Health Courier Services Store Keeper/Driver

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership; Swansea; Sur place; GBP 24 000 - 29 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership in Swansea invites applications for the Health Courier Services Store Keeper/Driver (Band 2). The role is part-time at 9.5 hours per week, with a 7.5-hour weekday shift and a 4-hour Saturday shift, average over two weeks.

You will manage stock in stores and be responsible for the secure transport of NHS pathology materials, blood, and medical supplies to hospitals and GP sites across Wales.

Qualifications

• Full driving licence required.
• Moving and handling and health and safety awareness.
• Basic knowledge of vehicle maintenance.
• Experience driving vans and dealing with customers.

Responsabilités

• Transport NHS Pathology, blood products, and stock items securely.
• Sort and deliver items via Health Courier Service operations.
• Maintain stores inventory and assist in stores management.
• Provide customer-friendly service to NHS sites.

Connaissances

Full Driving Licence

Moving and Handling

Health and Safety Awareness

Vehicle Maintenance basics

Experience driving vans

Customer service

Geographical knowledge

Mobile technology use

Description du poste

Health Courier Services Store Keeper/Driver

Band 2

Main area Health Courier Service Grade Band 2 Contract Permanent: Average of 9.5 hours per week 1 x 7.5 weekday (weekly) - 4 hours Saturday 09:30-13:30 (fortnightly) Hours Part time - 9.5 hours per week (7.5 shifts can be over 24hrs - 7 days a week - Saturday is fixed) Job ref 043-EA044-1026

Site Matrix House Town Swansea Salary £26,300 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 20/10/2026 23:59

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Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh. Any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.

Job overview

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership provides Clinical Logistics Transport Services across all Health Boards in Wales via its Health Courier Service, and is seeking Driver/Storekeeper staff to join this service based in Swansea.

On average, the service sorts (via its own mail sorting hubs), delivers and collects over 120,000 items of mail/medical notes per week, and transports in excess of 5 million movements of samples of Blood Products and Pathology in accordance with Accord Dangereux Routier, Good Manufacturing Practice & legislative requirements per year. Our core services operates between 8am and 6pm Monday to Friday. However, we do operate a small range of services 24 hours a day.

Please be advised this role is for

9.5 hours per week (averaged over two weeks)

The post consists of one 7.5-hour shift every week, worked on a weekday, plus an additional 4-hour shift on alternate Saturdays from 09:30 to 13:30.

The working pattern will be:

• Week 1: 7.5 hours on a weekday + 4 hours on Saturday = 11.5 hours.
• Week 2: 7.5 hours on a weekday only = 7.5 hours.

This pattern repeats every two weeks, giving a total of 19 hours over two weeks, equivalent to an average of 9.5 contracted hours per week.

Main duties of the job

As a Health Courier Service Driver/Storekeeper you will be responsible for stock items in stores centres and also for the 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 (e.g. needles/syringes/containers) that are distributed to primary health care sites; (Hospitals, GP practices, pharmacies, opticians, dental surgeries) across NHS Wales.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Working for our organisation

At NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership we expect everyone to embrace our values of Listening and Learning, Working Together, Taking Responsibility and Innovating.

Our organisation encourages an agile working approach and we pride ourselves on being a learning organisation motivated by continuous improvement.

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that values equality, diversity and inclusion, focussing on the wellbeing and belonging of our people.

Excellent customer service is something we strive for, for both our internal and external customers.

Offering a comprehensive benefits package, there is something for everyone. To find out more about working for us, the benefits we offer and guidance on the application process please visit https://nwssp.nhs.wales/working-for-us/

NWSSP work in an agile way where possible, all posts will have a contractual base but as part of agile ways of working that may mean working from home and other locations. We also look at how we balance flexibility with community, and how to manage opportunities to learn from each other.

Other

• Welsh speaker

Experience

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

Knowledge and Skills

• Full Driving Licence
• Moving and Handling and Awareness of Health and Safety
• Basic knowledge of Vehicle Maintenance

We are committed to flexible working and equal opportunities.

If you are short listed for interview you will be contacted by email using the email address with which you registered. Please ensure that you check your email account regularly.

Prior consideration for this vacancy will be given to staff awaiting redeployment. We therefore reserve the right to withdraw this advert at any stage.

When applying for this post it is essential that you read the Job Description and Person Specification (where available) and demonstrate how your skills, knowledge and experience meet the requirements of the person specification. Only candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted.

To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa , unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK . If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.

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.