Job overview
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership provides Clinical Logistics Transport Services across all Health Boards in Wales via its Health Courier Service and is seeking Driver/Storekeeper staff to join this service based in the Newport area, serving South Wales.
On average, the service sorts (via its own mail sorting hubs), delivers and collects over 120,000 items of mail/medical notes per week, and transports in excess of 5 million movements of samples of Blood Products and Pathology in accordance with Accord Dangereux Routier, Good Manufacturing Practice & legislative requirements per year. Our core services operates between 8am and 6pm Monday to Friday. However, we do operate a small range of services 24 hours a day.
20 hours per week, working 4 hours per day Monday to Friday.
Main duties of the job
As a Health Courier Service Driver/Storekeeper you will be responsible for stock items in stores centres and also for the safe and secure transport, distribution and replenishment of NHS Pathology, Blood/Blood Products, Secure and Non-Secure Stationery, Laundry, Mail/Records and Stock items such as medical consumables (e.g. needles/syringes/containers) that are distributed to primary health care sites; (Hospitals, GP practices, pharmacies, opticians, dental surgeries) across NHS Wales.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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
Applicant requirements
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.
Welsh language skills are desirable
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full Driving Licence
- Moving and Handling and Awareness of Health and Safety
- Sound geographical knowledge of area served
Desirable
- Driving a range of vans
- Basic knowledge of Vehicle Maintenance
Knowledge and Skills Criteria
Essential
- Dealing with customers
Desirable
- Use of Mobile Technology
- Welsh speaker
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This advert is for Health Courier Services Store Keeper/Driver with NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership in Unit 5. It is listed as a Band 2 Estates and facilities role. The advertised salary is £26,300 per annum pro rata. The contract type is Permanent: 20 hours per week, 4 hours a day Mon - Friday. The application deadline is 19 Aug 2026.
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