Facilities Assistant - Driver

Transformationunitgm; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 25,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Wolverhampton seeks a Driver to support transportation of medical records and goods. The role requires a full clean driving license and involves various delivery duties across NHS sites, demanding good communication and flexibility. Join a diverse team committed to improving community health outcomes in an inclusive work environment.

Qualifications

• Full clean driving license required.
• Good standard of general education.
• Experience in manual handling is essential.

Responsibilities

• Delivery and collection of medical records and postal items.
• Assisting with office moves and setting up meeting rooms.
• Carrying out daily vehicle checks and ensuring cleanliness.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Manual Handling

Flexibility

Education

General Education

Manual Handling Certificate

Job description

Main area Driver Grade NHS AfC: Band 2 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 22.5 hours per week (Wednesday Thursday and Friday) Job ref 285-9208-CORP

Employer Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Penn Hospital Town Wolverhampton Salary £24,169 Per Annum Salary period Yearly Closing 10/06/2025 23:59

NHS AfC: Band 2

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides specialist mental health, learning disability, and community healthcare services for the population of the Black Country.

Across the whole of the region we provide:

• Adult and older adult mental health services
• Specialist learning disability services
• Mental health services for children and young people
• Community healthcare services for children, young people and families in Dudley

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was formed on 1 April 2020, with the merger of Black Country Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Dudley and Walsall Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust. Combining resources, strategies and talented workforce enables us to deliver a wider variety of outstanding services that are based on best practice and are continually improving.

We currently employ over 4,000 people and just like the population we serve, we are made up of diverse cultures and backgrounds. Whatever your role, working in a NHS Foundation Trust, like ours, is a demanding and extremely rewarding experience. Knowing that every day you can help to make a positive difference to someone’s life is a very powerful feeling. We know that our Trust runs on this desire to help and support people, and our Trust vision expresses this. Our vision is to improve health and wellbeing for everyone, especially our colleagues to achieve the best possible work/life balance.

We proudly offer supportive, inclusive and family friendly employment and flexible working policies. We have a wide range of professional services and employee networks to help our colleagues be at their best - and find support if they need it. To find more about our staff benefits, please visit our website: blackcountryhealthcare.nhs.uk.

Don’t meet every single requirement?Studies have shown that women and ethnic minority candidates are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Black Country Healthcare we recognise and value all forms of knowledge and expertise, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification or criteria in the job description/person specification, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

For further supporting information to help you apply for this role please see documents attached under ‘Additional documents’.

Job overview

The opportunity has arisen to recruit a Driver to join our friendly and welcoming team for Stores and Transport at Penn Hospital in Wolverhampton and Pear Tree Lane in Dudley.

A full clean driving license is required. Must be able to drive a range of different vehicles and be able to maneuver cages of goods in all areas and environments so a clear understanding and experience in manual handling is a must.

The post is part of a job share and mainly in Wolverhampton and Stourbridge areas though you must be flexible and able to travel to other areas if required.

Candidates must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to multi-task, be flexible in their approach and be reactive to changing service need. The successful candidate will demonstrate a good standard of education, proven keyboard skills, enjoy team working and have previous experience in a customer-focused environment.

Duties are varied and details are outlined within the job description. .

For informal enquiries about the post please contact Claire Tennant, Facilities Manager on 017388 993810 or via e-mail [e-mail]

Main duties of the job

Delivery and collection of medical records/internal/external post and a range of samples from around sites within the Trust throughout the day keeping to set times.

Follow written instructions and complete jobs to assist Staff in the trust e.g.:

• Trust office moves within the same building or from site to site
• Setting up meeting rooms
• Removing and disposing of old electrical equipment
• Carry out daily vehicle checks Oil, Water, and Tyre Pressure/Wash and clean inside/out on a weekly basis.
• To assist within the Stores as and when required, involving manual handling of goods inwards/outwards.
• To attend Workshops and on-going PDP
• Be prepared to obtain relevant qualifications as and when needed.
• Identify training opportunities for own role and for Monitoring Officers.
• Continuity research journals, websites, networking or other means to keep abreast of developments.
• Organise and maintain appropriate filing systems, manual and electronic to ensure ease of access.

