Head of Transport - Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Job Summary

Berkshire and Surrey Pathology Services (BSPS) are looking for an enthusiastic, reliable, and highly flexible individual to fill a part-time job share as Head of Transport based at our Cody Depot at Farnborough.

Keyboard and driving skills are both vital elements of the job.

Main Duties of the Job

• To support the Head of Transport in running the BSPS transport service, including playing a full role in the strategic corporate leadership of the BSPS transport service and covering the duties of the Head of Transport in their absence.
• Day-to-day leadership of the BSPS Transport team.
• To be responsible for setting standards of work within the pathology transport service and ensuring these are promulgated and adhered to.
• Responsible for the recruitment and training of staff across a complex multi-site, multi-Trust business.
• Excellent communication skills to enable the job holder to deal with complex communication issues across a wide range of work areas, dealing with staff at all levels as well as demanding customer interactions.

About Us

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust provides NHS hospital services for around 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey, and south Buckinghamshire. We deliver excellent general hospital services to local people and provide specialist services across a much wider area.

We have three main hospitals: Frimley Park in Frimley, Heatherwood in Ascot, and Wexham Park near Slough.

Our three core values guide everything we do: Committed to Excellence, Working Together, and Facing the Future.

We are also proud to host the Defence Medical Group South East at Frimley Park, providing care to patients in all specialties.

Date Posted: 11 April 2025

Pay Scheme: Agenda for Change

Band: Band 8a

Salary: £55,877 to £62,626 a year per annum incl HCAS (pro rata)

Contract: Permanent

Working Pattern: Part-time

Reference Number: 151-SL0459

Job Locations

X98 Building, Cody Business Park, Ively Road, Farnborough, GU14 0LX

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential:

• Post degree level qualification or equivalent work experience.
• Specialist knowledge of transport-related issues including health and safety, COSHH.

Desirable:

• Basic computer qualification.

Experience

Essential:

• Managing a multi-site transport and warehouse operation.
• Management of change; Management of Health and Safety and manual handling issues.
• Team leadership and management experience.

Desirable:

• Experience of COSHH.

Skills & Knowledge

Essential:

• Dealing with complex facts surrounding the provision of the transport service.
• Ability to deal effectively with challenging situations involving either staff or customers.
• Excellent organisational skills.

Desirable:

• Basic First Aid knowledge.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer Details

Employer Name: Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address: X98 Building, Cody Business Park, Ively Road, Farnborough, GU14 0LX

Employer's Website: https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/