Driver (Bank)

Nuffield Health Brentwood; Papworth Everard; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Uniform and PPE provided

Holiday in line with Working Time Dir

Pension scheme

Discounted gym membership

Job summary

Nuffield Hospitals in Papworth Everard is seeking a Bank Driver for the Hospital Sterile Services Unit. The role involves delivering surgical instruments to our hospital network and customers on an ad-hoc basis.

Based in a Sterile Services Unit, you will be responsible for safe delivery, accurate record-keeping, and providing excellent customer service. Training will be provided for sterile services and driving regulations are to be followed.

Qualifications

• Full driving licence including C1 entitlement.
• Knowledge of current driver hour legislation; tachograph card preferred.
• Comfort with manual handling of equipment up to 250kg.
• Basic literacy and numeracy.
• Sterile services training is an advantage; training provided.
• Good communication and basic computer literacy.
• Attention to detail and commitment to high quality service.

Responsibilities

• Drive 7.5T vehicles across South and East of England to collect and deliver medical instrumentation.
• Act as ambassador for the unit and first contact for customers.
• Maintain tachograph records correctly and ensure compliance.
• Receive and check delivery of medical devices from customers.
• Keep quality records accurately and up to date.
• Manage own time in line with Driver Regulations.

Skills

Full driving licence (C1)

Tachograph knowledge

Manual handling

Literacy and numeracy

Communication skills

Computer literacy

Attention to detail

Sterile services training (advantage)

Education

Basic education level

Job description

Driver

Cambridge HSSU Hub | Sterile Services | Bank | Part time |
£13.10 per hour

Our Hospital Sterile Services Unit (HSSU) transports sterile and disinfected surgical equipment to our local hospital network. We are seeking a Bank Driver to join our Hospital Sterile Services Unit Team in Papworth Everard, CB23 3GY, to work on an adhoc basis. Continue your journey with us whilst we’ll support you to be your best.

What we are looking for:

Based in our state of the art Sterile Services Unit, your work will be varied, stimulating and will involve the Delivery of Surgical Instruments to our Nuffield Hospitals and Third Party customers. By joining us you’ll be making a significant contribution to Patient Safety in both Private and NHS Hospitals.

• Driving our 7.5T vehicles across the South and East of England to collect and deliver medical instrumentation.
• Act as an ambassador for the unit being the first point of contact for customers.
• Ensure all tachograph records are maintained correctly.
• To receive and check delivery of medical devices from the customer.
• Good Record keeping following all Quality records in place.
• Managing own time according to Driver Regulations.

What do you need?

• Hold a full driving licence, including a C1 entitlement, which allows you to drive vehicles up to 7.5 tonnes Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW).
• Have basic knowledge of current driver hour legislation and preferably hold a Driver digital tachograph card.
• Be comfortable with manual handling - movement of transport trolleys weighing upwards of 250kg.
• 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.

Shift information

The role will involve working early morning/evenings and Saturdays, so applicants need to be flexible with regards to working hours.

Shifts operate between the hours of 02:00 - 21:00 Monday to Friday with varying shift times on Saturdays according to the requirements of the hospitals.

As a Bank Worker, you’ll be called on to provide cover during periods of sickness, holidays or increased workload. We’ll give you a uniform and personal protective equipment. You won’t be classified as an employee, so there’ll be no fixed working pattern, or entitlement to guaranteed or continuous employment.

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. From Holiday in line with the Working Time Directive, Access to our Pension Scheme and discounted gym membership at £35.00 a month.

Working on the bank means you are not contracted to a set number of hours per week but instead work on an ad-hoc basis to suit the needs of the business and your availability.