Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust

Courier Driver

The closing date is 05 January 2026

Job summary

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a full time Courier Driver to join an existing Team. You will be working for the Trust Courier Service transporting post, samples, specimens and healthcare equipment from Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust to GP surgeries, Health Centre's and other NHS Hospitals in the surrounding area.

The Courier Driver will require a flexible attitude and the ability to act as part of a team are an advantage and essential to this role.

The ideal candidate will have some driving experience and hold a group B driving license, experience of working in a multi drop delivery and collection service would be advantageous but full on the job training will be given covering routes, cargo handling etc.

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

Details

Date posted

15 December 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,465 a year pro rata if part time

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

269-SFT9419

Job locations

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust

Odstock Road

Salisbury

SP2 8BJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

Person Specification

Skill

Essential

  • Driving licence essential

Driving experience

Essential

  • Has previous undertaking driving as a job
Person Specification

Skill

Essential

  • Driving licence essential

Driving experience

Essential

  • Has previous undertaking driving as a job

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

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust

Odstock Road

Salisbury

SP2 8BJ


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust

Odstock Road

Salisbury

SP2 8BJ


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Transport, Accommodation & HQ Manager

Justine Baker

justine.baker3@nhs.net

01722336262

Details

Date posted

15 December 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,465 a year pro rata if part time

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

269-SFT9419

Job locations

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust

Odstock Road

Salisbury

SP2 8BJ


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