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Trosolwg o'r swydd

This role will involve driving the many Trust vehicles within the Transport fleet to fulfil the functions of the service to Hospitals, Clinics and Departments throughout the Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust area; transporting laundry, provisions, samples, notes etc.

To become a member of the rotating transport shift that will be required to work occasional Saturday shifts as part of their working week.

The Transport fleet consists of approximately 20 vehicles which includes One 7.5 ton Lorry, 3.5 ton box vans and various other vehicles.

Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd

• The post holder will form part of the team within the General Transport Department driving competently and safely all the vehicles within the fleet as required.
• Responsible for the daily safety checks on the vehicles (i.e. Tyres, Oil, Water etc.) and that the vehicle is in a clean & tidy condition.
• Accountable to the Team Leader and Transport Manager for the duties allocated according to set schedules and timetables as well as some ad-hoc duties.
• To complete the required documentation concerned with the vehicles allocated (i.e. log sheets, journey forms, defect reports etc.)
• Required to support and work across sites in exceptional circumstances.
• To be able to use Transport delivery hardware ensuring chain of custody for every delivery/collection.

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

MTW is a large acute hospital trust in the south-east of England. We provide a full range of general hospital services and some aspects of specialist and complex care to around 600,000 people living in west Kent and East Sussex. We have a team of over 8,000 full and part-time staff. We also provide specialist cancer services to around 2 million people across Kent and East Sussex via the Kent Oncology Centre.

Would you like to work flexibly?  In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.

Please contact the Recruiting Manager for an informal discussion should you have any queries relating to the role for which you are applying. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted via an email as soon as possible after the closing date. Should you receive an invitation to attend interview, please confirm or decline your attendance. Interview slots will then be allocated on a first come first serve basis.

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