Band 3 Driver Team Leader

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust; England; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A large NHS trust is looking for a Driver Team Leader to manage deliveries of surgical equipment in Enfield. The role requires a clean driving licence and prior driving experience. You will oversee a team to ensure delivery schedules are met and maintain health and safety standards. Compensations include a starting salary of £29,651 to £31,312 annually with flexible working patterns.

Qualifications

• Previous team leader/supervisory experience.
• Previous competent driving experience.
• Experience of delivering to multi‑drop locations.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and participate in delivery of surgical equipment.
• Ensure all vehicles are safe, clean and roadworthy.
• Arrange driver cover rotas.

Skills

Flexibility

Self-organisation

Reliability

Problem solving

Decision making

Education

Clean driving licence

Math

English

Job description

Job Summary

The Royal Free NHS Foundation Trust has the largest NHS decontamination facility in the UK, which is based in Enfield.

A vacancy has become available for a Driver Team Leader, and the shift pattern is as follows:

• Tuesday 05:00 – 13:00
• Wednesday to Saturday 12:00 – 20:00
• Sunday and Monday day off

You will be paid an enhancement for working unsociable hours and weekends.

To manage an allocated team, liaising with the Logistics Manager to ensure delivery schedules are met, you will be required to have the following:

• A clean driving licence category C1, and if you passed your test on or after 1st January 1997, a category B licence.
• Previous van‑driving experience up to 3.5 tons and SWB transit vans.
• Experience of delivering to multi‑drop locations.
• Experience of customer relations and problem solving.
• Experience of organising loads and routes.

Main Duties

• Oversee and participate in the collection and delivery of surgical equipment, sterile and unsterile items to and from all surgical departments, wards, etc.
• Collection / delivery of storeroom supplies.
• Perform administrative tasks and ensure accurate work logs are kept in relation to goods transported and vehicles used.
• Dispatch and assist the technician/operator of the autoclave, to operate the porous loads and sterilisers.
• Ensure all vehicles are safe, clean and roadworthy at all times.
• Ensure all staff are adhering to applicable procedures, PPE and health and safety protocols.
• Arrange driver cover rotas and ensure all delivery schedules are met.
• Portray a professional, polite and courteous approach as a representative of the Trust.
• Provide emergency cover on any route on off‑duty days as and when required.
• Undertake any other duties as determined by the needs of the department.

About Us

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6 million patients, treat more than 200 000 in A&E, deliver over 8 000 babies, and carry out more than 17 million tests.

Details

• Date posted: 11 November 2025
• Pay scheme: Agenda for Change
• Band: 3
• Salary: £29,651 to £31,312 a year (inclusive of HCAS)
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full‑time, Flexible working
• Reference number: 391-RFL-7587498
• Job location: Chalkmill Drive, Unit 2 Decontamination Services, Enfield, EN1 1TZ

Qualifications & Requirements

• Clean driving licence.
• Math, English.
• Manual Handling Course (desirable).
• Previous competent driving experience.
• Experience of organising loads and routes.
• Experience of customer relations and problem solving.
• Experience of delivering to multi‑drop locations.
• Previous general administration experience.
• Experience of driving vehicles up to 3.5 tons.
• Previous team leader/supervisory experience.
• Skills: flexibility, training willingness, self‑organisation, scheduling, reliability, adaptability, pressure tolerance, multitasking, independent work, rota management, problem solving, decision making, coping with change.
• Desirable: ability to drive various types of vehicle, knowledge of Barnet, Enfield, Hampstead and surrounding area, understanding of good health and safety practice.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a submission for Disclosure will be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Contact & Application

To apply, bring your UK Driving Licence and National Insurance number to the interview. A DVLA licence check will be performed on arrival, and if satisfactory, the interview will take place. Please note that the vacancy may close earlier than advertised if a high number of applications are received.

Employer Details

Employer: Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust Address: Chalkmill Drive, Unit 2 Decontamination Services, Enfield, EN1 1TZ Website: https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/