Driver | Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Lancashire Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Chorley; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Chorley is seeking a dedicated Driver to support vital services across hospitals. In this role, you will collect and deliver essential items, communicate effectively with staff, and ensure safe driving practices. Full training will be provided, and the position demands excellent customer service and teamwork skills. This role offers a chance to make a real difference in patient care.

Qualifications

• Fabulous customer service skills.
• Experience working in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and collect items including blood transfusions and samples.
• Drive various vehicles for Trust business.
• Communicate with clinical and non-clinical staff.

Skills

Customer service skills

Teamwork

Job description

Overview

So many people want to join us in our Transport Department to work as a Driver – the things is, we don’t want just anyone, we want the very best. As a Driver, you play an invaluable role supporting the day to day running of our hospitals, providing vital services within the community, all with a smile on your face. This is why we don’t compromise when it comes to choosing new colleagues to join us.

We have a brilliant team for you to join who all work together to provide an excellent service. You will be a fantastic team worker, who has experience of working with colleagues in a busy environment. There isn’t another role like this around in the driving sector – so it goes without saying that full training will be given which will include all aspects of driving duties. We know you will proudly wear the uniform provided and join a team of colleagues from all backgrounds who work together to keep the hospital ticking smoothly.

Please note the operational hours for this service are 7am to 7pm, so you may be required to work any time during this period (total 7.5 hours a day, Monday-Friday with some occasional Saturday work).

Interviews are currently scheduled to take place on the 2nd and 3rd of October.

The Transport Service would love to introduce you to our team if you are a conscientious and dedicated team player who is interested in providing a gold standard for our patients.

Responsibilities

• Roles within the Trust Transport Service include delivery and collection of, but not limited to, blood transfusions, microbiology samples, equipment and stock items.
• Using Chorley Hospital as a base you will be providing services to and from local Hospitals, Surgeries, Health Centres and Clinics.
• Depending on the specific task, you will be required to drive manual vehicles from a small van to a Luton van where you will be expected to operate a tail lift.
• Communicate verbally with clinical areas and Doctors surgeries and the Portering supervisor and colleagues by phone and through written procedures, ensuring an effective exchange of information about Driving tasks and service needs.
• Communicate on and off site with a range of clinical and non-clinical staff.
• Undertake Driving duties as required.
• Drive vehicles on Trust business.
• Identify and act upon any potential risks or hazards within the working environment.
• Assist during a fire or a major incident.
• Pro-actively support the continued improvement of the service.
• Maintain and develop own competence for the role.

Qualifications and Expectations

We need people with fabulous customer services skills who are passionate in working to their very best to deliver services right across our hospitals and within the community. Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support our patients & staff, ensuring we keep thriving & delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns. You’ll make an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold & help innovate to keep improving things. Everything we do centers around patient care and enhancing their experience which means your role is pivotal and something really to be proud of.

Please see attached job description for full duties of the role.

Application Details

This advert closes on Tuesday 16 Sep 2025