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HSDU Driver
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 3
Contract
Bank: 0 years (monday-friday between 8am-4pm monday-friday between 1pm-9pm and Saturday and Sunday between 9am-5pm)
Hours
  • Part time
  • Other
0 hours per week (monday-friday between 8am-4pm monday-friday between 1pm-9pm and Saturday and Sunday between 9am-5pm)
Job ref
407-SURGERY-8357040
Employer
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
HSDU Pleck Road
Town
Walsall
Salary
£25,760 - £27,476 per annum, pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
06/11/2026 08:00
Interview date
24/11/2026

Employer heading

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust logo

HSDU Driver

NHS AfC: Band 3

Walsall Manor Hospital is a busy district general hospital offering compete range of acute services. The Trust primarily serves the immediate population of Walsall with some patients requiring more specialised treatment at other, neighbouring Trusts. The Trust continues to invest in its facilities and services, supporting high-quality care for the communities it serves.

 

This role offers the opportunity to work within our integrated care model, contributing to high-quality services that help people remain independent in their own homes and communities.

 

We are committed to investing in our workforce and creating an environment where colleagues can learn, contribute and develop. Our new Urgent Emergency Care Centre, opened in March 2023, demonstrates our ongoing investment in facilities and services.

 

As an employee, you’ll benefit from an attractive salary and comprehensive benefits package (detailed in Employer Description above), plus access to NHS pension arrangements and staff accommodation where available.

 

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is proud to be part of the Armed Forces Covenant, currently holding the Bronze Award, underlining our commitment to supporting the Armed Forces Community.

 

RESPECT  –  COMPASSION  –  TEAMWORK  –  PROFESSIONALISM

Job overview

1.         To communication throughout the day to wards, clinics and public.

2.         Must have a clean drivers licence that allows driver 3.5 ton vehicle

3.         To maintain the vehicle by carrying out daily checks that has to be logged, reporting those to the supervisor/deputy manager.

4.         Log information in relation to the vehicle that is kept in the office

5.         Make sure the vehicle is clean and is filled with fuel.

Main duties of the job

1.         To communication throughout the day to wards, clinics and public.

2.         Must have a clean drivers licence that allows driver 3.5 ton vehicle

3.         To maintain the vehicle by carrying out daily checks that has to be logged, reporting those to the supervisor/deputy manager.

4.         Log information in relation to the vehicle that is kept in the office

5.         Make sure the vehicle is clean and is filled with fuel.

Working for our organisation

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is an integrated Trust and the only provider of NHS acute care in Walsall, serving a population of 284,300, providing inpatient and outpatient services at the Manor Hospital as well as a wide range of services in the community. Walsall Manor houses the full range of district general hospital services under one roof. The £170 million development was completed in 2010 and the continued upgrading of existing areas ensures the Trust now has a state-of-the-art Critical Care Unit, Neonatal Unit, Obstetric Theatre, and Integrated Assessment Unit facilities. 

A new Urgent Emergency Care Centre was opened in March 2023. The two-storey development has significantly improved emergency care facilities and capacity and has provided almost 5,000 square metres of additional clinical space.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

1.         To communication throughout the day to wards, clinics and public.

2.         Must have a clean drivers licence that allows driver 3.5 ton vehicle

3.         To maintain the vehicle by carrying out daily checks that has to be logged, reporting those to the supervisor/deputy manager.

4.         Log information in relation to the vehicle that is kept in the office

5.         Make sure the vehicle is clean and is filled with fuel.

6.         Carrying out daily checks on tug truck. 

7.         Driver will have to have external training before use of tug truck

8.         Will be expected to use their own judgement when carrying out the role as lone worker. This could include changing times of deliveries to clinics on and off site, Theatres, which could mean cancelling a delivery slot.

9.         Plan the events of each day due to adhoc requirements from users

10.       Trained on how to use spillage kit when out in the vehicle.

11.       Will need to be able to push and pull heavy loads on an off the vehicle

12.       Will be trained in cleaning, packing and sterilisation of instruments

13.       Preparation for washing contaminated medical devices which include dismantling of complex instrumentation in accordance of manufacturer’s instructions and HTM guidelines.

14.       Inspection of medical devices and other associated equipment for cleanliness, functionability, completeness, assembly and identification against tray specification lists.

15.       Wrapping of instrumentation sets and other surgical equipment in accordance with HTM guidelines and HSDU policies and procedures.

Person specification

Driving Experiance

Essential criteria
  • UK Driving license
  • No more than 3 points on license.
Desirable criteria
  • Must be flexible and willing to work any shift.

Grades

Essential criteria
  • GCSE Maths and English
  • Grade C or Above

Experiance

Essential criteria
  • Worked in a hospital environment
  • Experience in sterile services

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleInvestors in PeopleMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.Armed Forces Covenant Bronze AwardArmed Forces Covenant

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Application numbers

Please note this vacancy may close early due to high volume of applications

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
adaugo okechukwu
Job title
Supervisor
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01922656507
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