Transport Driver | North Bristol NHS Trust
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 19 Medi 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £24,465 per annum, pro rata for part time roles |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 25 Hydref 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Bristol, BS10 5NB |
| Cwmni: | North Bristol NHS |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 7490984/339-FD0984-CCC |
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We are seeking a highly organised Transport Driver
To work as part of the Operational Team responsible for providing a comprehensive patient and non patient support service in the hospital environment. Driving a range of vehicles to enable the carrying out of the following Transport Service functions:
· Delivery and collection of Healthcare related goods to external locations for the Trust
· Delivery and collection of Healthcare related goods within the Southmead Hospital campus
· Transportation of patients to home or other Healthcare establishments
· Transportation of staff, patients and visitors
· To provide a high quality responsive, efficient and effective patient support service to wards, and departments in North Bristol NHS Trust acting in a caring and professional manner and working in line with Facilities and departmental operating procedures
A Full, Clean, UK Manual Driving license is essential for this post.
To support Transport Services service level agreements, and other formal agreements / contracts, with both internal and external customers.
• Good verbal communication skills in order to clearly communicate with patient support team colleagues, supervisors, managers, ward staff, visitors and patients
• Able to communicate and work in a sensitive and unobtrusive manner around patients
• Ensuring that correct and safe methods of work are employed at all times with extra care shown to the safety of patients, staff and visitors
• To drive a range of trust vehicles, electric and fuel powered
• To undertake the movement of patients, staff and products in a professional, timely and considerate manner ensuring that the requirements of the service users are met, and promoting a good image for the trust.
• Good verbal communication skills in order to clearly communicate with patient support team colleagues, supervisors, managers, ward staff, visitors and patients
• To undertake collection and delivery duties as allocated within the transport schedules including the delivery of items from the vehicle to the designated location these items include but are not limited to: o Diagnostic specimens (blood , urine) o Post (Letters and parcels) o Laundry (clean and soiled) o Pharmacy (controlled and non controlled medicines) o Sterile goods (Clean and soiled) o Hazardous goods (Isotopes and Krypton) o Waste (Domestic and clinical waste)
North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award-winning hospital building at Southmead. We are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialities. Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.
North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti-discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups.
To maintain licenses required to drive trust vehicles and to report any offences or occurrences
• To drive in accordance with the highway code at all times in a courteous and considerate manner
• Receipt, delivery and storage of delivered healthcare related provisions in line with local policy
• Transportation of the deceased to the mortuary (Ambulance duty only 9.00am to 6.00pm)
• Collection, delivery and connection of medical gases
• Collection, receipting and distribution of medical records to wards and departments
• Ensuring that safety instructions are complied with when using cleaning products and equipment
• Reporting any accidents/dangerous occurrences to the patient support team leaders /manager and participating in the completion of necessary accident form paperwork
• Completion of timesheets and work logs /schedules or other attendance system as required
• Carrying out duties in accordance with the Departmental Health & Safety Policy, the Health & Safety at Work Act and also Departmental Written Systems of Work
• Carrying out safe hygiene practices and procedures in accordance with the Trust Policy and Codes of Practice
• Attendance at relevant statutory and non statutory training, e.g. fire safety, food safety. • To carry out other FM support service duties as appropriate and required
This advert closes on Tuesday 7 Oct 2025