PM258695 - Transport Officer

NHS Ayrshire & Arran; Aberdeen; On-site; ZAR 585,000 - 635,000; Full time

Job summary

The NHS Ayrshire & Arran is seeking a Transport Officer within Breast Screening to support mobile units across multiple locations in Grampian, Orkney and Shetland. You will perform driver duties and light maintenance, ensuring safe and reliable operation of mobile screening equipment.

Hours are 19.46 per week with flexible start times from 6am and across locations. A clean driving license is essential, and knowledge of light mechanical/electrical tasks is highly valued to diagnose faults and

Qualifications

• Clean driving license required (HGV not necessary).
• Knowledge of light mechanical and electrical maintenance tasks.
• Ability to diagnose faults and report them to contractors.
• Excellent communication skills, teamwork and flexibility are essential.
• Willing to work across various locations with flexible start times.

Responsibilities

• Provide driver/maintenance duties at mobile Breast Screening units.
• Adapt to a flexible working pattern with early start times (6am) across locations.
• Support the NHS Breast Screening Programme by ensuring unit readiness and safety.

Skills

Driving license

Fault diagnosis

Teamwork

Communication

Flexibility

Tools

Generators

Hydraulics

Job description

Transport Officer within Breast Screening

Band 2

Salary £26,696 - £28,988 (pro rata)

19.46 hrs pw – flexible working required

The North East of Scotland Breast Screening Service requires a reliable, conscientious person who is able to adapt to a flexible working pattern providing driver/maintenance duties at the mobile Breast Screening units which are sited at various locations throughout the year within Grampian, Orkney and Shetland.

Hours of work are Monday to Friday with core working hours of 6am to 10am. Start times are dependent on the location of the mobile units and therefore flexible working is essential, sometimes at short notice.

The NHS Breast Screening Programme is a high profile service promoting excellent teamwork and communication for all aspects of client satisfaction.

The principal skills required for the postholder to carry out their duties effectively are possession of a clean road driving license (HGV not necessary), knowledge of light mechanical and electrical maintenance tasks. Knowledge of generators and hydraulics would be an advantage. The ability to diagnose faults and to know when to report them to contractors is necessary. Excellent communication skills, teamwork and flexibility are essential.

For Further Information Please Contact

Kim Blake or Binita Bhatta, Breast Screening Unit Support Managers on 01224 554419

Interview date: 01st October 2026

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.