Pathology Van Driver

An opportunity has arisen for a Pathology Van Driver to join our existing team in the Support Services Van Driver Team on the Chesterfield Site of Derbyshire Pathology. You should have a good standard of education and hold a full UK clean manual driving licence. Previous experience of van driving and customer service would be an advantage but is not essential as full training will be given. The hours of this post are 1pm to 5pm predominantly, but you are also required to be flexible regarding the working pattern to cover annual leave and sickness to support the needs of the service between 9am and 1pm. This is an opportunity to join a friendly, well motivated team and we would encourage you to contact us to discuss this post further. Main duties of the job You would be required to drive for long periods whilst collecting/delivering pathology samples/consumables to a schedule in a timely, professional and friendly manner. Good communication skills are required to build relationships with colleagues and service users, whilst maintaining confidentiality at all times. Delivery/collection of internal and external post, including the post room on site Reporting of any issues and documenting the upkeep/maintenance of the Pathology Vehicles, solving any problems and taking the initiative to ensure the vehicles are roadworthy. To become part of a friendly and conscientious team and work flexibly to provide high quality customer service as an ambassador for Derbyshire Pathology. Closing date of applications: 10 May 2026 Interview date: 20 May 2026, Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account. UHDB is committed to fair and transparent recruitment. We welcome authentic applications that reflect your own skills, experience and motivations for the role. While we understand that candidates may use AI tools for grammar, formatting or accessibility purposes, applications that appear to be substantially AIgenerated may be subject to additional review. If this applies to your submission, we will let you know and may ask for clarification. Please ensure your application accurately represents your experience and is written in your own words. Following the recent update on UK immigration policy for those on a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa, please click on the link to check your eligibility before applying for this post as we may be unable to provide sponsorshipImpacts of the changes to the UK immigration policy | NHS Employers Your application (for shortlisting purposes) is assessed based on the Person Specification in the job advert (below)., Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account. UHDB is committed to fair and transparent recruitment. We welcome authentic applications that reflect your own skills, experience and motivations for the role. While we understand that candidates may use AI tools for grammar, formatting or accessibility purposes, applications that appear to be substantially AIgenerated may be subject to additional review. If this applies to your submission, we will let you know and may ask for clarification. Please ensure your application accurately represents your experience and is written in your own words. Following the recent update on UK immigration policy for those on a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa, please click on the link to check your eligibility before applying for this post as we may be unable to provide sponsorshipImpacts of the changes to the UK immigration policy | NHS Employers Your application (for shortlisting purposes) is assessed based on the Person Specification in the job advert (below). Person Specification Education, Training and Qualifications CPD Requirements Essential

• Must hold a full UK clean manual driving licence
• Must have a good standard of general education
  
  Previous experience of driving a van
• Previous customer service experience
• Good IT skills
Skills and Ability Essential
• To be able to demonstrate the ability to work as part of a team
• To be able to demonstrate good workload management skills
Communications and Interpersonal Skills Essential
• To be able to demonstrate the ability to act on own initiative
Person Specification Education, Training and Qualifications CPD Requirements Essential
• Must hold a full UK clean manual driving licence
• Must have a good standard of general education
Experience & Knowledge Essential
• Willing to attend mandatory and non-mandatory training as required
Desirable
• Previous experience of driving a van
• Previous customer service experience
• Good IT skills
Skills and Ability Essential
• To be able to demonstrate the ability to work as part of a team
• To be able to demonstrate good workload management skills
Communications and Interpersonal Skills Essential
• To be able to demonstrate the ability to act on own initiative
  
  As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work. In return we will offer:
• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts:
• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.