CES Driver / Fitter
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Flexible working
- Posted
- 22/09/2026
- Closes
- 06/10/2026
Sponsorship verdict
Candidates needing sponsorship are encouraged to apply.
HiveMind found a sponsorship-friendly statement in the source advert welcoming applicants who require a visa. Always confirm on the source before applying.
“Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.”Quoted verbatim from the source advert
Role summary
This role is for an experienced Driver/Fitter to join the Community Equipment Stores Delivery Team. The service provides vital equipment to support independent living and end-of-life care. Responsibilities include delivering and installing equipment, diagnosing issues, and performing repairs. The ideal candidate is motivated, enthusiastic, and energetic for this fast-paced service.
Essential criteria
- If you are related to a director or have a relationship with a director or employee of an appointing organisation, please state the relationship.
- NVQII or City & Guilds or relevant experience in logistics and warehousing.
- IT experience
- Right to Work
- Do you currently have the unrestricted right to work in the UK?
- If appointed, will you require sponsorship under a UK work visa route (now or in the future)?
- Please note that sponsorship is not available for all roles. Sponsorship will only be considered where the post meets the relevant UK immigration requirements and where the organisation determines that sponsorship is appropriate for the role.
- Skills and Knowledge
- Good communication skills
- Ability to work autonomously
- Knowledge of risk assessment management
- Able to work under pressure to deadlines in a physically demanding work environment
- Numerate, literate and able to follow documented Standard Operational Procedures
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of infection prevention control
- Technical knowledge of powered and manual equipment
- Logistics Delivery Service
- Warehouse Systems
- Hand held scanner/PDF
- Customer service
- Driving long and short wheel base vans
- Health & Safety work practices
- Understanding of medical equipment
- Installation/fitting of medical equipment in peoples homes
- Experience of manual handling of equipment
- Job Specific Requirements
- The ability to travel independently across the Trust
- Relationships
- If you are related to a director or have a relationship with a director or employee of an appointing organisation, please state the relationship.
- NVQII or City & Guilds or relevant experience in logistics and warehousing.
- IT experience
- Right to Work
- Do you currently have the unrestricted right to work in the UK?
- If appointed, will you require sponsorship under a UK work visa route (now or in the future)?
- Please note that sponsorship is not available for all roles. Sponsorship will only be considered where the post meets the relevant UK immigration requirements and where the organisation determines that sponsorship is appropriate for the role.
- Skills and Knowledge
- Good communication skills
- Ability to work autonomously
- Knowledge of risk assessment management
- Able to work under pressure to deadlines in a physically demanding work environment
- Numerate, literate and able to follow documented Standard Operational Procedures
- Knowledge of infection prevention control
- Technical knowledge of powered and manual equipment
- Logistics Delivery Service
- Warehouse Systems
- Hand held scanner/PDF
- Customer service
- Driving long and short wheel base vans
- Health & Safety work practices
- Understanding of medical equipment
- Installation/fitting of medical equipment in peoples homes
- Experience of manual handling of equipment
- Job Specific Requirements
- The ability to travel independently across the Trust
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.
Posted 1d ago · Closes in 14d
Plenty of time to prepare a strong application.
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North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (BCH)
CES Driver / Fitter
The closing date is 06 October 2026
Job summary
We are looking
for an experienced Driver/Fitter to join the Community Equipment Stores
Delivery Team.
The service provides vital
equipment to support independent living and to help facilitate end of life care
in the local community.
The role involves the delivery
and installation of this equipment as well as diagnosing and identifying
equipment issues and repairing equipment where possible.
This is a fast paced service. Are
you a motivated, enthusiastic and energetic person that we are looking for?
Main duties of the job
To work well both independently
and as a team member. To provide timely installation and collection of
community equipment, providing a high-quality rapid service for patients in the
service users homes ensuring that due regard is given to manufacturers
instructions and Health & Safety Requirements.
To be flexible and adaptable,
carrying out tasks that change dependant on service needs, keeping the client
at the centre of this episode of care.
About us
Flexible working will be considered for all roles.
North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (NCM) serves more than one million residents across the Halton and Warrington boroughs and the wider North West region.
Bringing together community and out-of-hospital
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