Transport Driver

Responsibilities

• Drive a range of Trust vehicles in a safe and responsible manner, adhering to all traffic and other legal regulations.
• Operate vehicles including cars, vans and goods vehicles, ensuring protocols and procedures for safe transportation and vehicle maintenance are strictly followed.
• Provide cover in the absence of the Mail Driver.
• Collect mail from departments and offices not in the main hospital building; this includes a daily run to Dewsbury District Hospital.
• Run GP surgery courier services, collecting and delivering specimens and mail.
• Carry out daily scheduled runs to Leeds Hospitals, as well as any ad‑hoc deliveries or collections of patients, staff, etc. within the Yorkshire region.
• Provide transport on an ad‑hoc basis to carry body organs/tissue, live biopsies, and occasional mortuary requests such as transporting infants for autopsy.
• Transport pharmaceuticals and pathology laboratory samples, including controlled drugs and legal specimens that must be signed for upon collection and delivery, across sites.
• Provide general and specific patient transport services.
• Pool duties covering urgent and ad‑hoc requests for transport and movement of larger pieces of equipment or machinery.
• Participate in rostered weekend and Bank Holiday working as required.
• Work primarily at Pinderfields Hospital with additional covering of Pontefract and Dewsbury sites.

• Full clean driving licence with relevant driving experience.
• Driving history demonstrating compliance with current health and safety legislation.
• Experience driving a range of vehicles in a workplace environment.
• Good knowledge of the local area.
• Pleasant disposition and good communication skills.
• Experience working with the public preferred.

We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff members work in patients’ homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). Committed to continuous improvement, we prioritise our people and values so we can deliver an excellent patient experience. Our team is friendly, passionate and always seeking better ways to work through research and innovation.

We support work‑life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces for honest conversations and to share ideas, thoughts and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion.

As a member of the team, you will have access to the NHS pension plan, a generous holiday allowance, employee health and wellbeing services, and extensive benefits and support. These include onsite nurseries, childcare vouchers, home electronics schemes, working carers support, carer‑friendly policies, and more. If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the team to make a difference every day.

This is a permanent full‑time position, 37.5 hours per week, working Monday to Friday, 08.00 am – 16.00 pm.