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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/Candidate:
Applications are invited for the post of Blood Transfusion Driver within the Logistics section of the Scottish National Blood Transfusion.
As part of a team the driver provides various transport services to SNBTS. These services must be delivered to a high standard and will involve travel throughout Scotland. Some weekend working and overnight stays are required. Participation in an out of hours on-call system will be required. A range of vehicles required to be driven covering cars, coaches and articulated vehicles.
The successful candidate will be required to hold valid licenses for class B, CE and/or DE (Car, Articulated Vehicle and/or Coach). Candidates must also be in possession of a current Drivers CPC.
PLEASE NOTE:
Candidate(s) who have partially fulfill license requirements will also be considered as full training can be offered to the successful candidate(s)
The successful candidate(s) must comply with the Mandatory Induction Standards and with the Code of Conduct for Healthcare Support Workers.
The successful candidate will be required to undergo a Disclosure Scotland check. Any candidate who has 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:
Location: The Jack Copland Centre, Edinburgh
The work pattern is a rotational shift pattern and does involve on-call working.
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 about the post, please contact Kevin Wynne on 0131 314 5625
Closing date for completed applications is 2nd 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