Job summary
- Main area
- Support Services
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 190-0775-DIR-S
- Employer
- Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Northern General Hospital
- Town
- Sheffield
- Salary
- £24,465 pa/pro rata for part time staff
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 14/09/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 22/09/2025
Employer heading

Driver/Porter
NHS AfC: Band 2
We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated so whilst you care for our patients and clients, we’ll take care of you. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes , health and wellbeing packages and financial support systems. Joining the Trust also allows you access to a number of saving options via our salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of discount opportunities with retailers and service providers.
Job overview
We require a dedicated individual to work within a team and to carry out a variety of driving duties.
The duties comprise of site collections of waste Including waste compound management , laundry, supplies and specimen collections from local GPs/ hospitals and support COVID to patients in South Yorkshire, North Derbyshire and Lincolnshire.
We are looking for individuals who are a good communicators, with the ability to use their own initiative to support exceptional levels of customer service. Any applicants should have relevant experience of driving commercial vehicles and carrying out delivery duties.
Applicants should be educated to GCSE grade 3/D or above (or equivalent qualification/experience) and have a full clean driving licence. Licences issues after 01/01/1997 will require the following categories in addition to the standard licence – B+E, C1 and D1.
Main duties of the job
The collection of waste carts from collection points on the northern general site and transport to a central compound area. To empty the carts using the equipment provided, collection of carts for washing, distribution of clean carts to appropriate areas.
The collection of sacks of dirty linen from Trust buildings /areas to Laundry.
Delivery of sacks of clean linen to appropriate Trust buildings /areas.
Delivery/ collection, of stores and supplies to all areas of the hospital sites.
Collection and delivery of samples and drugs including isotopes, and delivery / collection of mail /supplies to / from doctor’s surgeries and various clinics in Sheffield and surrounding areas.
To drive the hospital courtesy bus when required, transporting staff, patients and visitors.
Delivery and collection of equipment and small items of furniture on and off site.
Delivery and collection of medical notes.
Collection of cages and transport to recognised collection points.
Please note this advertisement can be appointed as either a full time or part time opportunity.
Working for our organisation
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Educated to GCSE grade D/3 or above including English and Maths or equivalent qualifications/experience
Desirable criteria
- Customer Care Training
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of driving commercial vehicles
- Experience of delivery duties using commercial vehicles
Desirable criteria
- Experience of reversing large trailers
- Working within a team
Further Training
Desirable criteria
- Moving and Handling, Health and Safety, Customer Care.
- Willing to undertake further training.
Special Skills/Aptitudes
Essential criteria
- Ability to use initiative.
- Professional approach at all times when dealing with a variety of people and situations.
- Good communication and literacy skills
Other Factors
Essential criteria
- Full clean manual driving licence. Licences issued after 1.1.97 will need the following categories in addition to standard licence: B+E, categories C1 and D1
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Gregg Chapman
- Job title
- Transport Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0114 2714701
- Additional information
Graham Shore
Telephone: 0114 2714701
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