Working for our organisation

At Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, we’re building a high-caliber, diverse and inclusive mental health workforce. One that will give talented professionals like you the opportunity to shape an outstanding service that will transform community mental healthcare and deliver happier and healthier lives all across our communities.

The Trust is rated ‘Good’ from CQC (Care Quality Commission) and will become the lead provider for mental health services across The Black Country . We have recently invested in newly created clinical divisions and are currently developing new models of integrated primary and secondary care for adults and older adults, as well launching a far-reaching inpatient strategy, working to eradicate dormitories and building new facilities.

This ambitious model is multi-agency and multi-disciplinary, opening the door for you to work in a collaborative and flexible way with partners, service users, carers and their families.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Transport Department provides a trust wide services across various in-patient and community sites in and around Sandwell, Wolverhampton, Dudley and Walsall. Transport outside of these areas is required on a regular basis.

The post holder will be required to undertake duties, on a daily basis, such as delivery of furniture to all Trust sites, loading and unloading of goods from cages to vehicles and to their final destination on Trust property and the moving and lifting of heavy goods.

The jobholder will be required to be flexible, reactive and proactive to the ever-changing departmental needs and customer requirements and adapt accordingly.

Candidates should have a full cleaning driving license, work on their own initiative, work on their own or part of a team and have a flexible approach to work is essential. Previous experience of manual handling, of dealing with other staff groups and being able to follow written procedure is essential. Previous experience of working in the NHS as a driver of porter is desirable.

Person specification

Education/Qualification

• Show willingness to be trained to a level of competency
• Good standard of general education
• Manual handling Certificate, experience or knowledge
• Knowledge of COSHH

Experience

• Sufficient level of competence dealing with Admin staff, Medical staff , Nurses etc
• Worked in NHS environment
• Experience of working as a porter/driver

Knowledge

• Able to follow written procedures
• A good understanding of NHS terms and conditions
• Ability to work on own initiative with minimum supoervison
• Flexible approach in all aspects of work
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Ability to work in a busy environment
• Able to follow written procedures

** Please Note that Internal at Risk Employees will be given preference for this position**

We reserve the right to bring the closing date forward for this vacancy at any time should we receive an overwhelming response of applications. We therefore encourage applicants to apply early if you wish to be considered for this post.

If you do not hear from the recruitment 4 weeks within the advertised closing date please assume that you have been unsuccessful at the shortlisting stage. Please ensure that you check your emails on a regular basis for any recruitment updates regarding this vacancy. If you are not successful at the shortlisting stage and would like feedback, please contact the Recruitment Team directly for feedback.

The salary range quoted is as per NHS Agenda for Change pay structures. This is based on the number of years’ working directly within the NHS at the advertised pay band. Experience gained with other NHS Trusts will apply, but candidates without prior experience working direct for the NHS would normally be appointed at the lowest point unless they can demonstrate the equivalent experience and then be eligible for incremental increases in future years.

Successful applicants for clinical posts up to and including Band 4 are expected to hold the national Care Certificate qualification and will be supported to attain this once in post.

The Trust is committed to equal opportunities, providing opportunities for flexible working and is a non-smoking organisation.

As a Trust we are passionate about Anti-Racism, Disability Inclusion, and LGBTQ+ Equality, and are committed to diversifying our staff team in all areas and at all levels of seniority to better reflect the diverse communities we serve. Therefore, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from people who belong to a minority or marginalised community, including from Black and Asian, Disabled (including hidden disabilities such as Neurodiversity, Mental Health, etc), or Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans or Queer (LGBTQ+) people.

Furthermore, Disabled applicants have the option of requesting that their application is considered under our Guaranteed Interview Scheme (GIS). Please indicate your intention to apply under the GIS in the relevant section of your application. Regardless of whether you participate in the scheme or have shared a disability, you will be provided the opportunity to request reasonable adjustments to the interview process at each stage of the recruitment process.

Due to the nature of the work some posts may be subject to a Standard Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, through the Disclosure and Barring Service as stipulated under part V of the Police Act 1997. Having a criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working with us; this will depend on the nature of the position and the circumstances of your offences.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

This post will require a submission for Disclosure to be made to check for any unspent criminal convictions.