- (Snis) General Porter Driver

Nhs Scotland; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Scotland at Western General Hospital in Edinburgh is committed to equality and diversity and welcomes applications from all sections of society. This full-time post includes shift work to support a 7 day, 24/7 logistics service on a busy site.

The role involves heavy lifting, 3.5 tonne vehicle operation, and adherence to strict safety and care standards within a healthcare environment. Applicants should note that this post requires PVG membership and does not meet UK Sponsorship criteria.

Job description

Western General Hospital

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

AI tools like ChatGPT or Copilot can be great for planning and preparing your applicationbut your answers must be your own.

• Show us the real you: Your application should reflect your skills, experience, and motivations authentically.
• Use AI wisely: Its fine to use AI for ideas or to check spelling and grammar, but dont let it write your answers.
• Why this matters: Applications that rely on AI-generated content may be withdrawn. By applying, you confirm your responses are based on your own knowledge and achievements.

Tip: Think of AI as a helper, not a substitute. We want to understand younot an AI tool.

• Full time will include shift working. Logistics department provides a 7 Day service 24 hours per day 365 days per year Days, Nights, Weekends, Evenings.
• Mortuary transfer of cadavers from ward to mortuary
• Intense physical effort is required on a daily basis to push and pull (up ramps between buildings, of up to 50 metres) heavy food trolleys (>75Kg), heavy gas bottles (>50Kg), patients in beds (>200Kg) or in wheelchairs (>75Kg) for several short period during a shift.
• Driving 3.5tonne vehicle on a congested site

Certificate of Sponsorship

In line with the current UK Immigration Rules, this post does not meet the eligibility criteria for a Certificate of Sponsorship to support a Skilled Worker Visa or a Health & Care Worker Visa. Overseas nationals should review alternative immigration options before applying for this role. Further information:

To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service. Further information on what NHS Scotland Boards are required to do to check this as well as what your responsibilities include can be found in the further information for this vacancy.

We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.