NEPTS Ambulance Driver
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 10/09/2026
- Closes
- 23/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for a Patient Transport Driver within the Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service (NEPTS) at Barts Health. You will be responsible for safely transporting patients to and from hospitals, ensuring their dignity and respect. The job involves significant moving and handling of patients and equipment, requiring physical fitness. Drivers must also maintain Trust vehicles and report any defects or incidents.
Essential criteria
- Educated to GCSE English and Maths. Or educated to NVQ level 3
- Previous experience of working in a healthcare setting.
- Manual UK Driving License
- 2 years' driving experience experience
Desirable criteria
- Advanced driving qualifications
- First aid or similar experience
- Experience of working in a healthcare setting.
- Experience of dealing with the elderly/infirm individuals with health conditions or mobilities issues
- Experience in Patient Transport Service or similar.
- Understanding importance of following procedures in role.
- Understanding of data confidentiality.
- Experience in reporting incidents and near misses.
- Ability to recognise when to share pertinent information.
- Able to use own initiative
- Responds positively to changing workloads.
- Ability to recognise and respond to risk.
- Good interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work as a part of a wider team.
- Ability to communicate clearly
- Decisive problem-solving ability.
- Ability to plan economical routes.
- Ability to map-read and/or use satellite navigation.
- Able to work under pressure
- Work within team framework
- Understanding of diversity and inclusion
- Understanding of Trust Values and expected behaviors.
- Ability to prioritize workload, work under pressure and deliver results.
- Adaptability and flexibility in changing environments
- Professional, calm and reassuring manner
- Ability to apply "customer care" skills.
- Willingness to undertake training and continuous learning
- Work towards improving quality of service
- Work to deliver agreed objectives
- Educated to GCSE English and Maths. Or educated to NVQ level 3
- Previous experience of working in a healthcare setting.
- Manual UK Driving License
- 2 years' driving experience experience
- Advanced driving qualifications
- First aid or similar experience
- Experience of working in a healthcare setting.
- Experience of dealing with the elderly/infirm individuals with health conditions or mobilities issues
- Experience in Patient Transport Service or similar.
- Understanding importance of following procedures in role.
- Understanding of data confidentiality.
- Experience in reporting incidents and near misses.
- Ability to recognise when to share pertinent information.
- Able to use own initiative
- Responds positively to changing workloads.
- Ability to recognise and respond to risk.
- Good interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work as a part of a wider team.
- Ability to communicate clearly
- Decisive problem-solving ability.
- Ability to plan economical routes.
- Ability to map-read and/or use satellite navigation.
- Able to work under pressure
- Work within team framework
- Understanding of diversity and inclusion
- Understanding of Trust Values and expected behaviors.
- Ability to prioritize workload, work under pressure and deliver results.
- Adaptability and flexibility in changing environments
- Professional, calm and reassuring manner
- Ability to apply "customer care" skills.
- Willingness to undertake training and continuous learning
- Work towards improving quality of service
- Work to deliver agreed objectives
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 3 at £24,625 – £25,674 a year, across England.
This advert: £31,554 – £33,270 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Barts Health NHS Trust
NEPTS Ambulance Driver
The closing date is 23 September 2026
Job summary
*PLEASE NOTE - WE ARE UNABLE TO PROVIDE SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE*
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*Previous applicants within the last 12 months need not apply
We are looking for physically capable, motivated, caring and compassionate individuals who to join the Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service (NEPTS) at Barts Health as Patient Transport Drivers (PTDs).
Our NEPTS is available for patients who cannot travel to or from our hospitals using any other method of transport because of their medical or mobility condition, or because their medical condition would otherwise worsen. All requests for patient transport are assessed on medical need. Transport is only provided for patients coming from their home addresses to North East London NHS Trust locations. Transport is also provided for patients going home from a North East London NHS Trust locations to a booked address stated by the ward or clinic anywhere in the mainland UK.
2 Years driving experience and full manual UK driving license required
Main duties of the job
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