General Transport Driver

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust is recruiting for General Transport Driver roles within the General Transport Services (GTS) Department in Birmingham. The post offers either full-time (37.5 hours per week) or part-time (24 hours per week) on a rota basis from Monday to Sunday, with shifts between 07:30 and 19:30.

Responsibilities include transporting linen, medical supplies, records, pathology specimens, and clinical waste across the Trust and external sites.

Qualifications

• Full Clean Driving Licence is essential.
• D1 entitlement is desirable but not essential; applicants over 25 are preferred for insurance.
• Qualification in transporting or willingness to learn is required or desirable.

Responsibilities

• Transport clean and soiled linen, medical supplies, and stock between Trust sites and external facilities.
• Deliver and collect equipment, medical records, confidential documents, and correspondence.
• Transport pathology specimens and clinical waste following safety procedures.
• Deliver radioactive gases and related materials with proper regulatory compliance.
• Undertake vehicle safety checks and maintain vehicles in clean, roadworthy condition.
• Work as a lone worker when required, while following Trust policies and health and safety rules.

Education

Full Clean Driving Licence, D1 entitlement and minimum 25 years age for insurance purposes, ROSPA qualification, Advanced Driving Course

Qualification in transporting or willingness to learn

Job description

Main area General Transport Driver Grade NHS AfC: Band 2 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Part time

37.5 hours per week (The successful candidate will be required to work either 37.5 hours (full-time) or 24 hours (part-time) per week, on a rota basis covering Monday to Sunday.) Job ref 381-CO-8188775

Site SWB NHS Trust City Health Campus Town Birmingham Salary £25,272 pro rata/per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 01/10/2026 23:59

Here at Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust we’re committed to recruiting and supporting a diverse workforce and we welcome applications from all parts of the community. We are committed to having a team that is made up of diverse skills, experiences and abilities whilst employing people to our organisation who meet our Trust values of ambition, respect and compassion. With the opening of our new hospital, Midland Metropolitan University Hospital, it’s the coming together of expertise from every corner of our organisation and a show of our commitment to provide better healthcare and create more jobs and so much more. We at the Trust actively encourage Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) and disabled applicants, as well as members of the armed forces community and value the positive impact that difference has on our teams. We are committed to equality and diversity within our workforce.

Job overview

*Previous applicants need not apply*

The General Transport Services (GTS) Department at Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust is seeking to recruit both a Full-Time and a Part-Time GTS Driver.

Applicants must hold a full, clean UK driving licence. A D1 entitlement is desirable but not essential.

The available posts are:

• Full-Time: 37.5 hours per week
• Part-Time: 24 hours per week

Both positions will be worked over 5 days per week, Monday to Sunday, in line with a rota. Shifts will fall between the earliest start time of 07:30 and the latest finish time of 19:30.

The successful candidates will be responsible for supporting essential transport services across the Trust, including the delivery and collection of pathology samples, pharmacy supplies, medical records, post, linen, and clinical and general waste, ensuring services are delivered safely, efficiently, and in a timely manner.

The successful candidate will need to be flexible, reliable, friendly and prepared to work as a team. Full training will be given.

Main duties of the job

Duties will include:

• Transporting clean and soiled linen, medical supplies, and stock between Trust sites, hospitals, GP practices, and other healthcare facilities.
• Collecting and delivering equipment, medical records, confidential documents, and correspondence.
• Collecting and transporting clinical waste across Trust sites and healthcare locations throughout the West Midlands.
• Collecting and delivering pathology specimens from clinics, GP surgeries, health centres, and hospital departments in accordance with relevant handling procedures.
• Delivering radioactive gases and associated materials to hospitals across the UK, ensuring compliance with all relevant transport and safety regulations.
• Undertaking vehicle safety checks and ensuring vehicles are maintained in a clean and roadworthy condition.
• Working independently as a lone worker whilst adhering to Trust policies, procedures, and health and safety requirements.
• Ensuring all deliveries and collections are completed safely, efficiently, and within agreed schedules and service standards.

This role requires a reliable and flexible individual who can work independently, demonstrate good communication skills, and maintain a professional approach when interacting with staff and external organisations.

Working for our organisation

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWB) serves Birmingham and the Black Country – one of the country’s most culturally diverse areas. It’s a friendly and welcoming place – a place where you can belong, and a place where you can grow.

We care for our patients, we care about our population, and we care about our people.

Our values – Ambition, Respect and Compassion – are at the heart of who we are. They guide us every step of the way; how we work with each other, and how we look after our patients and their families; how we respect and value the rich diversity of our team and our community.

Our Trust has always aspired to be more than a hospital, more than a healthcare provider. Our purpose is to “Improve the Life Chances and Health Outcomes of our Population.” It is what inspires, drives, and unites us every day. It’s what makes us unique.

We want working at SWB to feel like more than just a job. We want our Trust to be a place where you can feel you belong. A place where you feel happy, safe, and rewarded. A place where you can develop your career in whatever way you choose. When we say we’re ‘with you all the way’ we want you to know that we mean it. Visit the SWB website to find out more about our ambitions and people plans.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details on what the role entails.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Full Clean Driving Licence
• You must have the D1 Category on your driving licence and be over 25 for insurance purposes
• Qualification in transporting or willingness to learn
• Member of Rospra
• Advanced Driving Course

Experience

• Demonstrable driving experience and able to demonstrate a high standard of driving skills.
• Experience of driving vans up to3 ½ ton
• Experience of driving in Sandwell and Birmingham area
• Experience in Multi Drop an advantage.

Personal Qualities

• Must be punctual and have a flexible attitude to the ad hoc nature of the service

Physical skills

• Must be physically fit to be able to undertake lifting and handling of goods, equipment including furniture, large Eurocarts (Large bins), and full roll cages.

The four partner Trusts of the Black Country Provider Collaborative (Dudley Group NHS FT, Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust, and Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust) are actively working in partnership to deliver a collective vision focused on providing "better, faster and safer care to the population of the Black Country and beyond".

To support this vision, we are (where appropriate and safe to do so) actively looking at new models of care which:

Better protect elective / planned care service delivery across the system by organising on a 'hot and cold' arrangement

Consider the optimal use of resources through consolidation and specialisation, and

Seek to reduce unwarranted variance, level up / standardise care through a 'Networked Service Solution' approach across the four sites

Against this context, although this post is hosted by Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust, there may be an expectation to work flexibly acrossthefour partner Trusts to better meet patient and service needs.

As a major employer in the Black Country and West Birmingham region we are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance. We want the Black Country and West Birmingham region to be the best place to work and as such will consider all requests to work flexibly taking into account personal and individual circumstances alongside the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the Recruiting Manager as part of the on-boarding process.

Healthcare services have a significant impact on the environment. We are committed to embedding sustainable practices. We expect all colleagues to support the delivery of our Green Strategic Plan and to drive positive changes in their department by joining our Green Impact programme.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.