Job summary Are you a confident driver who wants to make a difference? Mid and South Essex Hospital Trust are looking to recruit a full time driver to work within the Transport Department, located at Broomfield Hospital. You may on occasion be asked to start from Basildon Hospital, Braintree Community Hospital or St Peters Hospital. This role is on a fixed term basis, Monday to Friday working flexibly on the below shifts: 07:00 - 15:00 08:00 - 16:00 09:00 - 17:00 15:00 - 23:00 You will be able to drive a Luton van, with a tail lift around the Essex area on both planned and adhoc routes. This role requires safe manual handling and lifting of items. Main duties of the job Collect and deliver various medical items on scheduled routes and adhoc routes in the Essex area. This includes but is not exclusive to Specimens, Medication, Patient Records, Post and machinery Collect and deliver sterile services equipment, both clean and dirty Responsible for refuelling vehicles and carrying out basic vehicle mechanical checks, at least once per week, covering oil, fuel, brake fluid, water, tyres, lighting, windscreen wipers/washers, batteries, changing tyres, maintain vehicle in a clean state inside and out and reporting accident damage Drive safely to national legal requirement To deliver training to new starters within the Transport department About us Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest in the country, with a workforce of approximately 15,000 who serve a population of 1.2 million people. We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers. From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook - if you are dynamic, forward-thinking, and enthusiastic we want you to join us. We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress. Date posted 04 February 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 2 Salary £23,615 a year Per annum (Pro rata for part time) Contract Fixed term Duration 12 months Working pattern Full-time Reference number 390-EFM-BR-0777-A Job locations Broomfield Court Road Chelmsford CM1 7ET Job description Job responsibilities Please refer to the attached job description for further details on this post and the person specification. Job description Job responsibilities Please refer to the attached job description for further details on this post and the person specification. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Significant qualified driving experience Good level of education Full clean driving licence Knowledge Essential Past experience as an employed courier driver Able to identify and correct basic mechanical faults Communication Essential Good level of literacy - demonstrated through minimal mistakes on application form Person Specification Qualifications Essential Significant qualified driving experience Good level of education Full clean driving licence Knowledge Essential Past experience as an employed courier driver Able to identify and correct basic mechanical faults Communication Essential Good level of literacy - demonstrated through minimal mistakes on application form 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). 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. 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). Employer details Employer name Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust Address Broomfield Court Road Chelmsford CM1 7ET Employer's website https://www.mse.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)