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HGV Class C Driver & Support Worker Mobile Cancer Care Unit

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

Canterbury, CT1 3NG

Salary

£25,760 to £27,476

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

11 September 2026

6 days left

Job description

To assist in the delivery of high-quality healthcare to cancer patients in East Kent. Transporting the HGV Class C Mobile Chemotherapy unit to set com...

To operate all aspects of the vehicle and on board non-medical equipment (access lift, air conditioning, generators.)

To liaise with medical engineering regarding repairs and servicing of on-board medical equipment.

To organise and Co-ordinate Trust service for cleaning of clinical area.

To organise and Co-ordinate cleaning of external body of mobile unit.

To Co-ordinate general maintenance of vehicle with associated service provider.

Daily vehicle checks.

Drive the Vehicle to different locations across East Kent.

To check that required equipment and supplies are on board.

To ensure that patients are attended on arrive and discharged with next planned treatment dates scheduled.

Complete all documentation required of them, i.e. Fuel reports, daily log sheets and any other paperwork.

Ensure all servicing reports are sent to EKLS manager as part of Operational Licence requirements, and for inspection by VOSA. (sent via the departmental manager)

Ensure that CPC training is kept up to date.

The driver must report any defects with the vehicle to the relevant manager.

Extra hours to cover the service will be expected

Arrange and co-ordinate the safe connection of the electrical hook up, keeping in line with the Trust Health and Safety Policy.

Maintaining all relevant mandatory training.

Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in Documents to download.

If you have further queries please dont hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.

It is essential that the successful candidate holds an HGV 2 Class C, - with clean licence

Qualifications and training

Essential

  • Driver CPC Training & Certification
  • HGV 2 Class C, Licence Holder- with clean licence

Desirable

  • English and Maths GCSE
  • Basic IT skills
  • Basic First Aid Training

Skills and experience

Essential

  • Ability to ensure that vehicle is maintained in safe condition at all times and that records relating to the vehicle are appropriately kept
  • Ability to travel throughout the county. Driving in all-weather terrain, i.e. sun-snow. Whilst having the ability to adapt to unpredictable road traffic conditions, and the potential to be exposed to road rage
  • Licence to drive both manual and automatic vehicles
  • A basic maintenance skill, to ensure the vehicle is maintained on a daily basis in accordance with the Charity and Trust Policy/Guidelines
  • Good interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to work alone and as part of a team. Awareness of good customer care
  • Self-motivated with excellent organisational skills with good administrative skills

Knowledge

Essential

  • EU driver Hours rules (although exempt) Capable of dealing with sensitive or confidential matters. General knowledge of vehicle maintenance.

Other requirements

Essential

  • Interest in cancer care
  • To be aware of and adhere to the Trust's Vision, Mission and Values

How to apply

Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.

Provenance

Source

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First seen

4 September 2026

Last checked

5 September 2026

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About the employer

EKH
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

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