Bank Driver in Brighton

An opportunity has arisen for a Driver to support the Logistics teams at Brighton General Hospital on bank worker basis.

The post-holder will drive a variety of vehicles to provide courier and other transport services.

Please note: Due to recent changes in UK immigration and visa rules, this role may not be eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants who do not currently have the right to work in the UK may not be considered. Candidates requiring sponsorship should review the eligibility criteria on the gov.uk websitebefore applying to assess their eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.

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Main duties of the job

To provide a high quality, safe and efficient transport service.

To undertake driving tasks including courier services, removals and vehicle deliveries.

The job involves manual handling and the post-holder will need to support post-room activities including sorting mail en route.

About us

We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex, with 6,000 staff serving 1.3 million people. We deliver essential care to adults and children, helping them manage their health, avoid hospital admissions, and reduce hospital stays.

Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community. We offer opportunities across medical, clinical, support, and corporate services.

Why work for us?

• Positive 2024 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeingo Varied environments: community hospitals, patients' homes, and bases across Sussex
• Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi-retirement
• Excellent training, development, and research opportunities
• Accredited Living Wage Employer, we ensure fair pay for all our staff
• Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brightono Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief network
• Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trust

Our values--Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence--guide everything we do.

We embrace diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds, particularly from ethnically diverse, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. We aim to create an inclusive environment and support reasonable adjustments during recruitment.

This post may close early if sufficient applications are received.

Job responsibilities

To undertake a driver role within the Transport team, performing driving and related duties on behalf of SCFT and partner organisations across Sussex.

To comply with all statutory and mandatory requirements including Trust internal training along with road traffic legislation; loading and handling regulations; and waste carriage/ management.

To participate in and promote partnership working throughout the Logistics service, across the Trust and with commercial partners.

Person Specification

Licence

• UK or EU licence
• UK or EU licence with no penalty points
• Outlines driving experience
• Has driven multiple vehicle types or on professional basis

  Approach

  • Outlines suitability for job
  • Provides examples of experience, willingness and enthusiasm

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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