Job summary
- Main area
- Health Courier Services Store Keeper/Driver
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent: Monday - Friday Operational hours 06:00 - 18:00
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 043-EA039-0725
- Employer
- NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Unit 5
- Town
- Newport
- Salary
- £24,833 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 29/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Stores Operative/HGV Driver
Band 2
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Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh. Any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English
The salary scale above has been agreed as part of the NHS Agenda for Change pay award for 2025/2026 and will be implemented in August 2025 with arrears backdated to 1st April 2025 where applicable.
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 HGV Driver/Storekeeper to join this service based in the Newport Area, serving South East 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 LICENSE AND CPC*
Main duties of the job
As a Health Courier Service Driver/Storekeeper 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.
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
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Brian Harris
- Job title
- Area Manager SCLT
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07766500094
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