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Health Courier Services Store Keeper/Driver
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 2
Contract
Bank: Ad hoc - work not guaranteed
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
  • Flexible working
  • Other
Ad hoc - work not guaranteed
Job ref
043-EA001-0925-Bank
Employer
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership
Employer type
NHS
Site
North Wales, Mid Wales, South Wales, West Wales Area
Town
North Wales, Mid Wales, South Wales, West Wales Area
Closing
13/11/2025 23:59
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Driver / Stores - Bank

NHS AfC: 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

 

Job overview

Do you have a flexible approach to work?
Can you commit yourself at short notice?
Please note this is a Bank position and is not a permanent position.
There are no guaranteed hours with Bank but the benefit of bank is it gives you experience, flexibility and a variety of different roles and positions available.
Due to our current demands, we are looking for reliable, hardworking and flexible workers who are interested in helping us during this time.
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership provides Clinical Logistics Transport Services across all Health Boards in Wales via its Health Courier Service, and is seeking Driver/Storekeeper staff to join this service based in the following areas:
• North Wales Area – Wrexham, Denbigh
• Mid Wales Area – Powys, Machynlleth
• South Wales Area – Cardiff, Bridgend, Newport
• West Wales Area – Swansea, Carmarthen
 
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. Our core services operates between 8am and 6pm Monday to Friday. However, we do operate a small range of services 24 hours a day.

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

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Full Driving License
  • Moving and Handling techniques, and general awareness of risk, health and safety issues and responsibilities.
Desirable criteria
  • Good interpersonal skills, able to establish productive working relationships with colleagues, external contacts and, where necessary, with patients and members of the public

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Driving a range of vans/ light commercial vehicles
  • Dealing with customers and liaison with internal and external NHS contacts, patients and public
Desirable criteria
  • Ability to work alone with minimum supervision or as a member of a team
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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
Samantha Kinson
Job title
People Services Officer - Bank & JE
Email address
[email protected]

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