Bank Transport Driver

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in England is seeking a Bank Transport Driver to deliver and collect medical supplies and provide NHS staff shuttle transfers. The ideal candidate must have a B category UK Driver Licence for at least 2 years, with D1 category being desirable. Candidates should be prepared for a varied work pattern, including possible weekend shifts. This role is critical in supporting the transport needs within the healthcare system of Hampshire.

Qualifications

• B category UK Driver Licence is essential.
• D1 minibus category is desirable.
• Experience working in a healthcare environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and collect pharmaceuticals and medical supplies.
• Provide NHS staff shuttle transfers using a minibus.
• Familiarize with collection/delivery routes across Hampshire.

Skills

Working with the public

Working in healthcare environment

Education

B category UK Driver Licence held for minimum 2 years

D1 category UK Driver Licence

Job description

Go back Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Bank Transport Driver

The closing date is 11 December 2025

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Trust employs a dedicated team of B and D1 category drivers providing light goods delivery and staff passenger transport services using a modern fleet of vans and minibuses between major Hampshire hospitals and the wider healthcare community.

Main duties of the job

A full UK Driver Licence with B category entitlement is essential, held for a minimum 2 years. D1 minibus category is also desirable.

The Transport Driver team support the Trust to provide a high level of care to our patients and staff. In this role, transport drivers deliver and collect pharmaceuticals, laboratory specimens, letter post and parcel post within Winchester, Basingstoke, Andover and the surrounding areas between hospitals, local surgeries and medical practitioners. Drivers can also expect to deliver a varied assortment of miscellaneous items such as medical supplies and essential equipment.

Members of the Transport Driver Team also provide NHS staff shuttle transfers between Basingstoke and Winchester using a 16-passenger seat minibus.

Supported by a small team, drivers will receive work instruction and guidance from the Transport Coordinator and work alone using their own initiative, whilst providing a friendly and efficient level of service. Over time, drivers will need to become familiar with numerous collection/delivery routes that extend across Hampshire.

We are looking for Bank staff that can commit to a varied work pattern based on 37.5 hours per week including occasional weekend working (for which an enhanced rate is payable).

About us

Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.

Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.

We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.

The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the detailed Job Description attached for more information and advice about this vacancy.

Person Specification

Driver Licence

• B category UK Driver Licence for minimum 2 years.
• D1 category UK Driver Licence
• Professional driver in higher category.

Working with the public.

• Working with the public.
• Working in healthcare environment.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust