Transport Driver Courier Service

Role overview

Dorset County Hospital is looking for a dependable, energetic, and positive Courier Driver to join its Transport team in Dorchester. The role focuses on moving essential items efficiently between the Trust and other healthcare organisations across Dorset.

What the job involves

The courier service covers the delivery and collection of mail, specimens, vaccines, medical records, and, from time to time, medical gases. The work also includes sorting and transporting sundry items and specimens to and from healthcare sites throughout Dorset, as well as major acute trusts including Salisbury, Royal Bournemouth, Poole, and Southampton.

Working pattern

Two positions are available:

• Full-time: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 11:00 am to 19:00 pm
• Part-time: 30 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 9:00 am to 15:00 pm

Key expectations

The successful applicant will work independently without close supervision and will be expected to maintain a consistently effective and efficient service. A professional approach and a positive public image are important throughout the role.

Values and culture

The Trust places high importance on Integrity, Respect, Teamwork, and Excellence, and looks for team members who reflect these values in their work and conduct.

Application guidance

Candidates may use AI tools to help prepare application materials, but all information submitted must be accurate, honest, and genuinely reflect their own experience and suitability. Authenticity and personal integrity are central to the recruitment process.

Right to work

This role cannot be offered with Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants must already have the legal right to work in the UK at the time they apply, as visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Contact for informal enquiries

For further information or an informal discussion, contact Diane Kinsey, Transport Officer, at diane.kinsey@dchft.nhs.uk or 01305 255713.