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About the Organisation:
National Services Scotland (NSS) is a national NHS Board operating right at the heart of NHS Scotland providing invaluable support and advice at a strategic and operational level. NSS supports customers to deliver their services more efficiently and effectively and we offer shared services on a national scale using best-in-class systems and standards. Our priority is always the same – to improve the health and well-being of the people of Scotland. We do this by working in partnership with colleagues across Health and Social Care to deliver fit for purpose solutions and systems, delivering high quality services that help our stakeholders to free up resources so they can be re-invested into essential services.
The Post:
As part of a team the successful candidate will participate in a rotating roster to support the collection and delivery of blood and blood products across sites in Scotland. The majority of work is pre planned and deliveries are on set routes however there is an element of ad hoc requests, which managed by the Transport Co-Ordinator, who serves as the line manager for this role. These services must be delivered to a high standard and will involve travel throughout Scotland. A range of vehicles will be required to be driven covering cars, coaches and articulated vehicles. Full training in the handling of Blood and Blood products will be given.
The Candidate:
The successful candidate will be required to hold valid licenses for class B & C as a minimum (Car and Rigid HGV). DE license (Coach) would also be desirable but not essential. Candidates must also be in possession of a current Drivers CPC.
The successful candidate will be required to undergo a Disclosure Scotland check. Any candidate who have lived/worked overseas for more than 12 months in the preceding 5 years will also be required to provide a criminal record check from the appropriate overseas agency.
Location and Working Pattern:
The post will be based at the SNBTS West transport hub in Possil, Glasgow.
Work pattern will be any 5 from 7 days, 37.5 hours per week.
Weekend, night shift working and participation in an out of hours on-call system will be required.
It is a condition of this employment that you must live and remain a resident within the UK for the post in which you will be employed with NSS.
Benefits:
Our benefits package includes pension scheme, comprehensive range of work life balance policies, occupational health services, learning resource centres and discounted leisure, financial and shopping benefits. Click here to view the full range of NHS NSS Employee Benefits.
Further information:
For an informal discussion on the post, please contact Derek Pye, Transport Co-Ordinator at 0141 300 1184.
Closing date for completed applications is 4th April 2024.
Further information on NSS is available from: https://www.nss.nhs.scot/
Please note that the majority of correspondence is sent by e-mail only, so please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders).
NHS National Services Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and as committed participant in the disability confident scheme, guarantees to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our vacancies