Healthcare Service Driver

PHS Group Ltd.; Colchester; Hybrid; GBP 23,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Virtual GP

23 days holiday + bank holidays

Buy/sell holiday scheme

Free parking onsite

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Job summary

phs Group is seeking a Healthcare Service Driver in Colchester to support our healthcare and commercial customers with daily routes. The role involves collecting and safely handling healthcare waste, restocking hygiene products, completing compliance documentation, and delivering professional customer service.

The ideal candidate will hold a Full UK manual driving licence with 12+ months' experience, have up to 6 points, and be able to work a 6am–6pm shift (40 hours per week) on weekdays.

Qualifications

• Full UK Manual Driving Licence held 12+ months.
• Maximum 6 points (no DR/DD/CD/TT/IN/AC endorsements in last 5 years).
• Able to work within a 6am–6pm window (40 hours per week).

Responsibilities

• Follow pre-planned daily routes visiting healthcare and commercial customers.
• Collect and safely handle healthcare waste (including sharps and pharmaceutical waste).
• Service and replace hygiene products within customer premises.
• Complete compliance documentation (digital and paper-based).
• Deliver professional and courteous customer service.

Skills

Driving

Customer service

Attention to detail

Safety conscious

Job description

Healthcare Service Driver

Colchester

£12.81 per hour | £26,639 + Bonus (OTE £27,839) per year | 40 hours guaranteed

Permanent | Monday to Friday | No scheduled weekends

The Healthcare Service Driver role at phs will involve:

You’ll follow a pre-planned daily route visiting healthcare and commercial customers to:

• Collect and safely handle healthcare waste (including sharps and pharmaceutical waste)
• Service and replace hygiene products within customer premises
• Complete compliance documentation (digital and paper-based)
• Deliver professional and courteous customer service
• Return to the depot daily to unload collected waste

Routes and schedules are centrally planned to ensure efficiency, safety and compliance.

This is a physically active role suited to someone who prefers being on the move.

The ideal candidate for a Healthcare Service Driver at phs will have:

• Full UK Manual Driving Licence (held 12+ months)
• Maximum 6 points (no DR/DD/CD/TT/IN/AC endorsements in last 5 years)
• Able to work within a 6am–6pm window (40 hours per week)
• Reliable, safety-conscious and professional
• Good attention to detail

In return for your commitment and expertise, you will get:

• £26,639 + Bonus (OTE £27,839)
• Works out at £12.81 per hour + bonus
• 40 hours a week
• Overtime opportunities
• 13 paydays per year (every 4 weeks)
• Company vehicle (for business use)
• Virtual GP for you and your household
• Buy and sell holiday scheme
• Amazing employee discounts with major supermarkets and retailers with ‘phs Perks’
• Training to expand your skills. We offer accredited ILM training through external and in-house training
• Apprenticeship opportunities
• 23 days holiday plus bank holidays (31 days in total) plus a Buy / Sell holiday scheme
• Free Parking onsite so no parking costs
• Other benefits such as improved parental and paternity leave, a 24-hour wellbeing helpline, cycle to work scheme, pension scheme, life assurance and more…

About phs:

Phs Group was founded in 1963 and we are the leading provider for Hygiene Services in the UK, Spain and Ireland with over 90,000 customers across 300,000 locations incorporating numerous businesses during its 63 years of business.

Our businesses include: Washrooms, Healthcare, Floorcare, Phs Direct and Direct 365 (sale of consumables), Phs Greenleaf, Teacrate, Besafe, Wastekit and Compliance.

At phs, we pride ourselves on our diverse workforce, and ensuring we have an inclusive environment for all our staff. We remain committed to ensuring our teams can bring their true selves to work without risk or fear of discrimination.