Northumbria Healthcare Facilities Management (NHFM) provides specialist project management, estates maintenance and a full range of facilities services. Please note that NHFML is a wholly owned subsidiary of Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. The successful applicant will be an employee of the subsidiary and not the NHS. Please note the terms and conditions are closely aligned to that of the NHS.
We require reliable, enthusiastic and motivated Drivers to join our bank to work within our hospital and community sites. In return you will can offer you:
* Flexible hours; choose when and where you want to work
* Competitive pay rates; including enhanced pay for unsociable hours
* Paid annual leave
* Pension scheme
* A fast‑track recruitment process if you move to a substantive role
* Opportunities to work in different wards and departments, including community, dental and specialist services
* Access to Services, such as those provided by our Staff Wellbeing Team
* Ability to book your shifts from home using our online portal
* Option to block‑book shifts in a set period
* SMS notifications of shift availability
* Access to staff newsletters and bulletins
* Eligible for various local and national discounts which are available to NHS staff
* Free uniform, where applicable
Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.
Main duties of the job
* The Collection and delivery of mail and specimens to and from the main hospital sites to other locations within the trust.
* To deliver pharmacy, pathology and NHS supplies as required.
* To collect and deliver surgical instruments from GP Practices to main sites for cleaning.
* Attend training courses as required in line with trust policies and procedures.
* Ensure vehicle is maintained in accordance with trust policies and is kept clean.
* Collect and deliver dirty/clean linen from locations across the trust.
* Collect clinical waste and dispose of in accordance with guidelines.
* Collect household refuse and confidential waste and dispose of in the correct manner.
* Ensure all paperwork is correctly completed and signatures obtained for items delivered and received as appropriate.
* Any other duties as deemed appropriate by the Management.
The post will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
We have variety of shifts across 7 days a week and there will be hours to suit all. We offer hourly pay enhancements for shifts covered at night and over the weekends. Enhancement equate to approx. £13.66 per hour on a Saturday or any weekday between the hours of 8pm and 6am, or £17.83 per hour on a Sunday or public holiday.
We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country. Leading in innovation and quality – opening a state of the art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England? Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients? You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep.
This advert closes on Tuesday 21 Oct 2025.
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