Job summary
- Main area
- Oncology
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 10 hours per week (07:00-17:00 Thursdays)
- Job ref
- 318-26-T0700
- Employer
- Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Oncology
- Town
- Gloucestershire
- Salary
- £25,760 - £27,476 (pa pro rata if part-time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 08/11/2026 23:59
Employer heading
MCCU Driver - Band 3
Band 3
At Gloucestershire Hospitals, our people are at the heart of everything we do. As the county’s largest employer, we are proud to provide high-quality acute, elective, and specialist services to more than 650,000 people across our county. Our care is delivered across Gloucestershire Royal, Cheltenham General and Stroud Maternity Hospital.
With over 9,000 employees representing more than 95 nationalities, bringing together a mix of cultures and experiences to the care that we deliver. Whether you’re beginning your NHS journey or looking to take the next step in your career, this is an exciting time to join us. We’re investing heavily in innovation, research, and transformation, with more than 100 active clinical studies and major developments underway across our hospitals.
We take pride in working as one team, driven by a shared ambition to grow, develop, and continually improve. Every contribution is valued and by combining our collective strengths, we support not only our diverse communities but one another. You can expect a warm, supportive culture and colleagues who are passionate about teamwork, professional development and delivering exceptional care. We offer structured development programmes, mentoring and leadership opportunities to help you progress in your career.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels they belong. By joining our Trust, you will benefit from a comprehensive package that includes flexible working opportunities, generous annual leave, the NHS pension scheme, competitive bank rates, local discounts, access to on-site nurseries, reduced public transport costs, reward and recognition schemes and a wide range of health and wellbeing initiatives.
Be part of Gloucestershire Hospitals, explore your future with us today.
Job overview
We are looking for an experienced driver with a full HGV licence to join our team in Oncology on the Mobile Cancer Care unit. We require a driver to work 10.0 hours a week on Thursdays working 07:00-17:00.
The Trust uses leased vehicles, and it is a requirement of the lease that the successful applicants must be over 21 years of age, with a clean driver’s licence and be an LGV/HGV experienced driver.
The candidates should also be in good health (some lifting is required), and have good communication skills. Full training will be given.
This post is particularly suited to someone who already works part time or has taken early retirement but would like an interesting and rewarding job.
There may also be opportunities to cover other days of the week as bank shifts covering the other drivers annual leave.
Main duties of the job
Duties include driving the MCCU too and from different venues in Gloucestershire.
Providing re-stocking and cleaning of the MCCU before and after treatments, assisting with the registered nurses.
All duties are vital to supporting the care of patients receiving cancer treatment on the MCCU.
Working for our organisation
Our driving team consists of one other permanent member of staff and some bank members of staff who also work in the pathology van service.
The Nursing team all work on Avening ward predominantly and rotate onto the MCCU.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
1. Key Responsibilities
· In conjunction with other members of the team establish and maintain effective communication with patients, visitors and staff.
· Liaises effectively with nurses and medical colleagues and other disciplines/department, to ensure continuity of care during patients’ visits to the MCU.
· Report all relevant information about patient and / or visitors to the appropriate registered nurse.
· Orientate patients to the MCCU environment.
· To set up and prepare the unit to deliver service and close down and secure the unit at end of treatment day. To dispose of clinical waste.
· Help to ensure positive team working by providing support and assistance to colleagues whenever required.
· To carry out vehicle daily inspections and other legal requirements of drivers in accordance with industry standards and relevant road traffic law.
Please see the attached job description for more information.
Person specification
Qualification, Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
- Successful Applicants must be over 21 years of age
- Full HGV drivers licence with no points
- The candidates should be in good health
- Great communication skills
- Ability to work equally well alone or as part of a team
- Good administration and organisational skills including time management
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Catherine Harker
- Job title
- Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 422 4048
- Additional information
For additional information or to be shown round the unit please contact via email to arrange.
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