Bus Driver

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)

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Job summary

Do you hold a full licence to drive a Bus (category d)? Are you interested in helping staff and patients travel to our Hospitals ? Do you want to a career in an NHS Trust where Sustainability is at the forefront in everything we do?

If you answered yes to these three questions, we have the role for you! We're looking for a Bus Driver to work full time (37.5 hours). The successful candidate will be required to drive the Hospital Buses and other Trust vehicles.

Successful candidates will work 37.5 hours a week over 4 or 5 days in 7 dependent on the rota.

Main duties of the job

On a day to day basis, duties may include:-

Driving of the Hospital Free Bus supporting patients,visitors and staff with their travel to our Hospitals
Driving the delivery vehicles around Bristol and the surrounding areas ensuring a reliable delivery and collection of medical equipment
Complete relevant checklists and other paperwork related to the role
Work as part of a team to deliver a seamless Transport service
Being responsible for maintaining daily vehicle checks

The ideal candidate will:-

Have outstanding record keeping skills
Be a confident communicator
Have a strong customer focus with all stakeholders
Hold a full PCV (category d) driving licence
Hold a category C1 driving licence
Have a valid Driver Cerificate of professional competence (CPC)

About us

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond.

As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

Date posted

17 September 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

387-EF-0350-MF

Job locations

Bristol Royal Infirmary

Bristol

BS2 8HW

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

Person Specification

Driving

Essential

Category B / Category C1 licence

Desirable

Drivers CPC

Knowledge/Experience

Essential

Previous experience of vocational driving
Experience in making deliveries to a schedule

Person Specification

Driving

Essential

Category B / Category C1 licence

Desirable

Drivers CPC

Knowledge/Experience

Essential

Previous experience of vocational driving
Experience in making deliveries to a schedule

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

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