Job summary
NOTE:Please be advised that the start date for the successful candidate will be into the new financial year (May 2026 onwards). The exact timing will be confirmed at offer stage.
United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trusts' Fleet & Logistics team provides a wide range of non-patient transport services in collaboration with a number of other NHS organisations across the whole of the county. Items transported include, internal courier mail, health records, patient food, pharmacy, stores, diagnostic specimens and medical instruments.
Main duties of the job
This relief driving post based at Lincoln County Hospital will involve driver cover for the movement of time critical pharmacy products, internal mail and equipment, etc. to support the Trusts' clinical activity. The post holder will be required to read addresses, sort internal mail, manually secure the vehicle load, be able to load/unload the vehicle and must be capable of and have vocational experience of driving various vehicle types including passengers cars and light commercial vehicles up to 3500 kg Gross Vehicle Weight. The post holder should be available to work excess hours (up to 37.5 hours per week) over an above the contracted hours as and when required by the service.
About us
Pilgrim Hospital is situated in beautiful countryside and serves the communities in the South Lincolnshire area. It provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.
Grantham and District Hospital serves the communities of Grantham and the local area. It provides ambulatory paediatric and accident and emergency services.
Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) and United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) have come together in a Group arrangement, with the goal of improving the care provided to patients across the county.
This will not constitute a formal merger of the two organisations, but will bring the Trusts together under a single Board and Executive Leadership Team, with the goal of improving the care that is provided to patients both in the community and in hospitals across Lincolnshire. Both Trusts will retain their separate statutory names and legal obligations.
The Group will be known as Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group (LCHG).
Job description
Job responsibilities
What should you do next?
Have a look at the job description and if you like what you see then apply today. Dont miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution. your NHS needs you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
What should you do next?
Have a look at the job description and if you like what you see then apply today. Dont miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution. your NHS needs you!
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full and valid United Kingdom driving licence with no more than 3 penalty endorsement points for a minor motoring offence
- Able to demonstrate literacy and numeracy skills sufficient to complete paperwork relating to delivery and collections and comprehension skills sufficient to be able to read and understand written instructions
Desirable
- Category C1 driving entitlement for driving vehicles up to 7500kg Maximum Authorised Mass (MAM)
- Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (DCPC)
- Health & Safety qualifications and/or training
- NVQ Level 2, or above, in Customer Care
- First Aider training
Previous Experience
Essential
- Able to demonstrate previous experience in a customer based organisation
- Minimum of 3 years driving experience in the United Kingdom
- Vocational driving experience in a previous job role
Desirable
- Experience of working with vehicles, drivers or in a transport environment
- Previous experience of working for the NHS
- Able to demonstrate previous experience in a customer based organisation
Knowledge, Skills & Aptitudes
Essential
- Demonstrate a flexible approach to changes in workload, duties, and priorities
- Able to demonstrate good knowledge and a keen interest or aptitude for driving and vehicle related issues
- The ability to react quickly and sensitively to a wide range of differing needs
- Able to demonstrate the ability to use initiative to resolve problems
- Able to demonstrate the ability to work with minimum supervision
- Able to demonstrate a high standard of interpersonal skills
- Able to demonstrated a positive approach to team working
Desirable
- Able to demonstrate an understanding of moving and handling techniques
Specific Requirements
Essential
- Able to demonstrate good driving skills and a satisfactory driving safety record
- Able to demonstrate a commitment to customer care.
- Able to demonstrate a flexible approach to changes in workload/duties/priorities
- Able to demonstrate the ability to react quickly and sensitively to a wide range of differing needs
Desirable
- Demonstrate a basic understanding and awareness of road transport regulations and legislation i.e. construction and use regulations, corporate manslaughter act, carriage of dangerous goods, health & safety law etc.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full and valid United Kingdom driving licence with no more than 3 penalty endorsement points for a minor motoring offence
- Able to demonstrate literacy and numeracy skills sufficient to complete paperwork relating to delivery and collections and comprehension skills sufficient to be able to read and understand written instructions
Desirable
- Category C1 driving entitlement for driving vehicles up to 7500kg Maximum Authorised Mass (MAM)
- Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (DCPC)
- Health & Safety qualifications and/or training
- NVQ Level 2, or above, in Customer Care
- First Aider training
Previous Experience
Essential
- Able to demonstrate previous experience in a customer based organisation
- Minimum of 3 years driving experience in the United Kingdom
- Vocational driving experience in a previous job role
Desirable
- Experience of working with vehicles, drivers or in a transport environment
- Previous experience of working for the NHS
- Able to demonstrate previous experience in a customer based organisation
Knowledge, Skills & Aptitudes
Essential
- Demonstrate a flexible approach to changes in workload, duties, and priorities
- Able to demonstrate good knowledge and a keen interest or aptitude for driving and vehicle related issues
- The ability to react quickly and sensitively to a wide range of differing needs
- Able to demonstrate the ability to use initiative to resolve problems
- Able to demonstrate the ability to work with minimum supervision
- Able to demonstrate a high standard of interpersonal skills
- Able to demonstrated a positive approach to team working
Desirable
- Able to demonstrate an understanding of moving and handling techniques
Specific Requirements
Essential
- Able to demonstrate good driving skills and a satisfactory driving safety record
- Able to demonstrate a commitment to customer care.
- Able to demonstrate a flexible approach to changes in workload/duties/priorities
- Able to demonstrate the ability to react quickly and sensitively to a wide range of differing needs
Desirable
- Demonstrate a basic understanding and awareness of road transport regulations and legislation i.e. construction and use regulations, corporate manslaughter act, carriage of dangerous goods, health & safety law etc.
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.
