Facilities Transport Services are looking to recruit a Class B Driver to help deliver a friendly, prompt, and professional service on behalf of Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. Principal duties may involve the transportation of waste, staff, goods, and other various tasks around Trust sites and nationally.
Applicants must have good communication skills, a good geographical knowledge of Leeds and Nationwide, and must be able to work effectively in a service-focused environment. There is also a significant manual handling element and collection of bulk items attached to this post, plus other associated tasks, but training will be provided for these.
Please be aware the post will require the applicant to work 37.50 hours a week, days, rotational shift patterns, which can include weekends and bank holidays, in a dynamic and fast-moving environment so a flexible working attitude is essential to the role.
This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service records check.
If you think you have the necessary skills to operate in a dynamic and service-focused environment, then we look forward to hearing from you.
Expected Shortlisting Date: 10/03/2025
Planned Interview Date: 28/03/2025
Main Duties of the Job
The successful candidate will be responsible for undertaking a diverse range of tasks including:
1. To drive any Trust vehicle to undertake any duties relevant for the role.
2. To maintain vehicles in good working order and use it to maximum efficiency. Reporting faults and breakdowns immediately to the Facilities Supervisor. At the start of each shift, carry out the appropriate vehicle checks and complete the vehicle record logs.
3. To complete all relevant daily documentation and vehicle checks in compliance with relevant statutory legislation and local codes of practice and quality control procedures.
4. The post holder must present their driving licence for inspection and recording on an annual basis and promptly report any penalties or points in line with trust policies and procedures.
5. Undertake training to operate different vehicle systems.
6. Download tachographs to record your periods of driving, work, and rest, plus distance travelled and vehicle speed.
7. Carry out lock-up duties of vehicles as required.
8. Challenge individuals in restricted areas who do not have identification and members of staff not wearing ID badges.
9. Assist in promoting initiatives for tackling violence and aggression against staff and health care professionals within the Trust (Zero Tolerance initiative), through innovation, education, prevention, and detection routes, along with close working relationships with security.
10. Ensure an adequate supply of items/equipment necessary for the role.
About Us
If you're looking for an NHS career in Leeds, you couldn't come to a better place. Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS Trusts in the UK, employing more than 15,000 people across 7 hospitals over 6 sites. Our values, standards, and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues, and the wider community. We call this The Leeds Way and its focus is on our values of being patient-centred, fair, collaborative, accountable, and empowered.
As an employer, we always look after our people too. As part of your role with us here in Leeds, you'll enjoy significant investment in your professional development and personal development via training and career progression opportunities plus excellent rewards and benefits to ensure your NHS career in Leeds suits your aspirations and lifestyle perfectly.
Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay, or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions.
Job Responsibilities
Transport Driver Reports to: Facilities Supervisor Accountable to: Facilities Manager Band: 2 Unit/Department: Facilities Operational Services CSU Directorate: Estates & Facilities Location: All Trust managed sites.
2. JOB PURPOSE: The post holder is a member of the facilities operational team and will be responsible for carrying out any duties commensurate with the grade of the post. The role includes provision of security, traffic management, patient movement, and logistics across any of the Trust sites. The role requires flexibility in approach to the duties required as these may alter throughout the course of a work day/week. High standards of quality will be expected to be delivered in line with Facilities/LTHT practices and policies.
The post holder will be expected to have basic knowledge of a number of administrative and operational functions and utilise both facilities and LTHT IT systems in order to complete their job role. The nature of the role requires the use of responding to some tasks via a defined communication system.
Knowledge, Skills and Experience Required
Experience
* Experience of working within a customer-focused environment.
* Ability to communicate both written and verbally using radio/telephone/IT systems.
* Substantial previous driving experience.
Skills & Behaviours
* Display a working knowledge and understanding of service users' needs and requirements.
* To be flexible and adapt to changes in circumstances which impact on patient care.
Additional Requirements
* To maintain high standards of personal hygiene and appearance at all times whilst on duty.
* Ability to work within set procedures and protocols.
* Ability to work to tight schedules.
* Ability to read and understand instructions.
Qualifications
* Current Driving Clean Licence.
* Formal Qualification (NVQ, GSE/GSCE level 1).
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.
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