-arranged or emergency notice.
  • Creation of week forward rota for discussion with and approval by Team Leaders.
  • Initial suggestions on forward rota - for discussion with and approval by Team Leaders.
  • Data collection/entry e.g., Bank hours and sickness records for all depots. Produce monthly/quarterly reports to Business Office.
  • Maintain current list of department vans, book services, book in vehicles to remedy defects etc and collate information accordingly.
  • Collect and maintain vehicle mileage/usage for all depots.

About us

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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Details

Date posted

16 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£25,883 to £26,958 a year per annum incl HCAS

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

151-NM105

Job locations

BSPS Transport Cody Technology Park, Bulding X98

Ively Road

Farnborough

GU14 0LX


Job description

Job responsibilities

For a full list of responsibilities and tasks associated with this role, please refer to the job description/person specification attached to this vacancy

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a full list of responsibilities and tasks associated with this role, please refer to the job description/person specification attached to this vacancy

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of frontline customer services
  • Experience of data entry
  • Experience of using Excel and Word

Desirable

  • Working knowledge of the NHS
  • Previous management experience

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ Level 3 certification or equivalent experience
  • Full clean driving licence

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

  • Good general computer skills
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Good numeracy and literacy skills

Desirable

  • Basic first aid knowledge
  • Knowledge of health and safety issues
  • Knowledge of transport service procedures and equipment
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of frontline customer services
  • Experience of data entry
  • Experience of using Excel and Word

Desirable

  • Working knowledge of the NHS
  • Previous management experience

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ Level 3 certification or equivalent experience
  • Full clean driving licence

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

  • Good general computer skills
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Good numeracy and literacy skills

Desirable

  • Basic first aid knowledge
  • Knowledge of health and safety issues
  • Knowledge of transport service procedures and equipment

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

BSPS Transport Cody Technology Park, Bulding X98

Ively Road

Farnborough

GU14 0LX


Employer's website

https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

BSPS Transport Cody Technology Park, Bulding X98

Ively Road

Farnborough

GU14 0LX


Employer's website

https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Deputy Head of BSPS Transport

Anne Mbabazi

anne.mbabazi@nhs.net

07341889612

Details

Date posted

16 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£25,883 to £26,958 a year per annum incl HCAS

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

151-NM105

Job locations

BSPS Transport Cody Technology Park, Bulding X98

Ively Road

Farnborough

GU14 0LX


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