Job summary
- Main area
- Transport
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 388-7108333-E&A
- Employer
- Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Transport Department
- Town
- Torquay
- Salary
- £23,615 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 04/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Transport Courier (TTA)
NHS AfC: Band 2
Job overview
Our Transport Courier (TTA) will be responsible for collecting and delivering a variety of items to various locations in South Devon.
This position is predominantly as a pharmacy delivery driver.
Our TTA delivery driver will collect pharmacy items and then deliver in a timely way to home addresses and surgeries across the Trust area in an appropriate and timely manner.
Main duties of the job
- As a courier to transport pharmacy items, goods, equipment, correspondence and stores, together with urine, blood and other bodily fluids, tissue samples and between hospitals, health centres, clinics, GP surgeries and patient home addresses across the Trust area.
- Because of the nature of the specimens/confidential paperwork carried, and the area covered, it is essential that the courier drivers have to run to very tight schedules. The job holder must have a high awareness of the department’s assets, which may be used in carrying out the daily duties.
- Participate in a rota system covering any shift required by the Management.
- TTA delivery driver collect pharmacy items and then deliver in a timely way to home addresses and surgeries across the Trust area in an appropriate and timely manner.
Working for our organisation
There are 5 set courier rounds and 4 TTA delivery drivers, working out of the Transport department constantly evolving to provide the best service possible.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- All post, packages, x-rays, patient notes, prescription boxes, medical electronic equipment.
- HSDU – collect and deliver all sterile and unclean medical instruments, family planning, dental and theatre operating packs.
- BLOOD – collect and deliver blood as required and keep safe. In the event of a spillage follow Trusts procedures and use the blood spillage kit provided.
- PHARMACY – Locked pharmacy boxes, prescription drugs for patients, various packs of drugs, controlled drugs (CD’s) which have to be signed for by registered nurse, patient or nominated person, monthly emergency drug boxes, saline solution, sterile water and liquid food for patients.
- PATHOLOGY – collect and deliver blood, urine, swab and stool samples. This may include hazardous samples (suspect Hepatitis, HIV etc) keep in metal box provided, away from all other articles in vehicle.
- Delivery of all pathology stores to outlying areas
- Collection & delivery of Cytoxic drugs in special containers (signed for at both pick-up and drop off points).
- Collection & storage of confidential waste.
- Deliver boxes of blank prescription pads.
Person specification
Training
Essential criteria
- Full UK driving licence
Desirable criteria
- C1 driving licence
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of driving based work
- Ability to prioritise and organise own work load
- Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines
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
- Gavin Lomas
- Job title
- Transport Operational Support Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01803 656799
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