Job vacancy: Logistics Driver Assistant, East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, Eastbourne

Job summary

Main area: .
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 2
Contract: Secondment: 12 months (FIxed term/secondmment)
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday 8.00am to 4.00pm. Some flexibility may be required to meet service need.)
Job ref: 374-JY4598-A

Employer: East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: EDGH
Town: Eastbourne
Salary: £24,465 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 13/08/2025 23:59

Logistics Driver Assistant

NHS AfC: Band 2

We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work.

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust provides safe, compassionate and high quality hospital and community care to the half a million people living in East Sussex and those who visit our local area.

We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex with an annual income of £568 million and we are the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex.

Our extensive health services are provided by over 8,000+ dedicated members of staff working from two acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites across East Sussex, and in people’s own homes.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being Caring and Effective. The Conquest Hospital in Hastings and our Community Services were rated ‘Outstanding’ and Eastbourne DGH was rated ‘Good’ Our two acute hospitals have Emergency Departments and provide 24 hour a day care, offering a comprehensive range of surgical, medical, outpatient and maternity services, supported by a full range of diagnostic and therapy services.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description/Person Specification for further information, for specific queries, please contact the appointed manager of this vacancy.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Good general level of education including Maths and English
Must hold a full clean UK Driving licence and be able to drive 3-to-5 ton vans

Desirable criteria

NVQ level 2 in relevant subject or equivalent level of knowledge and experience

Experience

Essential criteria

Hospital Facilities or Healthcare Facilities line management experience or supervision
Previous experience of working as part of a team

Desirable criteria

Experience of driving small and large vans
Experience of handling and moving heavy expensive medical equipment
Experience of working in a confidential environment

Skills

Essential criteria

Knowledge of general hospital environment
Ability to complete basic written reports
Ability to prioritise duties against set parameters
Ability to work under pressure
Physically Fit
Client focused with a strong 'can do' attitude
Good communication and problem solving skills with strong time management ability
I.T. literate
A caring and empathetic attitude towards patients, staff and visitors with the ability to show respect
Willing to undergo suitable training including Manual handling, Risk assessment
Able to deal with multiple tasks and prioritise

Desirable criteria

Geographical knowledge of the Hospitals and Clinics in local area to be worked within
Good knowledge of Wards and departments across the Trust

Patients come first at East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.

Our vision is to be:

The healthcare provider of first choice for the people of East Sussex.

Our mission is to:

Deliver better health outcomes and an excellent experience for everyone we provide with healthcare services.

Our strategic objectives are to:

Improve quality and clinical outcomes by ensuring that safe patient care is our highest priority.
Play a leading role in local partnerships to meet the needs of our local population and improve and enhance patients’ experiences.
Use our resources efficiently and effectively for the benefit of our patients and their care to ensure our services are clinically, operationally and financially sustainable.

Our aims are that all services delivered by the Trust are:

Safe
Effective
Caring
Responsive and
Well led

Silver Award 2024 - Wellbeing at Work - East Sussex

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name: Kevin Hodge
Job title: Facilities Operational Manager
Email address: [email protected]
Telephone number: 0300 131 5563

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Logistics Driver Assistant

NHS AfC: Band 2

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Working for our organisation

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Experience

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Skills

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

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