MCCU Driver

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Driver to join the Pembroke Team at Salisbury District Hospital. The main purpose of this role is to transport the Mobile Cancer Care Unit from Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust to the agreed community locations, and return once service is complete to SFT base. Working in collaboration with the charity Hope for Tomorrow, the MCCU enables NHS trusts across England to treat cancer patients closer to where they live, saving them long, regular, and often disruptive journeys to hospital for their cancer treatment.

The successful applicant will be required to hold LGV Category C and CPC licence. Be able to undertake physical demands of post requiring safe and effective lifting and handling techniques and be able to work unsupervised for periods of time as a mobile worker. As part of the shared role, a flexible and responsive attitude to work patterns will be required, with a openness to cover the annual leave and sickness (where possible) of the other driver(s).

Main duties of the job

Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.

About us

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we're driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.

We are an acute Trust, rated "Good" by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.

We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.

Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything. With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible. Don't just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visiting www.experiencesalisbury.co.uk