Driver (XN02)

NHS Jobs; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a flexible bank driver to join the Facilities Transport Services team in Leeds. You will support patient care by transporting waste, staff, goods and other items across Trust sites and nationally.

A significant manual handling element is involved, with a service-focused approach essential. Applicants should have substantial professional driving experience, strong local knowledge of Leeds, and excellent communication skills.

Qualifications

• Substantial professional driving experience in a fast-paced or service-led environment.
• Experience in a customer-focused role delivering a high standard of service.
• Clear and professional communication using radio, telephone and IT systems.

Responsibilities

• Transporting patients, staff and items across Trust sites and nationally.
• Assisting with the collection and transportation of bulk items.
• Contributing to a safe and clean hospital environment through transport duties.

Skills

Driving experience

Customer service

Communication

Flexibility

Manual handling

Education

Valid UK driving license

Job description

In this role, you will be a key member of our Transport Team, delivering a friendly, prompt, and professional service on behalf of Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. You will support our patients, staff, and services in a variety of important ways. This may include transporting urgent medical samples for testing, taking patients home following their hospital stay, assisting staff travel between hospital sites, or transporting waste to help maintain a safe and clean hospital environment. This is a varied and essential role that directly supports patient care and the smooth running of our hospitals.

Main duties of the job

Substantial professional driving experience, ideally in a fast-paced or service-led environment. Experience of working in a customer-focused role, delivering a high standard of service. The ability to communicate clearly and professionally, both verbally and in writing, using radio, telephone, and IT systems. A working knowledge and understanding of service users needs and requirements, with a compassionate and respectful approach. The ability to remain flexible and adaptable, responding effectively to changing demands that may impact patient care. Previous experience working within the NHS or healthcare setting (desirable). Please see attached Job Description.

About us

The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to delivering the highest quality and safest treatment and care to every patient, every time. Our vision is to provide the highest quality specialist and integrated care. We will do this through delivery of our multi-year goals and strategic priorities, which you can read about on this page. Central to it all is The Leeds Way, our values and behaviours that are at the heart of everything we do.

Job responsibilities

For questions about this job, contact:

Simon Gallagher
Assistant Facilities manager
[e-mail]
0113 2063893

Shortlisting Date: 14/10/2026 Interview Date: 24/10/2026

• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong geographical knowledge of Leeds and surrounding areas, with some nationwide travel
• The ability to work effectively in a service-focused environment
• The role includes a significant manual handling element, including the collection and transportation of bulk items
• The demands on the Transport Team are dynamic and fast-paced, so a flexible and adaptable approach to work is essential

Why you should join our Team

Facilities Transport Services are looking to recruit zero hours bank drivers to help deliver a friendly, prompt and professional service on behalf of Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. Principal duties may involve the transportation of waste, staff, goods and other various tasks around Trust sites and nationally.

Applicants must have good communication skills, a good geographical knowledge of Leeds and nationwide and must be able to work effectively in a service-focused environment. There is also a significant manual handling element and collection of bulk items attached to this post, plus other associated tasks, but training will be provided for these.

Please be aware the post will require the applicants to work, in a dynamic and fast-moving environment so a flexible working attitude is essential to the role.

This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service records check.

If you think you have the necessary skills to operate in a dynamic and service focused environment, then we look forward to hearing from you.

What you will bring to the role

• Substantial professional driving experience, ideally in a fast-paced or service-led environment
• Experience of working in a customer-focused role, delivering a high standard of service
• The ability to communicate clearly and professionally, both verbally and in writing, using radio, telephone, and IT systems
• A working knowledge and understanding of service users’ needs and requirements, with a compassionate and respectful approach
• The ability to remain flexible and adaptable, responding effectively to changing demands that may impact patient care
• Previous experience working within the NHS or healthcare setting (desirable)

About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust

Our values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this as a strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our staff and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are:

Patient-centred, Collaborative, Fair, Accountable, Empowered

All our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values

We’re committed to recruiting exceptional people to deliver outstanding services across Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and helping every colleague reach their full potential. We’re looking for a compassionate, inclusive, and collaborative leader who shares our values and can build strong partnerships. We warmly invite applications from people from a variety of backgrounds and sectors, and are especially keen to hear from individuals from a minority ethnic background. We’re dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, supported, and has a true sense of belonging, as we work together to deliver the best in healthcare to the people of Leeds and beyond.

Sponsorship Eligibility

To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.

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.