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From the employer's advert, checked 26 October 2026.
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors as “United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust” (Skilled Worker). Register checked 23 October 2026.
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About the job
Job summary
United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trusts' Fleet & Logistics team provides a wide range of non-patient transport services in collaboration with a number of other NHS organisations across the whole of the county. Items transported include, internal courier mail, health records, patient food, pharmacy, stores, diagnostic specimens and medical instruments.
Main duties of the job
This relief driving post based at Lincoln County Hospital will involve driver cover for the movement of time critical pharmacy products, internal mail and equipment, etc. to support the Trusts' clinical activity. The post holder will be required to read addresses, sort internal mail, manually secure the vehicle load, be able to load/unload the vehicle and must be capable of and have vocational experience of driving various vehicle types including passengers cars and light commercial vehicles up to 3500 kg Gross Vehicle Weight. The post holder should be available to work excess hours (up to 37.5 hours per week) over an above the contracted hours as and when required by the service.
About us
Lincoln Hospital is a thriving university city and with the opening of the medical school, it provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust has been granted teaching hospital status, after demonstrating evidence to significant teaching commitment. From now on it will be known as United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
Pilgrim Hospital is situated in beautiful countryside and serves the communities in the South Lincolnshire area. It provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.
Grantham and District Hospital serves the communities of Grantham and the local area. It provides ambulatory paediatric and accident and emergency services.
Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) and United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) have come together in a Group arrangement, with the goal of improving the care provided to patients across the county.
This will not constitute a formal merger of the two organisations, but will bring the Trusts together under a single Board and Executive Leadership Team, with the goal of improving the care that is provided to patients both in the community and in hospitals across Lincolnshire. Both Trusts will retain their separate statutory names and legal obligations.
The Group will be known as Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group (LCHG).
Job responsibilities
What should you do next?
Have a look at the job description and if you like what you see then apply today. Dont miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution. Your NHS needs you!!!
Job description
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