Patient Transport Crew
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Part-time
- Posted
- 01/09/2026
- Closes
- 13/09/2026
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Role summary
A Patient Transport Crew Member is responsible for safely transporting non-emergency patients to and from healthcare appointments, including hospitals, clinics, and day care centres. This involves driving a dedicated vehicle, assisting patients with getting in and out, and ensuring their comfort and well-being throughout the journey. The role acts as a dedicated driver and caregiver for patients who cannot use public transportation due to their medical condition, ensuring a high-quality, client-sensitive service.
Key responsibilities
- Carry up to a maximum capacity of patients on the PTS vehicles, whilst maintaining strict appointment times.
- Maintain communication with PTS Control, enabling the addition or cancellation of patients as necessary.
- Participate in a rota system covering any shift required for the Service.
- Maintain dignity and individuality of patients at all times, and ensure their needs are met, including toileting and feeding as necessary.
- Provide support including the lifting, pulling, carrying and pushing of patients weighing up to and over 150kgs between home, treatment centres and vehicle using the appropriate equipment / techniques..
- Ensure that a correct patient handover is carried out.
- Provide a safe and comfortable journey for patients of different mobilities and dependencies.
Essential criteria
- Full UK Driving Licence
- Ability to cover any shift required by the service, occasionally and in escalation at short notice.
- NVQ 3 or equivalent level of experience such as HCA
- Good numeracy and literacy skills
- Willingness to undertake training relevant to the post
Desirable criteria
- C1 category driving licence
- COSHH, Health & Safety
- Customer Care Training
- Patient Care Training
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 3 at £24,625 – £25,674 a year, across England.
This advert: £25,760 – £27,476 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
Patient Transport Crew
The closing date is 13 September 2026
Job summary
A Patient Transport Crew Member in the NHS is responsible for safely transporting non-emergency patients to and from healthcare appointments, including hospitals, clinics, and day care centres, by driving a dedicated vehicle and assisting patients with getting in and out, ensuring their comfort and well-being throughout the journey; essentially acting as a dedicated driver and caregiver for patients who cannot use public transportation due to their medical condition.
You will crew vehicles based at any of the Patient Transport sites, conveying patients between hospital treatment and their home and to always ensure their comfort and safety during transit.
Always providing a high-quality client sensitive service.
Passing a driver assessment will be required, this will be arranged with those successful at interview
Main duties of the job
- Carry up to a maximum capacity of patients on the PTS vehicles, whilst maintaining strict appointment times.
- Maintain communication with PTS Control, enabling the addition or cancellation of patients as necessary.
- Participate in a rota system covering any shift required for the Service.
- Maintain dignity and individuality of patients at all times, and ensure their needs are met, including toileting and f
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