Bank Driver

Bank Logistics Driver | Private hospital | Flexible working shifts | Manchester
Spire Manchester have an exciting opportunity for a driver to work on the flexible staffing bank.
Job Purpose:
Drivers are responsible for loading and unloading deliveries, using technology to map their routes, track their collections and deliveries, making collections and deliveries on time, completing required paperwork, all while providing excellent customer service throughout the working day. Drivers will be appropriately trained in safety and security requirements.
Variable hours, flexible 'Bank' roles are now available to suit business needs and cover staff absences, with out-of-hours work required from time to time. The routes are covered on a rotational basis, are mostly based on a 7.5 hour working day and a 2-hour driving radius of Manchester pathology Hub.
Main duties:
- Collection and delivery of samples on a pre-designated route/schedule, plus responding to occasional 'on-demand' requests.
- Prepare the van for operation by inspecting its general condition; checking levels and pressures; cleaning the van exterior and interior; and notifying of any vehicle defects which require action.
- Maintain a safe, confidential operation and clean appearance by complying with organisation operational policies, procedures, and standards, as well as driving rules and regulations.
Skills/qualifications
- Must have worked in a similar role previously
- Be a reliable self-starter with good personal time management
- Communicate well with colleagues and customers
- Focus on excellent customer service
- Be deadline-oriented
- Carry out light lifting
- Be polite, positive and courteous, even when under pressure
- Maintain a clean and neat appearance with a uniform provided
- Work on own initiative and within a team
- work flexible hours as required, sometimes at short notice
- Be adaptable to change as the business develops
- Must be over 21 for insurance purposes
- Must hold a full clean UK driving licence
- Computer literate: Be able to use an electronic device to confirm collection and deliveries (training available)
Contract: Bank, 0 hours contract - flexible shifts as required
Hours: Combination of shifts 8am - 4pm, 2pm - 10pm or 4pm-12pm and 8pm - 4am (nights)
Benefits
- Bank colleagues are paid weekly
- We offer competitive rates to our bank colleagues who work on a flexible basis, often to cover busy periods, sickness, or annual leave
- Save an average of £50 per month with our free onsite car park
- Access to Spire Healthcare pension
- Access to Blue Light Card discounts
- Free uniform
- Free DBS
- Full induction, including mandatory training updates
- Opportunities for further training and progression into permanent posts
- Knowledge, support and guidance through your recruitment journey from Spire's specialist Resourcing Team
Our Values
We are extremely proud of our heritage in private healthcare and of our values as an organisation:
- Driving clinical excellence
- Doing the right thing
- Caring is our passion
- Keeping it simple
- Delivering on our promises
- Succeeding and celebrating together
Our people are our difference; it's their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.
Closing Date: If we have received sufficient applications, this date may be brought forward so please submit your application as soon as possible.
About Us
Spire Healthcare is a leading independent healthcare group in the United Kingdom, running 38 hospitals and over 50 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland. It provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care, operates a network of private GPs and provides workplace health services to over 800 corporate clients. It also delivers a range of private and NHS mental health, musculoskeletal and dermatological services.
We have achieved our market leading position because of our Purpose, which is to 'make a positive difference to people's lives through outstanding personalised care'. Everyone at Spire is aligned to this purpose, which underpins a culture of respect, inclusion, passion and collaboration across our business, enabling us to achieve more than 98% of our hospitals being rated 'Good' or 'Outstanding' by the Regulators; these are sector leading standards.