LMS Driver

Logistics Medical Services (LMS) Driver

Salary: Band 2 £17,652 – £19,020 plus any unsocial hours enhancements relevant to the post as per the NHS Terms & Conditions 2018

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Base: Warwick, CV34 5LW

West Midlands Ambulance Service University NHS Foundation Trust is looking to recruit LMS Drivers who will be responsible for the LMS Services, including:

• Clinical waste collection from hospitals and day units and disposal to the specified unit.
• Courier services – delivery of notes and specimen collection to hospitals and doctors surgeries.
• Hospital staff transport services
• Driving for on call Doctors.
• In-service vehicle recovery, vehicle movement and vehicle delivery.
• Major Incident support services when required.

Applicants must have a minimum of 3 GCSEs (or equivalent) at Grade C or above to include English & Maths or be willing to undertake a level 2 qualification whilst in post. You must also hold a full clean UK Driving Licence which must show full category C1 entitlement.

This position involves a regulated activity which will require an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check. The disclosure will, where appropriate to the role, include information against the Independent Safeguarding Authority barred lists for working with children, adults or both.

Where a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check is required for the post, applicants are required to cover the cost of the check. The cost (£49 for an enhanced check or £30 for a standard/basic check) is payable to our online provider at the time that the DBS application is submitted.

West Midlands Ambulance Service positively welcomes diversity and aims to be a truly inclusive place to work. We are looking for self-motivated, enthusiastic people from all backgrounds that care about making a difference.

We also support the ‘Disability Confident’ scheme and therefore guarantee to invite to assessment all applicants with a disability who meet the standards required for a job vacancy.

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3. To enquire about your application or inform us of any changes in your circumstances please make contact by emailing the Recruitment Team (recruitment@wmas.nhs.uk) and not through the NHS Jobs website as these messages are not monitored.

4. Please ensure all sections of the application form are completed fully. Please particularly ensure that you provide full details of all referees including their email address, telephone contact details and postal address.

If you are unable to apply online, please contact the Recruitment Team on 01384 215896 for a paper application form.

PLEASE READ THE ATTACHED DOCUMENT ENTITLED INFORMATION AND GUIDANCE FOR APPLICANTS.

Closing date for return of applications: Monday 21stOctober 2019

Please note: Only fully completed application forms will be accepted.

The Trust is currently under-represented in terms of people from BME backgrounds and welcomes applicants from these communities. Selection will be on a basis of merit. The Trust has achieved the status of a Disability Confident Employer and guarantees to invite to assessment applicants who meet the criteria for the job vacancy. To ensure the diversity of the workforce and understand the differing needs of our communities, the Trust is committed to the principles of Positive Action.

The Trust is proud to support our Armed Forces community and have signed up to the Step Into Health initiative. We welcome applications from Armed Forces Veterans and Service leavers.