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An exciting opportunity has arisen for Drivers to join the Primary Care Out of Hours (GMED) Driving Team based primarily in the Aberdeen Health Village. We are seeking reliable and motivated individuals with a full, clean driving licence, good geographical knowledge of the Grampian region, strong communication skills and IT competent.
We are looking for enthusiastic individuals with excellent communication and interpersonal skills, as the role involves working as part of a multidisciplinary team and closely supporting clinicians and dispatch staff on shift.
The successful applicant will have the ability to support a wide range of healthcare professionals in delivering a high-quality service. You will be comfortable working independently, using your judgement to respond to changing circumstances and priorities, while maintaining a flexible and proactive approach.
Key responsibilities include transporting clinicians safely across the Grampian region, carrying out routine vehicle checks, identifying vehicle faults and associated risks, and ensuring vehicles and equipment are maintained to a safe operational standard. The role requires the ability to drive safely in all weather conditions and environments.
A range of working patterns are available, including Monday to Friday daytime hours working with the City Visit team, as well as overnight and weekend shifts working with the GMED Team.
GMED operates between 18:00 and 08:00 Monday to Friday and provides a 24-hour service at weekends, public holidays and during festive periods. Depending on the shift pattern worked, unsocial hour’s enhancements may apply in line with Agenda for Change terms and conditions.
Posts close at midnight on the indicated date unless the advert states otherwise. Post may close early due to volume of applications.
Interviews will be held in person on the 10th and 11th of November 2026.
Contract: Permanent with consideration to be appointed to the bank.
Hours: Various working patterns available
Day Shift – 07:45 to 18:00
Evening Shift – 18:00 to 00:00
Nightshift – 23:45 to 08:00
Informal enquiries (including available shift patterns) to:
Taylor Youngson, taylor.youngson@nhs.scot – GMED Assistant Support Manager
NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.
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NHS Grampian forms one of the fourteen regional health boards of NHS Scotland and is responsible for providing health and social care services to a population of over 500,000 people living in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray.
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