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Transport Driver – Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy

Opportunities have arisen for Transport Drivers to join the busy Transport Department within the Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy on a full-time (36 hours), part‑time (4 hours), and bank basis.

Posts and Hours available

- POST 1: 1 × 36 hours, Monday to Friday, hours between 7 am & 5 pm
- POST 2: 1 × 4 hours, Saturday only 11:30 am to 3:30 pm
- POST 3: Bank, 0 hours – as and when required

On the application form, please note which post(s) you are applying for.

The hours of work will be worked in line with the needs of the service and to meet service demands. The working days are predominantly between Monday & Friday; however we do provide a limited service at the weekends.

Full training will be provided on all Transport driving duties such as Laboratories/specimen collections, Pharmacy, Stores Goods, Patient Transport and Clinical Waste collections etc. Drivers may be lone workers, driving throughout Fife (and surrounding area e.g. Edinburgh & Dundee) on a daily basis; routes can also be repetitive. Vehicles range from cars, vans, minibuses and 3.5 tonne lorries.

You will be based at the service yard at the Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy; however there may be a requirement to work within any other Hospital sites if required.

There is a physical and manual handling element to the post due to transporting various items including cages, stores, medical notes, equipment, furniture,



clinical waste bins and Labs & Pharmacy boxes.

Requirements:

- Good communication skills and ability to follow route mapping and timed duty schedules.
- Must hold a full clean UK driving licence.

Training and compliance:

- Full department training and one‑to‑one coaching will be provided, including ADR training for clinical waste collections.
- Attendance required at the NHS Fife induction training course.
- Annual mandatory training and PDP reviews conducted online.
- Performance must comply with the Mandatory Induction Standards for Health Care Support Workers in Scotland 2009 and the Code of Conduct.

Informal Enquiries

Liam O’Connor, Transport Co‑ordinator, 01592 643355 ext 20778.

Equality and diversity

NHS Fife is legally obliged to ensure all its employees are legally entitled to work in the United Kingdom. We offer versátil working and family‑friendly policies and fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long‑term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our 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.

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📌 Transport Driver (Hospital)
🏢 NHS Scotland
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