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Job reference: 005739
Salary: Band 2 (£18,383 - £20,015)
Job closing date: 04/10/2019
Job Type: Support Services
Location: Comely Bank Centre
Employment type: Permanent
Hours Per Week: 37.5
Job posted date: 20/09/2019
Employer (NHS Board): NHS Lothian
Department: Lab Van Service

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An opportunity has arisen for a full-time Driver within the Lab Van Service, based at the Comely Bank Centre, Edinburgh.


The postholder will be responsible for driving vehicles to facilitate the provision of logistics services including the transportation of goods, supplies and patients. The post is employed within NHS Lothian and there may be a requirement to work flexibly across sites to meet service demands.


For further information or informal enquiries, please contact John Nisbet, Assistant Transport Operations Manager at john.nisbet@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk.


This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/ record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.

NHS Lothian

NHS Lothian is responsible for meeting the health needs of circa 800,000 people living in and around Edinburgh. We employ approximately 27,000 staff and provide a comprehensive range of primary, community and acute care services for the populations of Edinburgh, Midlothian, East Lothian and West Lothian. Across all areas of care, we seek to provide specialist and general services fairly and efficiently and to the highest standards. State-of-the-art buildings and our forward-looking and innovative approach have earned our hospitals recognition as centres of excellence. Our clinical care, teaching and research have a national and growing international reputation. NHS Lothian provides an extensive range of primary care services, including mental health, GP and other community-based services. Primary care services are also provided at the Royal Edinburgh Hospital, Liberton Hospital and the Royal Victoria Building. We also provide a comprehensive range of acute adult, paediatric and maternity services. Acute care is provided from the following sites: the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh at Little France; the Western General Hospital; St Johns Hospital at Howden, Livingston; the Royal Hospital for Sick Children; Liberton Hospital; the Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion, and the Lauriston Building. A move to NHS Lothian will give you the chance to develop your NHS career and enhance your lifestyle. There is much to admire and enjoy in the Lothian region in locations of exceptional beauty and contrast, from the historic skyline of Edinburgh, Scotlands historic capital city, to the wonderful surrounding countryside and coastline of the Firth of Forth.

Website: http://careers.nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk

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