Job summary
- Main area
- Infrastructure
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- Bank: As and When
- Hours
- Flexible working
- Other
- Job ref
- 210-2025-448-BANK
- Employer
- Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Countess of Chester Hospital
- Town
- Chester
- Salary
- £24,169 pa pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 03/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Driver External Bank (Band 2)
Band 2
Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, staff pride themselves on not only leading through clinical excellence, but also by creating an environment where all staff are valued and appreciated. To achieve this, the Trust has embarked on an exciting new strategy focused on continuous improvement.
Our vision is to improve the lives of our community and provide excellence in healthcare, through partnership and innovation
Our High Performance Culture will support everyone to be the best version of themselves by being true to our Trust vision, values and behaviours.
We welcome applications from colleagues from our local and neighbouring communities of all backgrounds and identities, who are currently under-represented within our region such as Black, Asian, Minority ethnic and those with disabilities.
As a region we are reviewing the way we work, and exploring how new working practices that support flexible working can create a positive work-life balance. As part of our recruitment process we will explore how our inclusive employment policies, flexible working, staff engagement forums, Trust facilities and services can be of mutual benefit.
Job overview
Working hours: As & When
We are looking to recruit a Bank Driver to join our team and support the activities of our Mobile Research Unit (MRU).
The post-holder will work closely with the Research Manager / MRU Lead and you will already have experience of dealing with the public together with excellent communication skills.
Applicants must be litereate and numerate and have a good level of fitness in order to be able to lift, carry, handle and transport goods in relation to the MRU and it's activity. You will be trustworthy and reliable and ensure complete confidentiality of information held or regarding patients and hospital personnel.
The role requires a significant amount of driving and the primary role will be the checking, general maintenance and driving of the MRU accross Chester, Cheshire West and beyond as required.
Applicants will have relevant Driving experience and a full clean driving license.
Main duties of the job
Applicants must be able to lift, carry, handle and transport goods, be trustworthy and reliable and ensure complete confidentiality of information held or regarding patients and hospital personnel.
Duties will vary depending on the type and event each day the MRU is in use.
You will invovled in the safe transportation of equipment to and from the MRU.
You will carry out safety, general maintenenance and condition checks and contribute to risk assessments and planning for each organised event.
You will be responsible for recording the use and checks and escalating where appropriate.
Working for our organisation
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provides services to West Cheshire and to Welsh patients covered by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership. Its services are provided from three locations:
- The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 438 general and acute beds
- Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 56 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility
- Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population.
The Trust employs over 5916 staff (headcount) which includes temporary bank staff and provides acute emergency and elective services, primary care direct access services and obstetric services to a population of approximately 411,000. This includes 361,000 residents in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire which has a population of approximately 50,000.
The Trust is a busy district general hospital and in 2022/2023, there were more than 503,342 patient attendances (inpatient, outpatient and diagnostic) ranging from a simple outpatient appointment to major cancer surgery. This is an increase of nearly 10,000 compared to the previous year when there were 494,387 patient attendances.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
See Job Description for further details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs will be deducted from their salary over the first three months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16 per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Numeracy and literacy skills
- A basic standard of education.
Desirable criteria
- Maths GCSE Grade 4
- English GCSE Grade 4 BTech Level 1 – 2
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Enjoys being part of a team.
Desirable criteria
- Has worked in a health care environment in this capacity
- Experience in a front facing customer service role
- Previous portering experience
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Carys Jones
- Job title
- R&D Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01244 363863
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