Job summary
- Main area
- Transport Manager
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday)
- Job ref
- 201-26-268-A
- Employer
- Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Latham Park
- Town
- St Blazey
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 Per Annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 22/04/2026 23:59
- Interview date
- 30/04/2026
Employer heading
Transport Manager
Band 6
Thank you for your interest in joining us at Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.
We pride ourselves in striving to be an employer of choice.
Strategic Themes
Great Care
- Care based on what matters to people.
- Care provided at home or close to home.
- Improvement through learning, research and innovation.
- Prevention and alternatives to hospital.
Great Organisation
- Buildings that support health and wellbeing.
- Technology enabled care.
- Care teams are supported by responsive corporate services.
- Safe, efficient, effective and productive.
Great People
- A place people love to work and feel valued.
- Living our values with staff (all voices count).
- Attract, grow and develop talent.
- Leaders with compassion, who continuously learn and listen.
Great Partner
- Encourage and enable effective partnerships.
- Joined-up community services.
- Work with others to maximise workforce opportunities.
- Reduce our impact on the environment.
At the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern. In addition, although the role advertised may have a ‘home’ office base indicated, we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Job overview
Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced and motivated Transport Manager to lead and develop our Transport Services across the county. This is a key role within our Estates & Facilities Directorate, ensuring safe, compliant, cost‑effective and sustainable transport provision for our staff and services.
You will be responsible for the operational and strategic management of the Trust’s fleet, transport contracts, policies, and performance. Working closely with internal stakeholders, external partners and the Sustainability Manager, you will help drive the Trust’s commitment to Net Zero and modernise our approach to NHS transport and business travel.
This role represents an exciting opportunity for a proactive leader with strong technical expertise and a passion for service improvement, efficiency, and sustainability.
Interviews being held: 30th April 2026
Main duties of the job
As Transport Manager, you will:
- Lead, support, and develop the Transport Team, providing clear direction and ensuring high standards of service delivery.
- Manage day‑to‑day and strategic budgets, ensuring value for money and adherence to procurement legislation and SFIs.
- Oversee fleet compliance, vehicle procurement, maintenance, safety, and performance monitoring.
- Provide specialist transport advice and guidance to managers, stakeholders, and service users.
- Develop and maintain policies, procedures, fleet risk registers, and operational support systems.
- Manage contracts and supplier relationships, ensuring KPIs and quality standards are met.
- Support delivery of the Trust’s Travel & Transport Strategy, including initiatives aligned to Net Zero.
- Produce reports, business cases, ERIC returns, audit evidence and other data for governance and planning.
Promote best practice, health and safety, and legislative compliance across all transport activities
Working for our organisation
We’re an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people’s physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.
We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.
Over 5,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.
We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 10 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.
Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increases the numbers of people who use our services.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see ‘supporting documents’.
Person specification
Education / Qualifications and Relevant Experience
Essential criteria
- Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent experience
- Evidence of continuing Professional Development
- IT literate and competency with all MS Office applications
Desirable criteria
- Experience of contract management across large sector
- Prince 2 Project Management or equivalent
- Safety qualifications – IOSH
- Knowledge of Trust Policies relating to lease car provision and business travel.
- Experience of working within the NHS
- Specialist knowledge of: Vehicle Legislation, Trust Standing Financial Instructions and PASA National Framework Agreement for Vehicle Lease and Purchase, Medical Devices Guidance and LOLER.
Skills and Aptitude
Essential criteria
- Ability to lead a team
- Good standard of numerical and literacy skills
- Effective communication skills able to produce high quality reports, presentations and develop complex but logical procedural documentation from analysed and interpreted information
- Ability to redesign services to meet evolving needs and manage change processes.
Desirable criteria
- Working knowledge of applicable transport legislation
Knowledge and abilities
Essential criteria
- Ability to work with a high level of autonomy on own initiative and as part of a team.
- Ability to present and train other’s in transport services requirements
- Ability to review contract/contractor requirements/documentation and communicate it effectively for all level of staff to understandxperience operating as a manager within an Engineering discipline.
Desirable criteria
- Familiarity with the structure, working & culture of the NHS.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Karen Parsons
- Job title
- Facilities Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
Please note: If you need sponsorship, please check the requirements for a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) on the gov.uk website to see if you're eligible before applying.
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