252841 (LC) Porter Driver

Job Description

Equality and Diversity

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among its workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

Job Title and Hours

Porter Driver – 1 x 20 hrs and 1 x 19.46 hrs per week.

Hours: Backshifts and Alternate Weekend.

Key Responsibilities

Responsible for driving vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes in the transport of goods, supplies and patients, and to facilitate the provision of portering services to enable the efficient and effective delivery of quality portering services to the organisation.

Additional Information

For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, refer to the job description and person specification links at the bottom of the screen. If after reading this information you have any questions, please contact .

Certificate of Sponsorship: In line with the current UK Immigration Rules, this post does not meet the eligibility criteria for a Certificate of Sponsorship to support a Skilled Worker Visa or a Health & Care Worker Visa. Overseas nationals should review alternative immigration options before applying for this role. Further information:

Please note: As this post is part-time, the salary will be pro rata.

To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigration Service. Further information on what NHS Scotland Boards are required to check this as well as what your responsibilities include can be found in the further information for this vacancy.

Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage.

We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

Security Vetting: 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.