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, for three days per week 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.
So, if this sounds like the right role for you, please apply today.
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.
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
Good level of general education Full clean driving licence Experience
Essential
Past experience as an employed courier driver Previous work experience involving identifying and correcting basic mechanical faults Significant qualified driving experience Skills
Essential
Good level of literacy - demonstrated through minimal mistakes on application form
Person Specification Qualifications
Essential
Good level of general education Full clean driving licence Experience
Essential
Past experience as an employed courier driver Previous work experience involving identifying and correcting basic mechanical faults Significant qualified driving experience Skills
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 .
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. .
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 .
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. .
Employer details
Employer name
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust Address
Broomfield
Court Road
Chelmsford
CM1 7ET
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