Transport Driver 24/7

NHS BLOOD AND TRANSPLANT; Filton; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Blood and Transplant in the United Kingdom seeks a Transport Driver to move blood and related products safely and on time, 24/7. You will collect, transport and deliver items between our sites and to customers, using digital hand-held devices to track work and keep records.

You will perform daily vehicle checks, keep vehicles secure and roadworthy, and assist with urgent blue light deliveries when required. The role involves shifts including evenings, nights, weekends and bank holidays.

Qualifications

• Must be able to drive a range of vehicles up to 7.5 tonnes.
• Carry out daily vehicle checks and basic maintenance.
• Use digital handheld devices to track work and records.

Responsibilities

• Drive vehicles to collect, transport and deliver blood and related products.
• Complete accurate electronic and paper records.
• Load/unload items up to 20kg and move safely.
• Carry out vehicle security checks and report defects promptly.
• Support urgent blue light deliveries when required.

Skills

Driving up to 7.5t

Vehicle checks

Customer service

Tools

Hand-held devices

Job description

As a Transport Driver you will keep blood and related products moving safely and on time, 24/7. You will collect and deliver essential items between our sites and customers, using on-board technology to track and record every movement. You will take pride in providing a professional service, completing daily vehicle checks, and keeping vehicles and equipment secure and clean., In this role you will drive our vehicles to collect, transport and deliver blood and related products and equipment. You will keep your vehicle secure and roadworthy, complete daily checks, and help us deliver a reliable service that patients and hospitals can depend on. Your responsibilities will include:

• Drive a range of vehicles up to and including 7.5 tonne (except in South London (Tooting), Basildon, Lancaster and Southampton, where you will drive light goods vehicles up to 3.5 tonne).
• Use digital hand-held devices to track work and complete accurate electronic and paper records.
• Load and unload products and equipment, including assembling and dismantling kit, and safely move items up to 20kg with or without lifting aids.
• Carry out vehicle security checks, daily checks and basic maintenance, and report defects promptly.
• Support urgent blue light deliveries when required (full training will be provided).
• Use your customer care skills to give colleagues, donors, hospital staff and members of the public a positive experience of NHSBT.

This role works a 24 hours a day, 7 days a week shift system, including variable hours and days, evening and night shifts, weekends and bank holidays on a rostered basis.

It takes all types of people to deliver the kind of service that saves and improves lives. At NHS Blood and Transplant, you'll join a team of more than 6,000 people who are making a genuine difference to communities, families, friends, relatives and more across the UK. We play a unique and special role in the NHS by helping people do something extraordinary - donate blood, blood products, organs, tissues, or stem cells to save someone in need. Our three core values are what set us apart. They guide and inspire everything we do. By being caring, expertly meeting the needs of our patients and our people, and accepting nothing less than the best quality, we can do extraordinary work and help our people to do something extraordinary in their career, too. Three small words, one big difference - Caring, Expert and Quality.