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Job overview

We are looking to appoint 3 Transport Drivers on a permanent contract to carry out a daily scheduled service moving equipment, samples, notes, stores, pharmacy and any other ad-hoc requests between hospital clinics. 

There is  a need to move patients to home addresses, nursing homes and across all NCA sites etc.  Schedules will run Monday to Sunday this is based on service requirements .  There is a need to know all schedules to cover if the need arises.

You must have a pleasant manner and be able to communicate with other members of staff and the general public. 

You will need to be flexible towards the hours and duties within the Transport Department and be committed to work additional hours to meet contractual requirements.  This means working on a rota system covering specific shifts, weekends and bank holidays and the Christmas period.

Main duties of the job

You are required to have previous driving experience and will have to drive a range of commercial fleet vehicles ranging from small Ford Connect vans, minibuses, ambulances and 3.5t tail lifts. Previous driving experience is necessary as is good geographical knowledge.  Manual handing is essential and you will be required to handle heavy objects and/or patients.

You must be in possession of a current full clean driving licence 

You wil have recent experience of driving goods vehicles up to and including 3.5 tonne.

Working for our organisation

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

For the latest information around our values and behaviours, please visit our careers website careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk