Decontamination 7.5T Driver Sterile Services

Nuffield Health; Newcastle-under-Lyme; On-site; GBP 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare charity is seeking a Decontamination Driver for their Sterile Services Unit near Talke. This role involves delivering medical equipment across hospitals in the Midlands. You must have a C1 driving licence, strong communication skills, and the physical fitness for manual handling. The position offers a full-time schedule with a benefits package including gym membership, health assessments, and pension options. Flexibility in shifts and a positive attitude are essential.

Benefits

Free gym membership

Health assessments

Retail discounts

Pension options

Qualifications

• Hold a full driving licence, including a C1 entitlement.
• Preferably possess a Driver digital tachograph card.
• Be comfortable with manual handling of transport trolleys.

Responsibilities

• Drive and deliver medical instrumentation across the Midlands.
• Act as an ambassador for the unit, exceeding customer expectations.
• Maintain the cleanliness and roadworthiness of vehicles.

Skills

Full driving licence with C1 entitlement

CPC

Good communication skills

Basic computer literacy

Physical fitness for manual handling

Attention to detail

Reliable and professional attitude

Customer service skills

Education

Basic standard of general education

Job description

Decontamination Driver Sterile Services - near Talke - ST5 7UF.

Stoke (ST5 7UF) | Permanent | Full Time

Salary £24358.47 per annum

37.5 Hours a week - Saturday working 1 in 4

PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY

Our Hospital Sterile Services Unit (HSSU) transports sterile and disinfected surgical equipment to our local hospital network. If you have a full driving licence with a C1 entitlement that allows you to drive vehicles up to 7.5 tonnes Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW), you could enjoy the benefits of joining the UK’s largest Healthcare Charity.

If your passion is driving but do not want multi drop this is us!

As a Driver, you will :

• Drive our 7.5T vehicles across the Midlands to Collect / Deliver medical instrumentation. The successful applicant will benefit from a steady role of 7.5 hours per day driving within the working time regulations with limited drops to our customers. (we are not multi drop).
• 3 hospitals per route, collect / deliver
• Act as an ambassador for the unit being the first point of contact for customers. You will be someone who works hard to consistently exceed customer expectations and ensure that we provide an exceptional level of service to all of our customers!
• Deliver / collect - trolleys to hospitals to enable theatre surgeries
• Help keep equipment in good working order and report any faults
• Keep a clean, tidy work environment and identify stock issues as they arise
• Maintain accurate tachograph records and documentation
• Be flexible with your working hours
• Computer literate
• Manage your own time according to Driver Regulations
• Maintain our vehicles ensuring they are clean and in a roadworthy condition, both inside and out.
• Drive safely and in accordance with current road and traffic legislation and you will notify your line manager of any defects, damage, or incidents that occur on the road

Skills / Experience needed :

• A Full driving licence, including a C1 entitlement, which allows you to drive vehicles up to 7.5 tonnes Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW).
• CPC
• Have basic knowledge of current driver hour legislation and preferably hold a Driver digital tachograph card – training will be provided
• Be comfortable and physically fit with manual handling which includes the movement of transport trolleys weighing upwards of 250kg - manoeuvring on and off tail lifts delivering to Hospitals following their guidelines
• Working in house within HSSU, basic housekeeping and helping to despatch to trolley
• Computer literate necessary
• A basic standard of general education with proven literacy and numeracy.
• Evidence of previous sterile services training is an advantage but not essential – full training will be provided.
• Good communication skills, verbal and written, and basic computer literacy.
• Attention to detail and an overarching desire to deliver a high quality service.
• Have good Customer skills as the face of Nuffield HSSU
• In this position, you will be reliable, have excellent communication skills, be flexible and approach your role with a positive and professional attitude.

Shift Information

• Shift Patterns, rotated weekly, monthly rotas produced for planning – Flexibility is requested but all staff are notified of any immediate changes
• Mornings : 04 : 00 am - 12 : 00 pm
• Mid Shift : 10.30 am - 18.30 pm
• Afternoon : 13.30 pm - 21 : 30 pm
• Out of hours 7pm till 7am working paid at 30% enhancement rate

Please note, we are not based at the local Nuffield in Newcastle under Lyme - we are near to Talke - ST5 7UF.

Helping you feel good.

We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued. That’s why we’ve developed a benefits package with you in mind. Here, you can choose from a range of fitness, lifestyle, health and fitness wellbeing rewards, such as free gym membership, health assessments, retail discounts and pension options. At Nuffield Health, we take care of what’s important to you.

Join Nuffield Health and create the future you want, today.

If you like what you see, why not start your application now? We consider applications as we receive them and reserve the right to close adverts early (for example, where we have received an unprecedented high volume of applications). So, it’s a good idea to apply right away to ensure you’re considered for this role.

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