Bus Driver

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We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within the Trust.
Job overview
Do you hold a full licence to drive a Bus (category d)? Are you interested in helping staff and patients travel to our Hospitals ? 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! Were looking for a Bus Driver to work full time (37.5 hours). The successful candidate will be required to drive the Hospital Buses and other Trust vehicles.
Successful candidates will work 37.5 hours a week over 4 or 5 days in 7 dependent on the rota.
Main duties of the job
On a day to day basis, duties may include:-
Driving of the Hospital Free Bus supporting patients,visitors and staff with their travel to our Hospitals
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 checks
The ideal candidate will:-
Have outstanding record keeping skills
Be a confident communicator
Have a strong customer focus with all stakeholders
Hold a full PCV (category d) driving licence
Hold a category C1 driving licence
Have a valid Driver Cerificate of professional competence (CPC)
Working for our organisation
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as Good overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond.
As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stones throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.
As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure were meeting our pledge.
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.
Person specification
Driving
Essential criteria
Category B / Category C1 licence
Desirable criteria
Drivers CPC
Knowledge/Experience
Essential criteria
Previous experience of vocational driving
Experience in making deliveries to a schedule
We hope that you will decide to join us and become part of this exciting journey, helping us to shape our future together.
As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application to ensure were meeting our pledge.
The Trust is committed to investing in and caring for all our staff. We will support you in maintaining and improving your health and wellbeing, as well as your career development through management and training support - developing exceptional people for exceptional careers.
UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.
To comply with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 all applicants must be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard which will be assessed at Interview.
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Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore, please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification
Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.

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