Job Summary
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. Under take 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 the 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-centered, 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.
Date Posted
17 February 2025
Pay Scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 2
Salary
£23,615 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working Pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference Number
C9298-EST-308
Job Locations
St. James's University Hospital
Beckett Street
Leeds
LS9 7TF
Job Description
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
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 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.
Health and Safety/Risk Management
All staff are responsible for working with their colleagues to maintain and improve the quality of services provided to our patients and other service users. This includes complying at all times with the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Policies, including Health and Safety policies, in particular by following agreed safe working procedures, and reporting incidents using the Trust Incident Reporting system.
Infection Control
The jobholder must comply at all times with the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Infection Control policies, in particular by practising Universal Infection Control Precautions. Hand hygiene must be performed before and after contact with patients and their environment.
Equality and Diversity
The jobholder must comply with all policies and procedures designed to ensure equality of employment and that services are delivered in ways that meet the individual needs of patients and their families. No person, whether they are staff, patient or visitor, should receive less favourable treatment because of their gender, ethnic origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion, etc. #J-18808-Ljbffr