Driver handyperson

Fleet Services Department, Finance & Logistics Directorate 

We are recruiting for a Handyperson Driver to be based at our Fleet Workshop facility at Knowe Road, in Greenock. The successful candidate may be required to work from other Scottish Ambulance Service Workshops on occasions. 

 Reporting to the Maintenance Chargehand, you will primarily work with the small team based at Greenock and be part of the wider local and national Fleet team supporting the Region and the wider Service.  

What we offer: 

Salary linked to skills & experience. 

Enhanced rates for pay for overtime, unsocial hours and public holiday working. 

An attractive pension scheme. 

Generous leave entitlement starting at 27 days plus 8 days Public Holidays increasing with service. 

The NHS in Scotland also benefits from a no compulsory redundancy policy. 

Training will be provided to build your skills and allow you to undertake any reasonable tasks to support the local maintenance facilities and the wider Service.   

Our Health and Wellbeing Strategy offers a wide range of support services including Occupational Health Services.  

Occupational sick pay after qualifying period, increasing with service. 

The opportunity to apply for a Blue Light card, which offers discounts with major high street retailers. 

The successful candidate will: 

Hold a full driving licence with B and C1 entitlement.  

Be confident driving a mixed fleet of vehicles including cars, light vans and vehicles up to 7.5 tonnes maximum authorised mass (MAM), and towing trailers within these licence conditions. 

Able to drive for long distances throughout much of the working day where required. 

Physically fit and able to lift vehicle components, parts and equipment within safe working guidance. 

Physically fit and able to support maintenance staff where necessary including vehicle, component and equipment cleaning, facility housekeeping and reasonable tasks within the scope and training of the role. 

Be familiar in the use of basic IT software and e-mail.

This is a full-time position working day shift commencing at 08:00 hours Monday to Friday, there may be some requirement for occasional overtime and public holiday working, both paid at the appropriate enhanced rate. 

Working hours may be subject to change due to reduction in the working to 36 hours and in line with Agenda for Change. 

Informal enquiries should be e-mailed in the first instance to the recruiting manager, Colin Diamond by  

e-mail colin.diamond@nhs.scot 

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 Scotlandwelcomes applications from all sections of society.