Job summary
- Main area
- Phlebotomy
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent: Pro rata per annum inc HCAS (outer London)
- Hours
- Part time - 15 hours per week (7:30 - 4pm or 8:30 - 5pm with prorated Weekend/bank holiday shifts which are either 07:30-11:30 or 8:30 - 12:30pm)
- Job ref
- 343-8064404-RL
- Employer
- Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Trust wide
- Town
- Carshalton/Epsom
- Salary
- £30,142 Pro rata per annum inc HCAS (outer London)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 28/07/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Courier/Clinical Services Assistant
Band 2
At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect. We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork. This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work. When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values.
Job overview
Pathology Courier , Band 2 (15 hours per week )
The phlebotomy and Pathology Transport Department is part of the Cancer and Clinical Services Division, supported by a clinical lead with the reporting line that goes through a Service Manager, General Manager. The overall performance and governance oversight is provided by a triumvirate comprising a Divisional Medical Director, Director of Operations and a Director of Nursing.
Main duties of the job
The post holder carries out the daily courier work of the department as required under the direction of the Transport Supervisor and Service Manager. This includes carry out deliveries and collections of Pathology samples to/from GP surgeries, and outside hospitals. Post holder also assist phlebotomy department in stock deliveries and stock management and help with the waste management in Pathology.
Working for our organisation
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust provides a range of medical services to approximately 490,000 people living across southwest London and northeast Surrey. In addition, we provide more specialist services, in particular renal and neonatal intensive care, to a wider area, covering parts of Sussex and Hampshire.
We serve an area that is rich in diversity, with a mix of urban and rural areas, and differing levels of quality of life. We cover some of the most prosperous postcodes in the country, as well as some poorer areas. Together with our colleagues at NHS Surrey and NHS Sutton and Merton, we work to make sure that we deliver the best possible care to the communities we serve.
The Trust employs approximately 5,000 staff across its hospitals and is supported by over 500 volunteers.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Minimum 3 years’ experience of driving a van
Desirable criteria
- Driving experience in NHS setting
Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
- A good command of written and spoken English to GCSE level
- A valid full and clean UK Driving Licence, Van driver
Desirable criteria
- Know how to ride a motor bike (Bike Courier) Motorbike licence
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to keep accurate records.
- Able to organise and prioritise own workload.
- Basic IT literacy in Word, internet and email
- Making judgment on the road while driving and when to ask for help.
- To be punctual for work and tidy in appearance.
- Able to work well in a team and keep van/bike safe at all times on the road and when parked up.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Shadoth Khan
- Job title
- Assistant Service Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0208 296 2860
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