LGV Driver

Service Care Solutions are working with a Department within the Health Sector who have a vacancy for a LGV Driver with Driver CPC to join the team on a Temporary basis in Portsmouth.

Working 35 hours per week from 9am till 4pm, this role will involve making scheduled collections and deliveries of clinical notes, post, pharmacy, clinical specimens, instrumentation, consumables to and from Portsmouth Hospital at off-site locations, GP Surgeries, medical units and health centres across the local community and the south coast.


You will also cover ad-hoc collections and deliveries as and when needed.

The key responsibilities will be to;

• Carry out tasks, deliveries, and collections as per schedules, or as directed by the Transport Manager or Responsible Person, on Trust vehicles, and liaise with all colleagues to ensure an efficient service is provided.


• Carry out multiple deliveries and collections and be able to cover all the various Transport schedules, as necessary for the benefit of the Trust.


• Operate within the current legislation, Road Traffic Acts and Laws.


• Maintain paperwork to meet legislation and Trust requirements (i.e., signing out /in vehicle Keys and fuel cards, daily entries of Domestic Logbooks, Tachographs, accident reporting, defect reporting, timesheets etc.)


• Report all accidents, and any damage however minor, and complete accident report forms.


• Carry out daily vehicle safety checks before using the vehicle and report all vehicle defects.


• Ensure no unauthorised passengers are carried in any trust vehicle.


• Keep assigned vehicle clean, inside, and out, at all times.


• Wear the uniform provided and clearly display identity/security badge, and wear issued protective clothing when required whilst carrying out duties.


• Be physically fit and able to assist in the movement of some heavy items, furniture, and equipment.


• Respect Trust and Patient confidentiality.


• Transport clinical notes, post, pharmacy, clinical specimens, and consumables in a safe and correct manner as and when required.


• Turn out, when available for driving duties, in the event of a Major Incident, or Major Incident exercise.


• Ensure adherence to Transport Department and Trust policies and procedures


• Complete regular staff training and awareness programmes

We are seeking a candidate who has a Full, Clean UK Driving License with Cat C1 upto 7.5 ton and a Driver CPC.

If you would like further information on this, please contact Prakash via email to prakash.panchani@servicecare.org.uk or call 01772208967.