Transport Driver job at Chelmsford Full Time

Are you a reliable, confident driver ready to make a difference in the daily operations of local healthcare? Mid and South Essex Hospital Trust is seeking a dedicated Transport Driver to support our essential services.

This is a part-time position, three days per week, Wednesday to Friday offering flexible working hours, covering the following shifts:

07:00 – 15:00

08:00 – 16:00

09:00 – 17:00

15:00 – 23:00

You will operate a Luton van equipped with a tail lift, managing both planned and ad-hoc routes across the Essex area. Your vital work involves the safe and timely delivery of goods, requiring competency in secure manual handling and lifting procedures.

You will need to be flexible to start your shifts from any of the following locations:

Broomfield Hospital

St Peters Hospital in Maldon

Braintree Community Hospital

Basildon Hospital

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

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well-being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

For more information on this varied and rewarding role, please see the attached Job Description. We look forward to your application!

Please be aware that we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should a high number of applications be received.

Unfortunately, there is no Visa Sponsorship available for this role.