Supply Chain Driver

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust; Newport; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in the United Kingdom is seeking a Driver to ensure medical supplies reach frontline teams. The role requires a valid UK driving licence with C1 entitlement. Candidates should have experience in a service industry, strong communication skills, and a commitment to customer service. Full-time position with competitive benefits including wellness programs and support networks.

Benefits

On-site Nursery

Free Beach Hut

Wellness Centre

Access to staff networks

Qualifications

• Experience in a service industry or logistics environment required.
• Must have a clean, valid driving licence.
• Experience working in a service industry preferred.

Responsibilities

• Drive Trust vehicles for deliveries and collections.
• Transport clinical specimens and medical gases safely.
• Maintain accurate records and comply with legislation.
• Deliver excellent customer service.

Skills

Valid UK driving licence with C1 entitlement

Strong communication skills

Organisational skills

Customer service skills

Education

Good standard of education

Job description

Band 2 : 21203 - pro rata

Part time hours : 32.5 per week

Permanent contract

Base : St Marys Hospital Newport Isle of Wight PO30 5TG

This is more than just a driving job—it's a vital role in ensuring essential medical supplies, clinical specimens and equipment reach the right place at the right time, helping frontline NHS teams deliver outstanding care.

Responsibilities

• Drive a range of Trust vehicles for scheduled and ad hoc deliveries and collections.
• Transport clinical specimens, medical gases and specialist items safely and securely.
• Maintain accurate records and comply with road traffic legislation and Trust policies.
• Be a visible and professional representative of the Trust delivering excellent customer service.
• Support major incident response when required.

We are looking for a valid UK driving licence with C1 entitlement (up to 7.5 tonnes) with experience in a service industry or logistics environment. You should have strong communication and organisational skills while being a team player with a can‑do attitude.

Desirable Extras

• Experience in warehouse or retail environments.
• Training in manual handling and hazardous goods awareness.

This role supports both Trusts, so occasional travel between sites is required. Travel arrangements will be discussed individually and supported by our staff mobility agreement.

Please see attached Job description for additional information.

Qualifications

• Good standard of education.
• Clean, valid driving licence and driving experience.
• License must include full entitlement categories C1 (HGV 3 up to 7.5 tonnes).
• Experience of working in a service industry.

Knowledge

• Numerate and literate.
• Ability to achieve high levels of accuracy ensuring deadlines are met.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and organisational skills.
• Able to liaise with staff at all levels.
• Able to prioritise and plan workload.
• Confidentiality and discretion.
• Able to work independently and recognise the importance of teamwork.
• Strong customer service skills. Full understanding of Commitment to Customers and Customer Care, and be confident to demonstrate these good practices during the course of your duties.
• Ability to demonstrate confidentiality and trustworthiness.
• A willingness to be flexible and part of a team.

Additional Information

The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to offer our staff fantastic benefits, including our on‑site Nursery, free Beach Hut for long summer days, on‑site Wellness Centre (including a gym and a swimming pool), and access to staff networks such as LGBTQ, Race Equality and Disability. We also host awards ceremonies to recognise achievements and believe we can offer support to all staff when they need it most.

We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veterans status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs.

Remote Work : No

Employment Type : Full‑time