HGV Class C Driver & Support Worker Mobile Cancer Care Unit
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Part-time, Job share
- Posted
- 04/09/2026
- Closes
- 11/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
Role summary
This role involves driving an HGV Class C Mobile Chemotherapy unit to various community locations across East Kent to deliver cancer care closer to patients' homes. The driver is responsible for the vehicle's general maintenance, daily inspections, and adherence to legal requirements. Additionally, the role supports the nursing team with non-clinical patient care and ensures patient activity is recorded.
Essential criteria
- Driver CPC Training & Certification
- HGV 2 Class C, Licence Holder- with clean licence
Desirable criteria
- English and Maths GCSE
- Basic IT skills
- Basic First Aid Training
- Skills and experience
- Ability to ensure that vehicle is maintained in safe condition at all times and that records relating to the vehicle are appropriately kept
- Ability to travel throughout the county. Driving in all-weather terrain, i.e. sun-snow. Whilst having the ability to adapt to unpredictable road traffic conditions, and the potential to be exposed to road rage
- Licence to drive both manual and automatic vehicles
- A basic maintenance skill, to ensure the vehicle is maintained on a daily basis in accordance with the Charity and Trust Policy/Guidelines
- Good interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to work alone and as part of a team. Awareness of good customer care
- Self-motivated with excellent organisational skills with good administrative skills
- EU driver Hours rules (although exempt) Capable of dealing with sensitive or confidential matters. General knowledge of vehicle maintenance.
- Interest in cancer care
- To be aware of and adhere to the Trust's Vision, Mission and Values
- Qualifications and training
- Driver CPC Training & Certification
- HGV 2 Class C, Licence Holder- with clean licence
- English and Maths GCSE
- Basic IT skills
- Basic First Aid Training
- Skills and experience
- Ability to ensure that vehicle is maintained in safe condition at all times and that records relating to the vehicle are appropriately kept
- Ability to travel throughout the county. Driving in all-weather terrain, i.e. sun-snow. Whilst having the ability to adapt to unpredictable road traffic conditions, and the potential to be exposed to road rage
- Licence to drive both manual and automatic vehicles
- A basic maintenance skill, to ensure the vehicle is maintained on a daily basis in accordance with the Charity and Trust Policy/Guidelines
- Good interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to work alone and as part of a team. Awareness of good customer care
- Self-motivated with excellent organisational skills with good administrative skills
- EU driver Hours rules (although exempt) Capable of dealing with sensitive or confidential matters. General knowledge of vehicle maintenance.
- Interest in cancer care
- To be aware of and adhere to the Trust's Vision, Mission and Values
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Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 3 at £24,625 – £25,674 a year, across England.
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East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
HGV Class C Driver & Support Worker Mobile Cancer Care Unit
The closing date is 11 September 2026
Job summary
To assist in the delivery of high-quality healthcare to cancer patients in East Kent. Transporting the HGV Class C Mobile Chemotherapy unit to set community locations to support the delivery of chemotherapy treatments to patients closer to home. The driver is responsible for ensuring the general maintenance of the vehicle, daily inspections and other legal requirements of drivers in accordance with industry standards and relevant road traffic law. They will also be involved in the non-clinical care of the patients by supporting the nursing team and ensuring that patient activity is recorded on the patient booking system.
PLEASE NOTE - WE CANNOT OFFER SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE
Main duties of the job
To operate all aspects of the vehicle and on board non-medical equipment (access lift, air conditioning, generators.)
To liaise with medical engineering regarding repairs and servicing of on-board medical equipment.
To organise and Co-ordinate Trust service for cleaning of clinical area.
To organise and Co-ordinate cleaning of external body of mobile unit.
To Co-ordinate general maintenance of vehicle with associated service provider.
Daily vehicle checks.
Drive the Vehicle to different locations acros
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