University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)

Minibus Driver (Worthing)

The closing date is 08 April 2026

Job summary

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust are looking for minibus drivers to join our in-house team who provide a staff park and ride service across our sites. All applicants must hold a D1 entitlement on their licence

Permanent, full time: 37.5 hours per week

Should yourequireAdditional Support with completing yourApplication, please contact the Facilities and Estates Recruitment Team via email below:

uhsussex.FandErecruitment@nhs.net

Please note: This role does not meet theminimumcriteria for visa sponsorship under the current UK immigration rules, which set specific salary and skill thresholds. As such, we are unable to provide sponsorship for this post. Applicants will therefore need to already have the right to work in the UK to be considered. We include this information at the outset to provide clarity and avoid unnecessary inconvenience for applicants.

Due to therolenot meeting sponsorship, if you are applying using a Graduate visa as your right to work, you must have a minimum of 18 monthsremainingon your visa attimeof application.

Main duties of the job

Currently, the service provides a park and ride service for all Trust employed staff between the hours of 6am and 11pm Monday to Friday. Hours are worked on a rotational basis working 1 week early and then 1 week late shifts.

Additional hours may be required to meet the needs of our hospitals on an as and when required basis.

Drivers will be required to maintain the cleanliness of both the inside and outside of their vehicle and will be required to complete basic maintenance checks and necessary paperwork in line with vehicle compliance policy and procedure

About us

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in ourWellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.

As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.

We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.

Candidate Information Pack: https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/resources/candidate-information-pack/

Date posted

25 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,465 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

279-7848172-MAR26

Job locations

Worthing Hospital

Lyndhurst Road

Worthing

BN11 2DH

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please note: This role does not meet the minimum criteria for visa sponsorship under the current UK immigration rules, which set specific salary and skill thresholds. As such, we are unable to provide sponsorship for this post. Applicants will therefore need to already have the right to work in the UK to be considered. We include this information at the outset to provide clarity and avoid unnecessary inconvenience for applicants.

If you are applying using a Graduate visa as your right to work, you must have a minimum of 18 months remaining on your visa at time of application.

You will be required to work amongst a small team of drivers but predominantly alone. You will come into contact with Trust staff mainly but on occasion external stakeholders and members of the public.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please note: This role does not meet the minimum criteria for visa sponsorship under the current UK immigration rules, which set specific salary and skill thresholds. As such, we are unable to provide sponsorship for this post. Applicants will therefore need to already have the right to work in the UK to be considered. We include this information at the outset to provide clarity and avoid unnecessary inconvenience for applicants.

If you are applying using a Graduate visa as your right to work, you must have a minimum of 18 months remaining on your visa at time of application.

Person Specification

CPC Qualification will carry more weight in scoring

Essential

Full UK Driving Licence with D1 Entitlement

Desirable

CPC Qualification

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Essential

Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role)
Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues

Skills

Essential

Develop and maintain communications with clients and staff from a range of backgrounds.
Able to make judgments about Service Delivery issues. Find and suggest solutions

knowledge

Essential

Good geographical knowledge of Sussex

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Essential

Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).

Person Specification

CPC Qualification will carry more weight in scoring

Essential

Full UK Driving Licence with D1 Entitlement

Desirable

CPC Qualification

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Essential

Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role)
Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues

Skills

Essential

Develop and maintain communications with clients and staff from a range of backgrounds.
Able to make judgments about Service Delivery issues. Find and suggest solutions

knowledge

Essential

Good geographical knowledge of Sussex

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Essential

Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).

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

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)

Address

Worthing Hospital

Lyndhurst Road

Worthing

BN11 2DH

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)

Address

Worthing Hospital

Lyndhurst Road

Worthing

BN11 2DH

Employer's website

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