Bank Transport Driver | Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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

Job summary

A major healthcare provider in Basingstoke is seeking Bank Transport Drivers to deliver and collect pharmaceuticals and other essential items. Candidates must hold a full UK Driver Licence with B category entitlement for at least 2 years; D1 category is desirable. Drivers will operate a minibus for staff transport between hospitals. The role requires flexibility for a work pattern of 37.5 hours per week, with some weekends included. This position supports the provision of high-level care to patients and staff.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years holding a full UK Driver Licence with B category entitlement.
• D1 minibus category is an asset.
• Familiarity with collection and delivery routes across Hampshire.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and collect pharmaceuticals, laboratory specimens, and parcels.
• Provide NHS staff shuttle transfers using a 16-passenger seat minibus.
• Work independently while following instructions from the Transport Coordinator.

Skills

Full UK Driver Licence (B category)

D1 minibus category (desirable)

Friendly and efficient service

Ability to work alone

Job description

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.

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).

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.

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

This advert closes on Thursday 11 Dec 2025.