# Pathology Out of Hours Driver

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Archived / closed
- **Employer:** University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
- **Location:** Leicester Royal Infirmary
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Estates and facilities
- **Grade:** Band 2
- **Salary:** £25,272 per annum for fulltime hours / pro rata for part time hours
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Part time - 21.5 hours per week (Changing rota pattern. 2 weekday evening shifts - 16:45 to 00:15 and 1 weekend shift, either 8:30 - 16:30 or 16:30 -00:30.)
- **Closing date:** 2026-08-28T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-08-14T10:20:47.107Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Leicestershire/Leicester/University_Hospitals_Leicester_NHS_Trust/Pathology/Pathology-v8062100
- **Employer website:** https://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

Pathology Stores and Logistics, based at the Leicester Royal Infirmary, is looking for 1 new driver to join our out of hours team.

The role will operate on a rotation pattern; with 2 weekday evening shifts from 16:45 - 00:15 and 1 weekend shift either 08:30 - 16:30 or 16:30 to 00:30. There may be opportunity for overtime shifts.

Clean driving license, ability to work independently and good communication skills essential.

### Main duties of the job

The role involves driving a Pathology VW caddy van between the 3 Leicester Hospitals collecting, transporting and delivering pathology samples, Pathology reagents, blood products, post and pharmacy items.

The post holder will need to and maintain patient confidentiality at all times and be able to manage their own time when driving. Lifting and handling of laboratory materials will be required.

Full training will be provided for all aspects of the role.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

- Ensuring van checks are performed before driving.
- Collecting and delivering pathology samples between the 3 Leicester hospitals.
- Safely transporting patients samples to the Leicester Royal Infirmary Pathology laboratories, following agreed processes.
- Collecting and delivering Pharmacy products between sites.
- Collecting and delivering post.
- Handling and prioritising emergency collection requests.

## Person Specification

### Skills

**Essential**

- Ability to undertake the certificate to carry Radioisotopes.

### Experience

**Essential**

- 1 year experience in a driving role
- Good knowledge of Highway Code Carriage and handling goods experience
- Lifting and Handling experience Experience of working in a team

**Desirable**

- Good knowledge of the Leicestershire area
- Experience of handling confidential documents

### Equality & Diversity

**Essential**

- Able to demonstrate a commitment to and understanding of the importance of treating all individuals with dignity and respect appropriate to their individual needs.
- All staff are expected to engage in compassionate and inclusive leadership in the provision of high quality care and interactions with others

### Training & Qualifications

**Essential**

- Current clean driving license

**Desirable**

- Current certificate for carriage of radioisotopes

### Role Specific Requirements

**Essential**

- Ability to perform lifting and handling duties.
- Ability to drive in heavy traffic.
- Conscientious, hardworking, and dedicated
- Enthusiastic with a can-do attitude and flexible.

### Analytical & Judgement Skills

**Essential**

- Ability to work alone / use own initiative
- Ability to prioritise.
- Ability to make on the spot decisions.
- Negotiation skills
- Ability to work alone and use own initiative to resolve day to day issues.

### Planning & Organisational Skills

**Essential**

- Ability to follow routes, directions, schedules and satellite navigation systems.
- Keeping to deadlines
- Ability to produce accurate reports.
- Ability to check vehicles are in roadworthy condition.

### Communication and relationship skills

**Essential**

- Good written and verbal communication skills

### Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

**Essential**

- Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust’s Values and Behaviours

## Documents

- [employee benefits (pdf, 578.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2350)
- [person specification (pdf, 376.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10414366)
- [jd & person specification (pdf, 640.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10352453)
- [understanding your right to work in the uk (pdf, 1.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2349)

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