Patient Transport Driver - Windsor (Part Time 18.75 hours p/w)

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PLEASE NOTE: PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT REAPPLY

Band 2 Patient Transport Driver - Windsor

This is a part-time post for 18.75 hours per week.

YOU MUST HAVE A C1 LICENCE TO BE CONSIDERED FOR INTERVIEW

This post is based at Windsor Dialysis, 1 Maidenhead Road, Old Ambulance Station, Windsor, SL4 5EY - and attracts a Fringe payment of 5% (£1,346) of gross basic salary.

An exciting opportunity for a Renal Patient Transport Driver (Band 2) has come up to work in the Windsor Haemodialysis Unit, which is a 24 bedded satellite unit of the Royal Berkshire Hospital Foundation Trust.

The post involves driving vehicles to transport the users of the Trust's Haemodialysis Satellite Unit in Windsor safely to and from their place of residence, and to follow pre-determined schedules and organise routes as appropriate to transport patients safely and efficiently.

The unit is open Monday to Saturday with no night duty and you will be expected to cover all the shifts, of which there are 3, they start from 06.00 till 12.30 midnight.

Informal visits to the unit are highly recommended prior to shortlisting.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a motivated and highly enthusiastic individual to become part of our team. You will be expected to transport patients to and from their homes or place of residence in a safe and professional manner.Previous driving experience around the local area is essential and the successful candidate will undertake a programme of Trust induction as well as mandatory drivers' related training.

The candidate has to undertake driving duties of all types of vehicles to the required standards, ensuring patient comfort at all times and in accordance with the Road Traffic Act and DVLA regulations, subject to appropriate training being received, and to keep up to date with these regulations.

About us

Windsor sits on the river Thames and is served by great road and rail links to London, Oxford and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Windsor is a wonderful place to live, work and play and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK.

The CQC rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good.

Our "CARE" values: Compassionate,Aspirational,Resourceful,Excellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.

Details
Date posted

30 July 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£25,272 a year (plus 5% Fringe £1,346) pro-rata per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

193-7920869NCG-A

Job locations

Windsor Haemodialysis Dialysis Unit

1 Maidenhead Road, Old Ambulance Station

Windsor

SL4 5EY

United Kingdom


Job description
Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details of the job role.

Job description
Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details of the job role.

Person Specification
Other
Essential
  • Q1 - Cat D
  • Q2 - Cat C1
  • Q3 - Full Driving Licence
Experience
Essential
  • Previous experience of vocational driving with evidence of driving similar vehicles
  • Experience in making deliveries to a schedule
  • Experience of record keeping
Desirable
  • Previous experience of working in the NHS
  • First Aid
Skills
Essential
  • Good Knowledge of Windsor and the surrounding areas
Person Specification
Other
Essential
  • Q1 - Cat D
  • Q2 - Cat C1
  • Q3 - Full Driving Licence
Experience
Essential
  • Previous experience of vocational driving with evidence of driving similar vehicles
  • Experience in making deliveries to a schedule
  • Experience of record keeping
Desirable
  • Previous experience of working in the NHS
  • First Aid
Skills
Essential
  • Good Knowledge of Windsor and the surrounding areas
Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details
Employer name

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Windsor Haemodialysis Dialysis Unit

1 Maidenhead Road, Old Ambulance Station

Windsor

SL4 5EY

United Kingdom


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Employer details
Employer name

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Windsor Haemodialysis Dialysis Unit

1 Maidenhead Road, Old Ambulance Station

Windsor

SL4 5EY

United Kingdom


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