Courier Driver job at Truro Full Time

We are recruiting for Courier Drivers, t o provide and maintain a professional, efficient, effective and timely Courier Service with the collection and delivery of Medical Records, Pharmacy, Specimens, Blood, Sterile Services, Post, Parcels, Furniture, General Equipment and other Confidential and Sensitive items to Healthcare establishments throughout Cornwall

Please note: If you need sponsorship, please check the requirements for a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) on the gov.uk website to see if you’re eligible before applying.

This job is currently only open to people who already work for the NHS in Cornwall or the Isles of Scilly.

We are committed to supporting our dedicated staff, so only current employees of the following organisations can apply:

Cornwall Foundation Trust

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust

Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board

If you do not currently work for one of these NHS organisations, your application will not be considered at this time.

To organise and sort items into route order prior to delivery and during the route, to ensure that they arrive at their delivery point in the same condition in which they left their dispatch point

To maintain total confidentiality in the handling, sorting and distribution of sensitive patient material

Responsibility to ensure that all items for distribution are routinely cleared from the Post Room and Courier Store and delivered to the appropriate address by the end of the day

To drive in a safe and considerate manner in accordance with Road Traffic Legislation

To undertake appropriate, additional driver training as necessary

We’re an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people’s physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.

We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you’ll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.

Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.

We work in people’s homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.

Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increase the numbers of people who use out services.

To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see ‘supporting documents’.