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Health Courier Services Store Keeper/Driver
Grade
Band 2
Contract
Fixed term: 3 months (The role requires working a varied shift pattern which could include 05:45-13:45 and 14:00-22:30.)
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
043-EA031-0625
Employer
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership
Employer type
NHS
Site
Bridgend Regional Store
Town
Bridgend
Salary
£23,970 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
09/06/2025 23:59

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Stores Operative/HGV Driver

Band 2

If you are looking to join NWSSP, please see the additional information below that may be of interest to you: -

 

Our “Benefits” video has been created to highlight and showcase some of the benefits of working for the NHS and NWSSP:- https://youtu.be/zX3x046SDhg

 

The “Tops Tips – Be Yourself” video has been designed to support candidates applying for roles with NWSSP. We have outlined 8 key steps to help candidates articulate their capabilities and experience when completing applications with NWSSP. https://youtu.be/qe3ibY8b6m4

 

Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh. Any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English

 

Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12.60 per hour - £24,638 per annum.

 This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2025/26 is confirmed

Job overview

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership provides Clinical Logistics Transport Service across all Health Boards in Wales via its Health Courier Service, and is seeking a Stores Operative/HGV Driver to join this service based in the Bridgend area, serving South Wales.

On average, the service sorts (via its own mail sorting hubs), delivers and collects over 120,000 items of mail/medical notes per week, and transports in excess of 5 million movements of samples of Blood Products and Pathology in accordance with Accord Dangereux Routier, Good Manufacturing Practice & legislative requirements per year.

*THIS ROLE REQUIRES HGV CAT C LICENCE AND CPC*

Main duties of the job

As a Health Courier Service Stores Operative/HGV Driver you will be responsible for  stock items in stores centres and also for the safe and secure transport, distribution and replenishment of NHS Pathology, Blood/Blood Products, Secure and Non-Secure Stationery, Laundry, Mail/Records and Stock items such as medical consumables (e.g. needles/syringes/containers) that are distributed to primary health care sites (Hospitals, GP practices, pharmacies, opticians, dental surgeries) across NHS Wales.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

This post is fixed term/secondment for 3 months to meet the needs of the service.

 

If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post.

Working for our organisation

At NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership we expect everyone to embrace our values of Listening and Learning, Working Together, Taking Responsibility and Innovating.

Our organisation encourages an agile working approach and we pride ourselves on being a learning organisation motivated by continuous improvement.

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that values equality, diversity and inclusion, focussing on the wellbeing and belonging of our people. 

Excellent customer service is something we strive for, for both our internal and external customers.

Offering a comprehensive benefits package, there is something for everyone.  To find out more about working for us, the benefits we offer and guidance on the application process please visit https://nwssp.nhs.wales/working-for-us/

NWSSP work in an agile way where possible, all posts will have a contractual base but as part of agile ways of working that may mean working from home and other locations. We also look at how we balance flexibility with community, and how to manage opportunities to learn from each other.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Driving a range of vans
  • Dealing with customers
  • Sound geographical knowledge of area served
  • HGV Cat C
  • HGV CPC
Desirable criteria
  • ADR Awareness

Qualifications & Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Full Driving Licence
  • Moving & Handling and Awareness of Health and Safety
Desirable criteria
  • Basic Knowledge of Vehicle Maintenance

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Customer Service ExcellenceHyderus o ran anabledd - ymroddedigDisability confident committedMenopause Workplace PledgeEnei MemberLexcel Legal Practice Quality MarkRhwydwaith Network 75 logoEmployer pledge demonstrating a commitment to change how we think and act about mental healthEmployer pledge demonstrating a commitment to change how we think and act about mental healthCore principlesPrentisiaethau ApprenticeshipsArmed Forces Bronze Award NWSSP

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Welsh language skills are desirable

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Brian Harris
Job title
Area Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07766 500094
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