Job Description

Are you a confident driver who wants to make a difference?



Mid and South Essex Hospital Trust are looking to recruit a full time driver to work within the Transport Department, located at Broomfield Hospital. You may on occasion be asked to start from Basildon Hospital, Braintree Community Hospital or St Peters Hospital.



This role is on a fixed term basis, for three days per week working flexibly on the below shifts:



07:00 - 15:00



08:00 - 16:00



09:00 - 17:00



15:00 - 23:00



You will be able to drive a Luton van, with a tail lift around the Essex area on both planned and adhoc routes. This role requires safe manual handling and lifting of items.



Collect and deliver various medical items on scheduled routes and adhoc routes in the Essex area. This includes but is not exclusive to Specimens, Medication, Patient Records, Post and machinery



Collect and deliver sterile services equipment, both clean and dirty



Responsible for refuelling vehicles and carrying out basic vehicle mechanical checks, at least once per week, covering oil, fuel, brake fluid, water, tyres, lighting, windscreen wipers/washers, batteries, changing tyres, maintain vehicle in a clean state inside and out and reporting accident damage



Drive safely to national legal requirement



To deliver training to new starters within the Transport department



We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.



From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook - if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us.



We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress.



Please refer to the attached job description for further details on this post and the person specification.