Bank - Driver - Diagnostic laboratories
NHS Tayside
Date: 1 day ago
City: Dundee, Scotland
Contract type: Full time

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.
Patient Access and Assurance
Diagnostic Laboratories
NHS Tayside; Ninewells Hospital
Driver Band 2 - Bank
Band 2 Salary Scale: £25,694 - £27,900 per annum pro rata
Applications are invited from individuals with a clean driving licence and driving experience for the above post based in the Diagnostics Laboratory transport team based in Ninewells Hospital, Dundee. We are looking for someone with enthusiasm, flexibility and motivation to join our team of drivers.
The work involves collecting specimens from GP surgeries and hospitals across Tayside and one site in NHS Fife and delivering them to the laboratories in
Ninewells Hospital, Dundee.
The post also involves the delivery of supplies and vaccines from Ninewells Hospital to service users, GPs, schools and NHS Tayside hospital and day care sites.
Duties include the transportation of pathological specimens, some of which will contain biohazards, and some specimens will contain chemical hazards.
Full training in transportation of these samples and spillage training will be given.
Applicants must have experience of driving light commercial vehicles and a knowledge of the local area across Dundee, Perth & Kinross and Angus.
Experience of driving in a variety of conditions would also be an advantage.
Informal enquiries to: Stephen Stewart Laboratories Transport Supervisor, or
Mr Graham Robinson, Specialist Facilities Manager, Ninewells Hospital.
You will be required to comply with the Code of Conduct for Healthcare Support Workers in Scotland throughout your employment. Information on the Healthcare Support Worker Regulations can be found on NHS Tayside microsite on Staffnet>Our Websites>Healthcare Support Workers.
Hours of work are: Bank shifts as required, Monday to Friday 07:45 18:15
Saturday and Sunday working may also be required.
You will be required to comply with the Code of Conduct for Healthcare Support Workers in Scotland throughout your employment.
Information on the Healthcare Support Worker Regulations can be found on NHS Tayside microsite on Staffnet>Our Websites>Healthcare Support Workers.
NHS Tayside is committed to equality and diversity and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community.
Short-listed applicants will be contacted by email. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.
Patient Access and Assurance
Diagnostic Laboratories
NHS Tayside; Ninewells Hospital
Driver Band 2 - Bank
Band 2 Salary Scale: £25,694 - £27,900 per annum pro rata
Applications are invited from individuals with a clean driving licence and driving experience for the above post based in the Diagnostics Laboratory transport team based in Ninewells Hospital, Dundee. We are looking for someone with enthusiasm, flexibility and motivation to join our team of drivers.
The work involves collecting specimens from GP surgeries and hospitals across Tayside and one site in NHS Fife and delivering them to the laboratories in
Ninewells Hospital, Dundee.
The post also involves the delivery of supplies and vaccines from Ninewells Hospital to service users, GPs, schools and NHS Tayside hospital and day care sites.
Duties include the transportation of pathological specimens, some of which will contain biohazards, and some specimens will contain chemical hazards.
Full training in transportation of these samples and spillage training will be given.
Applicants must have experience of driving light commercial vehicles and a knowledge of the local area across Dundee, Perth & Kinross and Angus.
Experience of driving in a variety of conditions would also be an advantage.
Informal enquiries to: Stephen Stewart Laboratories Transport Supervisor, or
Mr Graham Robinson, Specialist Facilities Manager, Ninewells Hospital.
You will be required to comply with the Code of Conduct for Healthcare Support Workers in Scotland throughout your employment. Information on the Healthcare Support Worker Regulations can be found on NHS Tayside microsite on Staffnet>Our Websites>Healthcare Support Workers.
Hours of work are: Bank shifts as required, Monday to Friday 07:45 18:15
Saturday and Sunday working may also be required.
You will be required to comply with the Code of Conduct for Healthcare Support Workers in Scotland throughout your employment.
Information on the Healthcare Support Worker Regulations can be found on NHS Tayside microsite on Staffnet>Our Websites>Healthcare Support Workers.
NHS Tayside is committed to equality and diversity and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community.
Short-listed applicants will be contacted by email. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.
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