Job summary
Main duties of the job
Do you enjoy driving and meeting new people? Are you reliable?
Would you like to join our existing team of staff who carry out our essential daily service to General Practitioners??
The role involves working within our pathology stores teams helping to pack consumable orders for delivery to healthcare sites across Leicestershire, receipting deliveries, handling post and internal enquiries. Also helping to maintain a daily van route in times of sickness and annual leave, keeping to strict deadlines, collecting samples and delivering reports, around Leicestershire to GP practices and Health Service premises, delivery of stock requirements, moving of heavy goods and daily vehicle inspections.
Good communication skills are essential alongside using your initiative, with experience of working as an individual and also within a team.
A good deal of manual handling will be required when working in stores, with lifting and carrying. Also trained to decant nitrogen.
Full training will be given and a clean driving license preferred but not essential.
Main duties of the job
We are currently recruiting for one full time experienced driver and stores person to join our pool of Pathology Drivers based at the Leicester Royal Infirmary.
The successful candidate will be based in our stores department helping to pick and pack electronically requested consumable requests. Receipting and delivering items received from local couriers for various services within the Pathology building and Leicester Royal Infirmary hospital. On top of these duties the candidate will cover for drivers within our transport team during times of annual leave, absence and appraisals. The candidate would visit GP practices and Health Service premises throughout Leicestershire collecting patient samples and delivering reports. Good communication skills are essential with previous experience of working alone, being able to use your own initiative and work as part of a team
The post holders will need to keep to strict deadlines and maintain patient confidentiality at all times. Lifting and handling of laboratory materials is essential to this role. Full training will be provided.
A clean driving license is preferred but not essential
About us
About usWorking for our organisation
Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).
We have four primary goals:
high-quality care for all,being a great place to work,partnerships for impact, andresearch and education excellence
And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.
Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:
we are compassionate,we are proud,we are inclusive, andwe are one team
This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.
About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trus
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job responsibilities
To work along our stores team, receipting and delivering external parcels throughout our Sandringham building. Pick Pack and send consumable orders received electronically through an email request service.To provide a transport service to/from General Practitioners and other health bodies throughout Leicestershire. As a lone worker using own initiative and ensuring professional standard are maintained. Please see attached for a more detailed job description and person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job responsibilities
To work along our stores team, receipting and delivering external parcels throughout our Sandringham building. Pick Pack and send consumable orders received electronically through an email request service.To provide a transport service to/from General Practitioners and other health bodies throughout Leicestershire. As a lone worker using own initiative and ensuring professional standard are maintained. Please see attached for a more detailed job description and person specification.
Person Specification
application
Essential
- holder of a driving licence
Desirable
- I yr proven driving exp.
- carriage and handling of goods
- lifting and handling exp.
- communications - evidence of clear and concise communications skill both oral and written
- analytical & judgment skill - understanding all aspect of confidentiality, able to take responsibility of own work and work without direct supervision were appropriate. Abilility to meet deadline and work under pressure. Willingness to learn new skills/tasks and share with other colleagues
- planning / Organization Skills - Ability to follow routes/scheduled and to check vehicle ensure fully roadworthy
Application
Essential
- Full UK driving license
- General Educational
Desirable
Application
Essential
- 1 year proven driving experience
- Manual handling and lifting experience
- Communications- Evidence of clear and concise communication skills both written and oral
- Planning/Organisation skills - ability to follow routes/scheduled and to check vehicle ensure fully road worthy
Desirable
- Knowledge of the "carraige of handling goods" act
Person Specification
application
Essential
- holder of a driving licence
Desirable
- I yr proven driving exp.
- carriage and handling of goods
- lifting and handling exp.
- communications - evidence of clear and concise communications skill both oral and written
- analytical & judgment skill - understanding all aspect of confidentiality, able to take responsibility of own work and work without direct supervision were appropriate. Abilility to meet deadline and work under pressure. Willingness to learn new skills/tasks and share with other colleagues
- planning / Organization Skills - Ability to follow routes/scheduled and to check vehicle ensure fully roadworthy
Application
Essential
- Full UK driving license
- General Educational
Desirable
Application
Essential
- 1 year proven driving experience
- Manual handling and lifting experience
- Communications- Evidence of clear and concise communication skills both written and oral
- Planning/Organisation skills - ability to follow routes/scheduled and to check vehicle ensure fully road worthy
Desirable
- Knowledge of the "carraige of handling goods" act
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
