# Supply Chain Courier Driver

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Barts Health NHS Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Barts Health NHS Trust
- **Location:** St Bartholomew's Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Driver
- **Grade:** Band 2
- **Salary:** £26,618 per annum inc
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-11-03T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-20T09:10:32.897Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Essex/Barts_Health_NHS_Trust/NELHCPP_NELFT/NELHCPP_NELFT-v8379427
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8379427?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

Operating from the NELFT Supply Chain Distribution Centre in Brentwood, Essex, you will be assisting with the delivery, collection, and transportation of goods, products and equipment around the Trust and local area; and ensuring collected goods and equipment are clean and safe for re-issue.

This supporting role will help to ensure the smooth running of the Supply Chain Distribution Centre operations, systems and processes.

The post holder is expected to consistently deliver a client-focused service which promotes good customer service and effective working relationships.

### Main duties of the job

- To provide comprehensive and confidential support to the Supply Chain Business Partner, to ensure the smooth running of the Supply Chain Distribution Centre services.
- To be responsible for the delivery, collection, and transportation of goods, products and equipment around the Trust and local area.
- To consistently deliver a client-focussed service which promotes good customer service and effective working relationships.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

## Person Specification

### Other

**Essential**

- Able to travel effectively throughout the Trust
- Clean driving licence
- Physically able to undertake manual handling tasks (lifting parcels, bags of specimens, equipment etc.), standing or walking for long periods.
- Willingness to work variable shifts.

### Skills

**Essential**

- Basic awareness of IT and IT skills.
- Establish and maintain good working relationships.
- Excellent interpersonal skills in a customer focussed environment.
- Team player.
- Able to use own initiative and work independently
- Willing to learn new skills.

**Desirable**

- Able to secure and protect loads
- Able to store and maintain manual and electronic records.

### Knowledge

**Essential**

- An awareness of NHS priorities
- Knowledge of local roads, able to plan routes, and read maps.
- Basic understanding of vehicle safety checks and maintenance
- Understand how to maintain confidentiality/data protection.
- Understand the needs of clients and able to deal tactfully and sensitively with concerns.

**Desirable**

- Understanding of health and safety requirements when working in a warehouse environment.
- Able to maintain efficient administrative systes and processes.

### Experience

**Essential**

- Minimum 2 years driving experience
- Experience of safe driving in varied weather, road, restricted spaces, and traffic conditions.
- Able to drive a manual van up to 3.5 tonne in adverse weather conditions.
- Able to handle confidential and sensitive items securely.

**Desirable**

- Working in an NHS environment
- Previous experience in a warehouse, distribution, or logistics environment.
- Previous experience driving in a multi-drop role.

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- NVQ level 2 or equivalent of literacy and numeracy.
- Valid driving licence qualification to reflect B entitlement and ability to drive manual cars, vans, and large 3.5 tonne vans in the UK.

## Documents

- [job description (pdf, 350.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10708072)
- [our values and behaviours (pdf, 334.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1119)
- [candidate information pack (pdf, 549.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2446)
- [policy statement on the recruitment of ex-offenders (pdf, 92.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1120)

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