Driver

Nuffield Health Brentwood; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 26,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare service provider in Cambridge is seeking a part-time Driver for their Sterile Services unit. This role involves transporting surgical equipment and requires flexibility in work hours, including weekends. Candidates must hold a full C1 driving licence and a digital tachograph card. Benefits include a gym membership, paid holidays, enhanced pay rates, and opportunities for career progression. If you're motivated and able to handle manual tasks, consider applying now.

Benefits

Free gym membership

Paid holiday entitlement

Opportunities for career progression

Enhanced pay rates

No multi-drop work

Qualifications

• Eligibility for a full driving licence with a C1 entitlement.
• Basic knowledge of current driver hour legislation is beneficial.
• Experience with manual handling of equipment.

Responsibilities

• Collect and make deliveries to our customers.
• Keep equipment & delivery vehicles in good working order.
• Maintain accurate tachograph records and documentation.

Skills

Full driving licence with C1 entitlement

Basic knowledge of current driver hour legislation

Manual handling

Customer service skills

Tools

Digital tachograph card

Driver Qualification card (CPC)

Job description

Driver - Cambridge HSSU Hub | Sterile Services | Permanent contract | Part time

£25,598.23 pro rata, 22.5 hours per week to work Thurs/Fri and any other day required during the week including Saturday working.

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

To be eligible, you must have a full driving licence with a C1 entitlement allowing you to drive rigid vehicles up to 7.5 tons Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) and hold a digital tachograph card. A full Driver Qualification card (CPC – Certificate of Professional Competence) is advantageous but full training is available.

As a Driver on our HSSU team, you’re comfortable with manual handling and happy to move transport trolleys weighing upwards of 250kg. You should possess a basic knowledge of current driver hour legislation and ideally hold a driver digital tachograph card, and be a great ambassador for our unit and our customers’ first point of contact.

Responsibilities

• Collect and make deliveries to our customers.
• Keep equipment & delivery vehicles in good working order and report any faults / defects.
• 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 (shifts operate between 4am and 9pm, Monday to Friday with varying times on Saturdays).

Benefits

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. These include: free gym membership & discounted family memberships, full uniform and PPE (Personal Protective Equipment), paid holiday entitlement with additional paid wellness days, enhanced pay rates, nighttime rates between 7pm & 7am and overtime rates after 37.5hrs, free onsite parking, CPC required top‑up hours provided, no multi‑drop work (max 5 customers with 7.5‑ton vehicle) and driving new Mercedes Benz trucks with tail lifts. There are no requirements for nights away from home. Opportunities for career progression and annual salary reviews.

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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.

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