Transport Driver

at  Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust

Maidstone ME16, England, United Kingdom -

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Immediate17 Sep, 2024GBP 22383 Annual18 Jun, 2024N/AGood communication skillsNoNo
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Description:

This role will involve driving the many Trust vehicles within the Transport fleet to fulfil the functions of the service to Hospitals, Clinics and Departments throughout the Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust area; transporting laundry, provisions, X-Rays, samples, notes etc.
To become a member of the rotating transport shift that will be required to work occasional Saturday shifts as part of their working week.
The Transport fleet consists of approximately 20 vehicles which includes One 7.5 ton Lorry, 3.5 ton box vans and various other vehicles.
The post holder will form part of the team within the General Transport Department driving competently and safely all the vehicles within the fleet as required.
Responsible for the daily safety checks on the vehicles (i.e. Tyres, Oil, Water etc.) and that the vehicle is in a clean & tidy condition.
Accountable to the Team Leader and Transport Manager for the duties allocated according to set schedules and timetables as well as some ad-hoc duties.
To complete the required documentation concerned with the vehicles allocated (i.e. log sheets, journey forms, defect reports etc.)
Required to support and work across sites in exceptional circumstances.
To be able to use Transport delivery hardware ensuring chain of custody for every delivery/collection.
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust is a large acute hospital Trust in the county of Kent.
The Trust provides a full range of general hospital services and some areas of specialist complex care to around 760,000 people living in the south part of West Kent and the north part of East Sussex.
The Trust’s core catchment areas are Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells and their surrounding boroughs. We work from two main clinical sites: Maidstone Hospital and Tunbridge Wells Hospital at Pembury. Tunbridge Wells Hospital opened in 2011 and provides single rooms with en-suites for all in-patients – the first of its kind in the country.
We employ more than 7,000 full and part-time staff in a huge range of clinical and non-clinical roles across both of our hospital sites.
Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions.
Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service Check at Standard Level.
At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career. We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.
We support our staff with disabilities to ensure they have the adjustments they need to be the best they can be in the workplace. Collaborating with Access to Work means that our staff are assessed by experts in the workplace and we ensure that their recommendations are implemented as quickly as possible. You can find out more here: Access to Work: get support if you have a disability or health condition: What Access to Work is - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Interview Date: TB

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