# Fleet Driver (bank)

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust.

## Canonical URLs

- **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/fleet-driver-bank/61a76075-a528-4bc0-889b-d5b9929d13c1
- **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/fleet-driver-bank/61a76075-a528-4bc0-889b-d5b9929d13c1.md

## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust
- **Location:** East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust Headquarters
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Driver
- **Grade:** Band 2
- **Salary:** £25,272 pa
- **Contract type:** Bank
- **Employment type:** Bank
- **Closing date:** 2026-11-03T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-20T09:30:42.739Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Norfolk/Kemspton/East_England_Ambulance_Service_Trust/Support_Services/Support_Services-v8298643
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8298643?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.eastamb.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

Responsible for the safe collection and delivery of Trust vehicles this is primarily from Trust locations to both Trust workshops and other designated vehicle repairers.

To ensure all vehicles are driven in a safe and economical manner at all times, bearing in mind that the vehicles are easily identified as belonging to the Trust.

To carryout extended road tests of vehicles during both collection and delivery to ensure the vehicles are ready for use by the Trust.

### Main duties of the job

The collection and delivery of Trust vehicles along with the undertaking of extended road tests of vehicles prior to them going back in to service.

Therefore before any vehicle is driven the individual is to undertake a check of the vehicle to ensure it has legal tyres, functioning lights, sufficient coolant, and fuel for the journey being completed.

To undertake extended road tests after either a Trust workshop or other vehicle repairer have undertaken repairs to the vehicle. To report any defects that arise during the road test to either the Trust Workshop Supervisor or Workshop Manager, prior to the vehicle being handed over to the user of that vehicle.

If a vehicle is being moved to enable the vehicle to be used for emergency response / rescue missions in other areas of the trust. The driver must report any faults that may arise during a collection and delivery journey to the Workshop Supervisor or the Workshop Manager, prior to handing over the vehicle to the user.

To be responsible for the safe keeping of any fuel card or mobile phone issued to the individual during their period of work and to return such items prior to end of their duty. To report as soon as practicable any loss or thief of such items immediately to the Workshop Supervisor or the Workshop Manager.

To maintain contact with Fleet Administrators, Workshop Supervisors, Fleet Workshop Managers to keep them informed of their availability for work.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a thorough and comprehensive understanding of the role, including all its specific requirements and responsibilities, please consult the attached Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides an in-depth overview that will give you a clear and detailed picture of what the position entails.

Please note, should you be successful in your application, you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks, prior to receiving an unconditional offer, if full employment checks cannot be achieved (this will include existing and unserved disciplinary sanctions), then your offer may be withdrawn.

How to apply Step 1 - Read the advert and the Job Description and Person Specification (attached) Step 2 - Complete the Supporting Statement - Your statement needs to indicate how you meet each of the criteria contained within the Person Specification. Step 3 - Complete the online application and upload your statement. Please note, CVs are not accepted.

## Person Specification

### Experience

**Essential**

- Experience of working in a customer service environment.

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- GCSE qualifications or equivalent in literacy and numeracy.
- The individual must hold a current full and valid Driving Licence for classes B, C1, D1. The Driving Licence can have a maximum of 6 points at the beginning of their employment with the Trust. (The individual must report immediately upon an event happening that results in their Driving Licence being endorsed with additional points, or results in their being banned from driving any vehicle)

### Personal Qualities, Abilities and Attributes

**Essential**

- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to get things done in cooperation with others and as part of a support team.
- Ability to use discretion.
- Comfortable working with competing demands.

## Documents

- [bank fleet driver jd (pdf, 360.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10708189)
- [bank fleet driver ps (pdf, 272.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10708190)
- [dbs employing persons with criminal convictions procedure (pdf, 350.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1937)
- [guidance for applicants - disclosure of criminal convictions (pdf, 210.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1938)

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