Transport Team Driver

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Swindon; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Transport Team Driver to operate across our Transport & Fleet Services. The role involves collecting and delivering stores, specimens, clinical waste, and linen on predefined routes with 7.5-hour shifts, typically starting between 07:00 and 11:00.

The post does not sponsor skilled worker visas; candidates must have right to work in the UK or use alternative visa routes.

Qualifications

• Full & Valid Driving Licence is required.
• COSHH knowledge is beneficial.
• NHS/public sector experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Load goods prior to dispatch on timed routes including pharmacy items, medical records, and linen.
• Deliver and collect internal mail, documents, and equipment on predetermined routes, shifts 7.5 hours long (start times 07:00–11:00).
• Collect pathological samples from clinics and deliver to pathology labs.
• Collect clinical waste from patients' homes on a dedicated route.

Skills

Previous driver experience

Valid driving licence

COSHH knowledge

Education

Functional Skills - Maths and English or equivalent

Job description

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Transport Team Driver

The closing date is 11 November 2026

The post holder will work for the Transport & Fleet Services department as a driver either on a collection/delivery of stores/specimen samples, a collection of clinical waste from patient home addresses within Wiltshire and neighboring counties or a driver/courier of miscellaneous goods or clean and dirty Linen.

At the time of advertising, this role does not meet the minimum requirements set by UK Visas and Immigration to sponsor candidates to work in the UK. For this reason, we are unable to sponsor anyone for a skilled worker visa for this role.

We are happy to accept applications from candidates who can prove their right to work in the UK or via alternative visa routes. Such applications will be considered alongside all other applications.

Main duties of the job

• As a Driver your duties will include, loading of goods prior to dispatch on timed routes: this will include Pharmacy controlled drugs or stores, medical records, internal mail, medical equipment, Stores and clean or dirty linen.
• A delivery and collection service of internal mail, documents, medical stores and any ad-hoc stores / equipment to locations on a pre-determined multiple start/finish timed routes as detailed by the Transport Department, route start times vary from 0700 to 1100, with all shifts covering 7.5 hours.
• A collection of pathological samples from doctors surgeries, health centres or Hospitals and a delivery service to pathology laboratories.
• Collection of clinical waste from patient's residential addresses as part of a specialist dedicated route.

About us

We are proud to be part of BSW Hospitals Group - a formal partnership between Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. With a combined workforce of over 17, 600 colleagues, and budget of 1.6 billion the Group is united by a common purpose to deliver the best possible care to over 1 million people.

We are creating a heath and care system that works with the people we care for, reducing the differences people currently face in access, experience and outcomes, improving the experience of our colleagues and tackling shared challenges like sustainability and finances. Every improvement we make across our Group will be guided by what creates the greatest benefit for our colleagues, our patients, our communities and our partners.

Job responsibilities

• Holiday / Sickness cover for all Transport Team Drivers across multiple bases/sites, car parking attendants and Linen Department staff as required.
• Out of hours emergency driving in adverse weather conditions as required (e.g. adverse weather, resilience operations snow, flooding).
• To comply with ALL road laws and restrictions for driving/parking including eye tests as required by law or Trust management.
• To inform the Trust of any health issues that are DVLA reportable or could affect your ability to drive safely.
• While on duty wear the uniform and ID badge as supplied, conforming to the standards of the Trusts Uniform Policy, and wear supplied PPE when appropriate always ensuring a tidy appearance.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Functional Skills - Maths and English or qualivalent
• Full & Valid Driving Licence
• Working knowledge of COSHH

Experience

• Previous experience as a driver/courier
• Experience driving manual and automatic vehicles with multiple fuel types i.e electric, petrol & Diesel.
• Experience driving larger vehicles up to 3.5 tons including Luton type vehicles.
• Previous NHS, public sector or service industry working.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust