Transport Driver

Job summary

Experienced Delivery Drivers with good customer care skills required to work in busy depot in the Tooting Centre, performing deliveries to Hospitals in the London Area. As a vital member of our team operating a 24/7 service you will provide a safe and professional service, collecting and delivering blood products, equipment and staff to hospitals, blood centres and blood collection sites throughout the country. This could include emergency blue light deliveries. Were looking for an experienced commercial driver, holding a full UK driving licence, to drive our light good vehicles (up to 3.5t). You should be able to work under pressure, often to tight deadlines, and have experience of dealing professionally with members of the public. In this role you will work evenings, weekends, nights and bank holidays on a 24/7 roster, you will be paid a shift allowance on top of your basic pay to cover this. For drivers based from Tooting you will also be entitled to a High Cost Area Supplement of up to 20% on top of your basic salary. A uniform will be provided and you will be given an induction as well as training and development opportunities. In return, we can offer a friendly working environment where teamwork is highly valued, together with a generous annual leave entitlement and an excellent pension scheme

Main duties of the job

You will be responsible for driving our vehicles for the collection, transportation and delivery of blood and related products and equipment, including security, daily checks and maintenance of the vehicles in your care Your customer care skills will be important to ensure that our staff, donors, hospital staff and members of the public have a positive experience of our organisation You will be required to drive a variety of vehicles up to and including a 7.5 tonne, except in South London (Tooting), Basildon, Lancaster and Southampton where you will be required to drive light goods vehicles up to 7.5 tonne You will be required to operate digital hand held devices and complete electronic and paper based records You will be required to load, unload, assemble and dismantle equipment on a regular basis including heavy objects of up to 20 kgs with and without lifting aids On occasions you will be required to undertake emergency Blue Light deliveries, for which training will be provided The role will require you to work a 24 hour, 7 days per week shift system which will include variable hours and days, evening and night shifts, weekends and bank holidays on a rostered basis

About us

At NHS Blood and Transplant, were incredibly proud of the many talented people who come together every day to make our organisation the very best it can be. We have clearly defined values that are centred around offering exceptional care to our donors and their families. We take care of each other too and we focus on building our expertise so we can change lives, provide quality support and offer fulfilling careers. Its an opportunity to contribute to a unique team as part of a service that saves lives 365 days a year. We offer brilliant benefits including 27 days of holiday (plus bank holidays), a comprehensive induction and training programme, and competitive pension scheme. We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace and aim to reflect the diverse communities we work with and positively encourage applications from all sectors of the community. Three small words, one big difference - Caring, Expert and Quality. Together we'll save and improve more lives than ever