Transport Driver Class 2

Job summary

We are looking for a dynamic, flexible person to help support the Transport service.

The successful applicant will monitor daily schedules and plan and carry out effectively in line with the Trust policies the moving of equipment including samples, notes, store room equipment, pharmaceutical equipment and any other ad/hoc requests between hospital clinics and sites this could also include transporting patients to home addresses nursing homes etc. The service schedules run Monday - Sunday, the successful applicant will be required to become familiar with all service schedules, in order to provide cover if the need arises.

The successful candidate will have previous driving experience and hold a Class 2 UK driving License. You will have driven a range of commercial fleet vehicles ranging from small ford connect vans, minibuses/ambulance and 3.5t 7.7t and 19t with tail lifts.

Main duties of the job

• Undertake all driving and other authorised duties as required and directed in order to provide a transport service that meets the needs of the trust and its customers
• Undertake daily checks as directed to ensure that the vehicle to be driven complies with the requirements of the law and is in running order and report any defects to the Fleet Supervisor or Transport Manager.
• Be aware of and comply with the rules regarding the safe handling and carriage of pathology specimens, bloods, controlled drugs and stationery also potentially hazardous loads such as infected laundry, oxygen cylinders and liquid nitrogen flasks.
• Maintain the interior and exterior cleanliness of the vehicle in order to avoid cross infection, adhering to the Health and Safety regulations in force.
• Be aware of and comply with the regulations in respect of drivers hours, tachograph charts, keeping of work records and any other records that may be required by the Trust.

About us

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

We are currently in process of updating our values. For the latest information around our values and behaviours, please visit our careers website www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk