Health Courier Driver/Store Keeper

NHS; Wrexham; On-site; GBP 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health service provider in Wrexham is seeking a Driver/Storekeeper to maintain stock and ensure safe transport of medical items. Candidates must possess a Full Driving Licence and have experience in driving vans. The role offers a salary of £24,833 per year, with full-time working hours and a permanent contract.

Qualifications

• Full Driving Licence is required.
• Good awareness of Health and Safety regulations is essential.
• Experience in driving a range of vans is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Maintain stock items in stores and ensure secure transport.
• Operate in a customer-focused environment.
• Support NHS Wales services through various duties.

Skills

Good verbal and written skills

Logical approach to problem solving

Welsh speaker

Education

Full Driving Licence

Awareness of Health and Safety

Basic knowledge of Vehicle Maintenance

Basic First Aid

Job description

Overview

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership provides Clinical Logistics Transport Services across all Health Boards in Wales via its Health Courier Service, based in the Wrexham Area and serving the North Wales Area (Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board). The service sorts, delivers and collects items weekly and transports blood products and pathology in accordance with applicable regulations. Core services operate Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, with a small range of services available 24 hours a day. We are seeking Driver/Storekeeper staff to join the service.

Job responsibilities

• Maintain stock items in stores centres and ensure safe and secure transport, distribution and replenishment of NHS Pathology, Blood/Blood Products, secure and non-secure stationery, laundry, mail/records and stock items such as medical consumables distributed to primary health care sites (hospitals, GP practices, pharmacies, opticians, dental surgeries) across NHS Wales.
• Operate in a customer-focused environment, handling a range of duties to support NHS Wales services.

Requirements

Qualifications

• Essential: Full Driving Licence
• Essential: Moving and Handling and Awareness of Health and Safety
• Desirable: Basic knowledge of Vehicle Maintenance
• Desirable: Basic First Aid

Experience

• Essential: Driving a range of vans
• Essential: Dealing with customers
• Essential: Sound geographical knowledge of the area served
• Desirable: Use of Mobile Technology

Skills

• Essential: Good verbal and written skills
• Essential: Logical approach to problem solving
• Desirable: Welsh speaker

Location and requirements

Job location: Wrexham Ambulance & Fire Services Station, Croesnewydd Road, Wrexham, LL13 7YU

Employment details

• Pay scheme: Agenda for Change
• Band: Band 2
• Salary: £24,833 a year
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: 043-EA057-0925

Additional information

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions. Applications from job seekers who require Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website. Applicants may be required to provide a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided in for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Applicants must have current UK professional registration where applicable.