# Porter/Driver

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for NHS Fife.

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- **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/porterdriver/1821b11f-99e4-40ed-9416-bb09420cf402
- **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/porterdriver/1821b11f-99e4-40ed-9416-bb09420cf402.md

## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** NHS Fife
- **Location:** Queen Margaret Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Estates and facilities
- **Grade:** Band 2
- **Salary:** £26,696 - £28,988
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Part time
- **Closing date:** 2026-09-11T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-08-28T08:23:57.227Z
- **Source information URL:** https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetail?JobId=264569
- **Application URL:** https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/DecideInternalExternal/DecideInternalExternal?JobId=264569
- **Employer website:** https://www.nhsfife.org

## Job Content

### Job details

- Job reference: 254160
- Salary: Band 2 (£26,696 - £28,988)
- Job closing date: 11/09/2026
- Job Type: Support Services
- Location: Queen Margaret Hospital
- Employment type: Permanent
- Hours Per Week: 15
- Job posted date: 28/08/2026
- Employer (NHS Board): NHS Fife
- Department: Support Services

NHS Fife is seeking a motivated and reliable individual to join our Support Services team as a Driver/Porter supporting the Child Development Centre.Based at Queen Margaret Hospital, the successful candidate will be responsible for driving a 13-seat minibus between Queen Margaret Hospital and Gordon Cottage, Kelty, transporting children safely to and from the Child Development Centre on a daily basis.This varied role also includes a range of portering duties, including:
- Collection and delivery of mail, goods and supplies
- Transportation of equipment and materials as required
- Assisting with ad hoc portering duties across the site
- Supporting operational services within Queen Margaret Hospital and Lynebank Hospital when the Child Development Centre is closedThe role involves manual handling activities, which will vary from day to day depending on service requirements. Full Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and uniform will be provided.The successful candidate will:
- Hold a full UK driving licence with Category D1 entitlement
- Have good communication and interpersonal skills
- Be reliable, flexible and able to work independently
- Demonstrate a commitment to providing a high-quality service
- Be willing to undertake manual handling and portering duties as requiredFull training will be provided to support all aspects of the role.Informal EnquiriesFor further information, please contact: Karen Kay Assistant Support Services Manager 01383 674145 or Lisa Barr Accommodation Officer 01383 674143

AI tools like ChatGPT or Copilot can be great for planning and preparing your application—but your answers must be your own.Show us the real you: Your application should reflect your skills, experience, and motivations authentically.Use AI wisely: It’s fine to use AI for ideas or to check spelling and grammar, but don’t let it write your answers.Why this matters: Applications that rely on AI-generated content may be withdrawn. By applying, you confirm your responses are based on your own knowledge and achievements.Tip: Think of AI as a helper, not a substitute. We want to understand you—not an AI tool.NHS Fife is legally obliged to ensure all its employees are legally entitled to work in the United Kingdom. All applicants are required to confirm their right to work in the UK in their application. If you are not a United Kingdom (UK), European Community (EC) or European Economic Area National please state the visa category under which you are legally entitled to work in the UK on your application form and the expiry date of your leave to remain in the UKFor specific types of post, if you do not have the necessary eligibility to work in the UK, it might be possible (though not guaranteed) to secure sponsorship via a UK Skilled Worker/Health & Care Worker Visa. However, this is only possible if the employer is a licenced Sponsor, and if the post does not fall below the current minimum salary threshold or ‘going rate’. Further information on these criteria can be found in the government website.It is ESSENTIAL that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or that the post would be eligible to be sponsored BEFORE submitting your application form.

We offer flexible working and family-friendly policies and fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

## Documents

- [F - 254160 - Porter.Driver - Person Spec (PDF, KB)](https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=1190865&JobId=264569)
- [F - 254160 - Porter.Driver Job Description (PDF, KB)](https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=1190864&JobId=264569)
- [NHS Fife - Terms & Conditions January 2024 (PDF, KB)](https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=1190866&JobId=264569)

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