# Distribution Driver

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust.

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- **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/distribution-driver/9fdc3c77-9c7f-45ad-9856-429106abdedc
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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Norwich
- **Region:** East of England
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Estates and facilities
- **Grade:** Band 2
- **Salary:** £25,272 gross per annum
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-07-26T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-17T10:22:10.711Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Norfolk/Bury_St_Edmunds/Norfolk_Suffolk_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Transport_Driver/Transport_Driver-v8112869
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8112869?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.nsft.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

We are looking to recruit a Distribution Driver to join the Distribution team which supports the delivery of mail, drugs & stores across all Trust locations. A clean driving licence is essential and experience of multi-drop and working to set routes and timelines would be beneficial. The hours will be spread over a 5 day week which will be based around workload demands.

Most importantly we are looking for a team member, who is flexible and conscientious. The values of existing team provide a positive and enabling team spirit with a can-do attitude. If you feel you would like to join the team please apply.

### Main duties of the job

- Carry out daily vehicle safety check
- Maintain the official vehicles in a clean condition internally and externally
- Report any mechanical defects to the Transport Distribution Officer
- Report any accidents or damage to trust vehicles, other vehicles, people or property to the Transport Distribution Officer.
- Maintain vehicle log sheets of journeys and the mileage traveled and to submit them weekly to the Transport Distribution Officer .
- Comply with instructions received from the Transport Distribution Officer.
- To drive vehicles in the Trusts fleet as required for operational movement and the collection/ delivery of items and at times as specified in the Transport Schedule
- Undertake unscheduled delivery and collection journeys as may be required from time to time.
- To ensure the security of delivery vehicles and contents are not breached.
- To assist in Post Room as and when required ensuring all incoming post parcels and goods are identified and delivered to appropriate departments within agreed timescale.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!

## Person Specification

### Knowledge

**Desirable**

- Suffolk area (roads)

### Experience

**Essential**

- Knowledge of area and driving experience an advantage

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Must hold a clean current Driving License.
- Able to Drive up to 7.5 ton (Category C 1). If EU Licence must have D-9 counterpart

## Documents

- [distribution driver (pdf, 368.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10408112)
- [reasonable adjustments - nsft (pdf, 197.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2863)
- [values based recruitment – candidates guide (pdf, 360.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1028)

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