Job summary
- Main area
- Driver
- Grade
- Grade A
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 372-CHS1629
- Employer
- Calderdale and Huddersfield Solutions Ltd
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Huddersfield Royal Infirmary
- Town
- Huddersfield
- Salary
- £24,129 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 12/02/2026 23:59
- Interview date
- 23/02/2026
Employer heading
Driver (Facilities)
Grade A
CHS is able to offer a wide range of services. Our scale enables us to offer competitive rates and we have a long track record of providing high quality, customer-focused services.
We offer comprehensive estates, facilities management, medical engineering, catering solutions and procurement services supporting the provision of safe, effective healthcare to our communities. We are committed to delivering our Green Plan goals of reducing carbon emissions, air pollution, waste generation and improving recycling throughout delivery of our services. We also enable profit to go back into patient care.
CHS recognises that its staff are its greatest asset and that its business is its people. The company aims to create an environment and culture of openness, trust and honesty. We encourage and celebrate diversity because broader perspectives, skills, experience and knowledge will enrich and enhance the value we bring to each other, our clients, shareholders and other stakeholders.
Job overview
CHS are recruiting for a number of Transport Services driver's to complement the current team.
Working to agreed competencies and protocols, the post holder will contribute to providing a high quality transport service to Acute and Community Services and clients throughout the Calderdale and Kirklees area. The post holder will be working under the supervision (not always direct) of the operation's manager. This will involve taking responsibility for an identified and delegated workload.
Work will be carried out both from an Acute setting to a variety of community based settings, e.g. HRI/CRH, Health Centres, Dentists, Opticians, the service users home, residential care or other community venues.
Please note whilst this role is predominantly based in the Transport department, there may be a requirement in the future to work across all Facility services, which include Portering/Linen, Domestics, Catering, Transport/Equipment and other support services .
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will join the Transports Services team to include all aspects of transport , deliveries and collections.
Duties include but are not limited to:- first user vehicle checks, transportation of equipment, samples, patients and staff and any other request deemed suitable as well as completion of relevant tracking forms, general upkeep of the vehicles including cleaning and day to day maintenance of vehicles (oil, water, DEF etc,)
Successful applicants will need to undertake a drivers assessment and have no more than 6 points on their licence.
Working for our organisation
CHS has recently been voted as top 25 companies to work for in Kirklees.
All staff new to Calderdale and Huddersfield Solutions are required to undergo a 6 month probationary period (with the exception of staff on temporary or fixed term contracts for 6 months or less who are subject to separate arrangements).
Pension
Automatic enrolment into the NEST pension scheme Contributions: 5% from the employee and 3% from the employer.
Sickness
No pay for first the first working day of absence. During the first year of service: statutory sickness payment only.
More than 1 year and up to 2 years of service: 4 weeks full pay + 4 weeks half pay.
Over 2 years: 6 weeks full pay + 6 weeks half pay.
Over 5 Years: 10 weeks full pay + 10 weeks half pay.
Maternity
Full pay - 8 weeks (2 months)
Half pay -18 weeks (4 months) +SMP then:
SMP only - 13 weeks (3 months)
Annual Leave
20 days standard (i.e. 20 days plus 8 public holidays) Pro-rata
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- To provide transport to and from both main hospital sites.
- Deliver mail throughout the Kirklees and Calderdale area, including Path Lab results/specimens & mail.
- To deliver medical and non-medical supplies.
- Deliver & collect equipment to & from service users homes, clinics and other sites.
- Transporting of staff via our shuttle service
- Ad-hoc patient transport
- Sample transportation
Person specification
Knowledge & Skills:
Essential criteria
- Driving license which includes driving category D1 and CPC training
- Numerate, able to manage time
- Organisational skills
- Ability to work under pressure with a calm disposition
- Ability to manage own time
- Willingness to develop skills
- Ability to work as a team player
- Flexible approach, Calm disposition.
- Good interpersonal skills
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous commercial driving experience
- Previous experience of dealing with the transportation of patients
Desirable criteria
- Some knowledge of Healthcare environment
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
- Christopher Allen
- Job title
- Operational Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01422 261394
- Additional information
For an informal chat please contact the department on the above number.
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