Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Driver/Porter
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Job Description
We require a dedicated individual to work within a team and to carry out a variety of driving duties.
The duties comprise of site collections of waste including waste compound management, laundry, supplies and specimen collections from local GPs/hospitals and support COVID to patients in South Yorkshire, North Derbyshire and Lincolnshire.
- We are looking for individuals who are good communicators, with the ability to use their own initiative to support exceptional levels of customer service.
- Any applicants should have relevant experience of driving commercial vehicles and carrying out delivery duties.
Applicants should be educated to GCSE grade 3/D or above (or equivalent qualification/experience) and have a full clean driving licence. Licences issued after 01/01/1997 will require the following categories in addition to the standard licence – B+E, C1 and D1.
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The duties include:
- The collection of waste carts from collection points on the northern general site and transport to a central compound area. To empty the carts using the equipment provided, collection of carts for washing, distribution of clean carts to appropriate areas.
- The collection of sacks of dirty linen from Trust buildings/areas to Laundry.
- Delivery of sacks of clean linen to appropriate Trust buildings/areas.
- Delivery/collection of stores and supplies to all areas of the hospital sites.
- Collection and delivery of samples and drugs including isotopes, and delivery/collection of mail/supplies to/from doctor’s surgeries and various clinics in Sheffield and surrounding areas.
- To drive the hospital courtesy bus when required, transporting staff, patients and visitors.
- Delivery and collection of equipment and small items of furniture on and off site.
- Delivery and collection of medical notes.
- Collection of cages and transport to recognised collection points.
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Please note this advertisement can be appointed as either a full-time or part-time opportunity.
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
For further details/informal visits contact:
- Name: Gregg Chapman
- Job title: Transport Manager
- Email address: gregg.chapman@nhs.net
- Telephone number: 0114 2714701
Graham Shore
Telephone: 0114 2714701
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