# Transport Driver

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust.

## Canonical URLs

- **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/transport-driver/2a39c50b-6c2e-4754-a805-3af24d72774f
- **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/transport-driver/2a39c50b-6c2e-4754-a805-3af24d72774f.md

## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Bristol
- **Region:** South West
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Estates and facilities
- **Grade:** Band 2
- **Salary:** £25,272 pa pro rata
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-06-29T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-06-15T07:31:03.527Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Bristol/Bristol/University_Hospitals_Bristol_Weston_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Transport/Transport-v8081887
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8081887?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

Do you hold a driving full licence? Are you interested in helping staff and patients by supporting the movement of critical goods? Do you want to a career in an NHS Trust where Sustainability is at the forefront in everything we do?

If you answered yes to these three questions, we have the role for you. We’re looking for Transport Drivers to work full time 37.5 hours over 4 or 5 days in 7.

The successful candidate will be required to drive Trust Vehicles between hospital sites. It is a 24/7 service and your shifts will be on a rota.

There are great opportunities to progress, with the option to undertake further training as a bus driver, with a fully funded training course.

With a new hourly rate of £12.92, there isn't a better time to join!

### Main duties of the job

On a day to day basis, duties may include:-

- Driving the delivery vehicles around Bristol and the surrounding areas ensuring a reliable delivery and collection of medical equipment
- Complete relevant checklists and other paperwork related to the role
- Work as part of a team to deliver a seamless Transport service
- Being responsible for maintaining daily vehicle check

The ideal candidate will:-

- Have outstanding record keeping skills
- Be a confident communicator
- Have a strong customer focus with all stakeholders
- Hold a full driving licence

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

## Job Details

Do you hold a driving full licence? Are you interested in helping staff and patients by supporting the movement of critical goods? Do you want to a career in an NHS Trust where Sustainability is at the forefront in everything we do?

If you answered yes to these three questions, we have the role for you. We’re looking for Transport Drivers to work full time 37.5 hours over 4 or 5 days in 7.

The successful candidate will be required to drive Trust Vehicles between hospital sites. It is a 24/7 service and your shifts will be on a rota.

There are great opportunities to progress, with the option to undertake further training as a bus driver, with a fully funded training course.

With a new hourly rate of £12.92, there isn't a better time to join!

## Job Description

On a day to day basis, duties may include:-

Driving the delivery vehicles around Bristol and the surrounding areas ensuring a reliable delivery and collection of medical equipment

Complete relevant checklists and other paperwork related to the role

Work as part of a team to deliver a seamless Transport service

Being responsible for maintaining daily vehicle check

The ideal candidate will:-

Have outstanding record keeping skills

Be a confident communicator

Have a strong customer focus with all stakeholders

Hold a full driving licence

## Responsibilities

For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

## Person Specification

### Driving

**Essential**

- Category B / Category C1 licence

**Desirable**

- Drivers CPC

### Knowledge/Experience

**Essential**

- Previous experience of vocational driving
- Experience in making deliveries to a schedule

## Documents

- [uhbw behaviours and values (pdf, 299.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2476)
- [policy statement - ex offenders (pdf, 424.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=667)
- [job description & person specification (pdf, 520.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10374139)

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