Job Description
Nuffield Health Cambridge HSSU Hub Sterile Services Permanent contract Full time
Up to £33,000.00 per annum, depending on experience
37.5 hours per week
Nuffield Health is the UK's largest Healthcare charity; we offer a large range of benefits to our employees. Our Hospital Sterile Services Unit (HSSU) transports sterile and disinfected surgical equipment to our local hospital network.
Purpose of the Role:
To lead, support and advise the HSSU driver teams to maintain the delivery & collection of medical devices ensuring all customer requirements are completed.
To provide and integrate a professional delivery service for new customers joining Nuffield Health Sterilisation Services.
To assist the National Transport Manager to maintain our Operator License by ensuring that all Driver and vehicle legal compliance & requirements are consistently completed.
Key Responsibilities:
• To act as first line manager to a team of drivers in the supply of disinfected and sterile medical devices to customers.
• To provide Induction, development and training and involvement in recruitment, performance reviews for both contracted & Agency drivers.
• To maintain accurate and comprehensive vehicle records for all safety compliance requirements.
• To provide standby and emergency cover within the context of Drivers Hours Legislation or excessive sickness.
• Prepare and participate for all external accreditation audits to ensure transport compliance.
• To legally maintain delivery vehicles to meet compliance requirements.
• To ensure that drivers meet all required legal responsibilities / conduct investigations with any short falls.
• To investigate all Road Traffic collisions, communicate with our insurance provider & conduct briefings with HSSU driver concerned.
• To record all concerned Road Traffic Collisions and HSSU driver non- compliance to Nuffield Health RADAR reporting system.
• To ensure continuation of driver CPC training is upheld throughout a 5-year period.
• To ensure compliance with all relevant statutory and organisational policies, procedures, and systems, including Health and Safety, Quality, Hygiene, Infection Prevention and take appropriate action where necessary.
• Ensure that the driving team interact & support the production teams to always achieve a streamlined service to our hospitals.
Experience, Knowledge & Expertise - Essential:
• A full and clean driving license (Category C1 or above 7.5 tonne).
• Good communication skill.
• Demonstrable relevant experience working within a logistics function, including experience of digital tachographs.
• Drivers Hours Legislation including WTD knowledge.
• Driver Certificate of Competence (Driver CPC).
Role Specific Competencies:
• Focuses positively and constructively to meet customer requirements.
• Participates in self-development to improve work performance.
• Communicates appropriately and effectively with customers and colleagues.
• Respects and supports colleagues.
• Ensures own work is done correctly and recognises the impact on the organisation.
Helping you feel good.
We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued. That's why we've developed a benefits package with you in mind. With lifestyle and wellbeing rewards like an online GP, financial and emotional wellbeing support, and more - at Nuffield Health, we'll take care of what's important to you.
Join Nuffield Health and create the future you want, today.
If you like what you see, why not start your application now? We consider applications as we receive them and reserve the right to close adverts early (for example, where we have received an unprecedented high volume of applications). So, it's a good idea to apply right away to ensure you're considered for this role.
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💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Lead Driver position is now open for candidates interested in the Driver Jobs sector. This role in England offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Driver Jobs is a plus.
