Pathology Van Driver

Job overview

An opportunity has arisen for a  Pathology Van Driver to join our existing team in the  Support Services Van Driver Team on the Chesterfield Site of Derbyshire Pathology.

You should have a good standard of education and hold a full UK clean manual driving licence.

Previous experience of van driving  and customer service would be an advantage but is not essential as full training will be given.

The hours of this post are 1pm to 5pm predominantly, but you are also required to be flexible regarding the working pattern to cover annual leave and sickness to support the needs of the service between 9am and 1pm.

This is an opportunity to join a friendly, well motivated team and we would encourage you to contact us to discuss this post further.

Main duties of the job

You would be required to drive for long periods whilst collecting/delivering pathology samples/consumables to a schedule in a timely, professional and friendly manner.

Good communication skills are required to build relationships with colleagues and service users, whilst maintaining confidentiality at all times.

Delivery/collection of internal and external post, including the post room on site

Reporting of any issues and documenting the upkeep/maintenance of the Pathology Vehicles, solving any problems and taking the initiative to ensure the vehicles are roadworthy.

To become part of a friendly and conscientious team and work flexibly to provide high quality customer service as an ambassador for Derbyshire Pathology.

Closing date of applications: 10 May 2026

Interview date: 20 May 2026

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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