CAV Driver

Transformationunitgm; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 25,000; Part time

Job summary

A major NHS organization seeks a part-time CAV 24/7 Driver in Cardiff. This role involves transporting GPs safely between key locations, ensuring vehicle readiness, and providing essential support to healthcare professionals. Candidates should possess a clean UK driving license, demonstrate organizational skills, and have experience working with the public. This is a vital position in a dynamic healthcare setting, ideal for those looking to contribute to patient care in the community.

Qualifications

• Holds a full, clean UK Drivers license.
• Experience of working with vehicles at work.
• Experience working with the public.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe driving for Clinicians based within the CAV 24/7 service.
• Conduct accurate vehicle checks and maintain the vehicle.
• Transport GPs between primary care centres and patients' homes.

Skills

Good communication skills

Organizational skills

Driving experience

Knowledge of IT systems

Education

GCSE or equivalent

Job description

Main area Driver Grade Band 2 Contract Permanent: Up to 20 Hours per week, to be discussed during interview Hours Part time - 20 hours per week (Various overnight shifts over four-week rolling rota) Job ref 001-EA005-0226

Employer Cardiff and Vale University Health Board Employer type NHS Site Cardiff Royal Infirmary Town Cardiff Salary £24,833 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 15/02/2026 23:59

CAV 24/7 Driver

Band 2

WHO WE ARE:

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Board in the UK, employing over 16,000 staff and providing over 100 specialist services. Serving a population of around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst also working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone and to delivering excellent care and support.

Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”. We have recently refreshed our strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, which sets out the Health Board’s Vision for improving the health and wellbeing of the populations we serve by 2035 through the delivery of our strategic objectives; Putting People First, Providing Outstanding Quality, Delivering in the Right Places, and Acting for the Future. We have challenging times ahead, but we are confident that by tackling these challenges together, we can support people to live healthier lives and reduce the unfair differences in the prevalence of illness and health outcomes we see in our communities today. We aspire to deliver outstanding care and treatment for people when they need it, where they need it; care that compares well with the best in the world, but to do so, we need to transform how we deliver services over the next decade and beyond.

We are a values-driven organisation and out goals will only be realised if our values are at the heart of everything we do. Created by colleagues, patients and their families and carers, our values are:

• We are kind and caring
• We are respectful
• We have trust and integrity
• We take personal responsibility

OUR REGION:

Wales has much to offer with miles of stunning coastline, UNESCO world heritage sites and beautiful countryside. Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, has something for everyone. It is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline, as well as charming towns including Penarth and Cowbridge. Those seeking more culture may find themselves drawn to the National Museum, St Fagan’s Museum of Welsh Life or the Millennium Centre, home of the Welsh National Opera. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.

Job overview

To provide safe driving for the Clinicians based within the CAV 24/7 service. This includes carrying out accurate vehicle checks and stocking/cleaning the cars as appropriate.

The post holder is required to drive an equipped CAV 24/7 vehicle and
transport GP’s safely between primary care centres, Patients’ homes
or any other locations as necessary for the GP to perform their duties.

Please see Job Description attached for full details.

Main duties of the job

CAV 24/7 - ‘Right place, First Time’

Urgent Primary Care access is changing in Cardiff and Vale and we are looking for Drivers to join and expand our existing multi-disciplinary Team.

We are looking for a permanent, part-time night worker to cover our driving shifts every Friday night. Typical shifts can include daytime, evening and overnights. Weekends working is included.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Working for our organisation

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.

Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”, and our vision is that every person’s chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The GP Out of Hours (OOH) Driver will form part of a team who will
assist the wider OOH team to provide an effective OOH service,
adhering to accepted policies and procedures.

The post holder is required to drive an equipped GP OOH vehicle and
transport GP’s safely between primary care centres, Patients’ homes
or any other locations as necessary for the GP to perform their duties.

The GP Out of Hours Driver will work closely with the wider OOH
team and will be expected to work in a flexible way ensuring efficient
service delivery

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.

Person specification

Holds a full, clean UK Drivers license

• Holds a full, clean UK Drivers license
• Driving experience from previous roles.

Evidence of education to GCSE level

• Achieved education at GCSE level or equivalent

Experience of working with vehicles at work

• The use and maintenance of vehicles used for work purposes
• Good communication skills with colleagues
• Good organisational skills

Knowledge of IT systems

• Able to confidently access basic computer systems (email, mandatory training and outlook packages etc)

Experience of working with the public

• Experience working in a face to face role with members of the public
• Experience working within a health care sector

MANAGING YOUR APPLICATION:

We are committed to promoting inclusion, where all staff have a sense of belonging. We welcome applications from everyone and recognise the need for our workforce to represent the diversity of the population we serve. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect and where diversity is celebrated. We aim to create a working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential no matter their disability, sex, gender identity, race, sexual orientation, age, religion or belief, pregnancy and maternity or marriage and civil partnership status.We are keen to break down barriers in the UHB, and encourage applications from under-represented groups.

Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh. Any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.

The UHB reserves the right to close this vacancy after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received. Therefore, we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa , unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK . If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.