HGV Driver and Mobile Chemotherapy Unit Support | York Teaching Hospital Facilities Management’
Contract - Permanent
Hours - 24 hours per week (12 hours per day, 2 days a week, Monday - Friday, on a rotating shift pattern).
Base - York
Are you looking for a post based within our York Teaching Hospital Facilities Management Team?
Are you a strong team player, kind, friendly and motivated?
Then we may have the role for you!
York Teaching Hospital Facilities Management (YTHFM) is looking for a HGV Driver and Mobile Chemotherapy Unit Support, to provide a professional and reliable service by transporting the Mobile Chemotherapy Unit (MCU) from York Transport Department (or other locations) to the agreed daily community location - supporting the Chemotherapy team onsite and returning the MCU at the end of the treatment day.
As a HGV Driver and Mobile Chemotherapy Unit Support you will primarily be responsible for:- the transportation of the Mobile Chemotherapy Unit (MCU) between locations
- setting up and preparing the MCU to be used by the Chemotherapy nurses and patients
- closing down and securing the unit at the end of a treatment day
- daily road safety checks, reporting any faults and arranging necessary repairs
- cleaning and maintaining the MCU, both internally and externally, including the on board equipment
- providing support to the Chemotherapy nurses and patients
The Transport Department also provides a professional and reliable Transport service on behalf YTHFM for York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, servicing various NHS organisations including other hospitals and GP surgeries within York and the surrounding areas.
On occasions where the MCU is not operational or due to go out, you may also be asked to support the Transport Department with these other services. Here you will be responsible for handling and transporting a range of items, including, but not limited to:- medical equipment
- controlled drugs (signed collection and delivery)
- food items
- medical gases
- pathology samples
- foul linen
- furniture
You will be responsible for the safe delivery and security of all items whilst in transit.
Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
- Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
- 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
- A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager.
- A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
- Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
- NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
- An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
- Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds.If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact:yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
YTHFM are currently funding level 1 membership of a Tailored Healthcare Cash Plan for all substantive Band 2 and 3 staff, on a trial basis and as a gesture of goodwill. This provides employees with access to a range of benefits, including refunding the costs of optical and dental services, physiotherapy and wellbeing treatments, up to defined limits.This does not form part of our terms and conditions of employment and could be withdrawn at any time. We also offer discounted membership of Westfield Health’s standard Plan for staff on bank contracts or employed in Band 4 or above.
Armed Forces Friendly Employer
We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.
This advert closes on Tuesday 4 Mar 2025