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Bank Decontamination Driver - Sterile Services

Bank Decontamination Driver - Sterile Services

Stoke (ST5 7UF) | Bank Contract | Part Time

Salary £10.94 per hour (plus enhancements for unsocial hours)

Bank drivers can look at what hours they can work, perfect for someone who wants to top up or just pick up odd hours on the off shift.

Working on the bank means you are not contracted to a set number of hours per week but instead work on an ad-hoc basis to suit the needs of the business and your availability.

Our Hospital Sterile Services Unit (HSSU) transports sterile and disinfected surgical equipment to our local hospital network.

If you have a full driving licence with a C1 entitlement that allows you to drive vehicles up to 7.5 tonnes Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW), you could enjoy the benefits of joining the UK's largest Healthcare Charity.

As a Bank Decontamination Driver on our Stoke HSSU team, you're comfortable with manual handling and happy to move transport trolleys weighing upwards of 250kg.

As well as a basic knowledge of current driver hour legislation, you ideally hold a driver digital tachograph card and C1 & full CPC card is essential.

You'll be a great ambassador for our unit and our customers' first point of contact.

As a Bank Decontamination Driver, you will:
Drive 3.5T up to 7.5T vehicles across the Midlands to Collect/Deliver medical instrumentation.

The successful applicant will benefit from a flexible hours of up to 7.5 hours per day driving within the working time regulations with limited drops to our customers (we are not multi drop).

You will be someone who works hard to consistently exceed customer expectations and ensure that we provide an exceptional level of service to all of our customers!

Receive and check deliveries of medical devices from customers.

Help keep equipment in good working order and report any faults.

Keep a clean, tidy work environment and identify stock issues as they arise.

Maintain accurate tachograph records and documentation.

Be flexible with your working hours.

Manage your own time according to Driver Regulations.

Maintain our vehicles ensuring they are clean and in a roadworthy condition, both inside and out.

Drive safely and in accordance with current road and traffic legislation and you will notify your line manager of any defects, damage, or incidents that occur on the road.

Skills/Experience needed:
A Full driving licence, including a C1 entitlement, which allows you to drive vehicles up to 7.5 tonnes Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW).

Full CPC card and Tacho knowledge

Have basic knowledge of current driver hour legislation and preferably hold a Driver digital tachograph card - training will be provided

Be comfortable and physically fit with manual handling which includes the movement of transport trolleys weighing upwards of 250kg - manoeuvring on and off tail lifts delivering to Hospitals following their guidelines and handling sterile theatre trays with weights up to @15kg

A basic standard of general education with proven literacy and numeracy.

Evidence of previous sterile services training is an advantage but not essential - full training will be provided.

Good communication skills, verbal and written, and basic computer literacy.

Attention to detail and an overarching desire to deliver a high quality service.

Training will be provided for working in house following Quality system and Working Instructions

In this position, you will be reliable, have excellent communication skills, be flexible and approach your role with a positive and professional attitude.

Shift Information.

The role may involve working early morning/evenings/ nights and Saturdays so applicants need to be flexible with regards to working hours.

Shifts operate between the hours of 4am till 4am Monday to Friday with varying shift times on Saturdays according to the requirements of the hospitals. A uniform will be provided along with appropriate personal protective equipment

Please note, we are not based at the local Nuffield Hospital in Newcastle under Lyme - we are near to Talke - ST5 7UF Nuffield HSSU.

Helping you feel good.

We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued. That's why we've developed a benefits package with you in mind. This includes holiday in line with the working time directive, access to our pension scheme and discounted gym membership at £15.00 a month.

Join Nuffield Health and create the future you want, today.

If you like what you see, why not start your application now? We consider applications as we receive them and reserve the right to close adverts early (for example, where we have received an unprecedented high volume of applications). So, it's a good idea to apply right away to ensure you're considered for this role.

PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY.

Please note all applicants will be subject to pre telephone interview, if successful they will be invited in via email.

It starts with you.