Bank Transport Driver - York

Main area: Transport Driver

Grade: Band 2

Contract: Bank

Hours: Flexible working - 0 hours per week (Various, as per departmental staffing needs)

Job ref: 419-79792-T-FM-A-NR

Employer: York Teaching Hospital Facilities Management

Employer type: NHS

Site: Transport Department

Town: York

Salary: £25,272 pro rata

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 12/07/2026 23:59

We are looking for applications from people who share our values to help make us a valued and trusted partner within our care system, that delivers safe effective care to our local population.

Job overview:

• Contract - Bank Hours - Flexible working - 0 hours per week (As and When)
• Work pattern - Mon-Fri, Sat-Sun
• Shift times - Various shift patterns, start times and lengths may be offered, depending on the work that needs covering.
• Base - York

Are you a strong team player, kind, friendly and motivated? Then we may have the role for you! York Teaching Hospital Facilities Management (YTHFM) are looking for an approachable and flexible Transport Driver to join our team in York. Experience is not necessary as full training will be given, but a willingness to learn and develop your skills is essential.

Main duties of the job:

The Transport Department provides a professional and reliable Transport service on behalf of YTHFM for York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, servicing various NHS organisations including other hospitals and GP surgeries within York and the surrounding areas. You will primarily be responsible for handling and transporting a range of items, including, but not limited to:

• medical equipment
• controlled drugs (signed collection and delivery)
• food items
• medical gases
• furniture

You will be responsible for the safe delivery and security of all items whilst in transit. We do not provide any patient transport.

Working for our organisation:

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
• A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully.
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

Person specification:

Education, Qualifications and Training:

• Educated to GCSE level or equivalent. English and Maths at grade C or above (alphabetical system), or 4-9 (numerical system) - or equivalent qualification/demonstrable experience
• Current driving licence (automatic and manual), including the BE category

Experience and Knowledge Required:

• Insight into role responsibilities of post
• Able to personally demonstrate the Trust values
• Previous experience of commercial driving

York Teaching Hospital Facilities Management LLP (YTHFM LLP) provides a full range of estates and facilities services to York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, together with project management for capital investments. YTHFM LLP is a partnership between York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Northumbria Healthcare Facilities Management Limited.

New starters will be employed by YTHFM and not directly by the NHS, however, they will enjoy the same terms and conditions as NHS staff covered by Agenda for Change. YTHFM employees have access to the NHS pension scheme.

DBS Checks:

Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check if it is required for the role. The cost will be deducted from your salary either in 1 payment or over a six month period once you start employment.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):

Please note, the selection processes at York Teaching Hospital Facilities Management are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right skills and values. We remain vigilant against candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn’t accurately reflect their skills.

Agile and Flexible Working:

We are committed to helping all staff balance their work with other commitments and have recently launched our new Agile and Flexible Working policy to support this, entitling all staff to request flexible working from day one – for all posts.

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP):

All our employees have access to a free, confidential counselling and wellbeing support service. Our EAP is available 24/7, 365 days a year.

Relocation Package:

The YTHFM offers a generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully.

A bit more about us and the surrounding area: York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated in a fantastic part of the country that is home to two national parks, a beautiful coastline, and the city of York - consistently voted one of the best places to live in the UK.