Job summary
- Main area
- Driver
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Required to work occasional Weekends/Bank Holidays)
- Job ref
- 359-6853713-T1
- Employer
- Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Maidstone Hospital
- Town
- Maidstone
- Salary
- £23,615 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- Today at 23:59
- Interview date
- 13/01/2025
Employer heading
Driver
Band 2
Job overview
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.
Main duties of the job
- 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.
Please note that this role may often attract a high level of applications. Please note this role may close earlier than the original closing date so please ensure you submit your application as soon as possible.
Working for our organisation
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.
In the 2024 NHS staff survey, our employees ranked MTW among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and the second-best Trust to work for in the South East.
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions.
Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service Check at Standard Level.
At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career. We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.
We support our staff with disabilities to ensure they have the adjustments they need to be the best they can be in the workplace. Collaborating with Access to Work means that our staff are assessed by experts in the workplace and we ensure that their recommendations are implemented as quickly as possible. You can find out more here: Access to Work: get support if you have a disability or health condition: What Access to Work is - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Interview Date: 13th January 2025.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Full UK Clean Driving Licence
- No penalty points
Desirable criteria
- Drivers CPC
- C1 License
Experience and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Experience within a transport environment
- Working knowledge of Trust Area
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience
- Literate and articulate.
Skills
Essential criteria
- Basic working mechanical knowledge
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of Kent county area
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- john knight
- Job title
- Transport Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07900668749
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