Transport ManagerNHS AfC: Band 5

Main area

Transport

Grade

NHS AfC: Band 5

Contract

Permanent: N/A

Hours

Full time - 37.5 hours per week (N/A)

Job ref

435-1LSC-LTH32.26

Site

Chorley District Hospital

Town

Chorley

Salary

£32,073 - £39,043 pro rata, per annum

Salary period

Yearly

Closing

21/10/2026 23:59

One LSC is a new collaborative partnership shared service formed by the five NHS Trusts serving the Lancashire and South Cumbria population of 1.8 million people. We are a shared service run by the NHS, for the NHS and are hosted by East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust on behalf of the partner Trusts of the Lancashire and South Cumbria system.

One LSC stands for 'One Lancashire and South Cumbria' and reflects the Lancashire and South Cumbria System ambition to have one team serving Lancashire and South Cumbria in a joined-up way. It is jointly run by the five Trusts as a collaborative partnership.

The Trusts that make up One LSC are:

· Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

· East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

· Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

· Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

· University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust

One LSC brings together the Digital, Data and Technology, Estates and Facilities, Finance, People Services and Procurement and Logistics services from each of the provider Trusts to create one central community of professionals. Under one leadership team, they will provide services for and on behalf of all Trusts.

The aim is to bring services more closely together so that we can deliver the best service possible to each of our partner organisations. At the core of One LSC delivery is eliminating duplication, removing unwarranted variation, realisation of the benefits of sharing common systems and processes and ensuring we deliver value for money for our partners, our system and, ultimately, for the communities we serve.

Job overview

Please note that this post is Part of One LSC - a corporate collaboration hosted by East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust and providing Estates and Facilities Services to Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The Transport Manager will be responsible for the management of Transport service across Lancashire Teaching Hospitals. The post holder will develop and maintain effective partnerships across One LSC, providing leadership and influence to support integrated working, shared solutions, and the achievement of collective strategic priorities across the provider collaborative.

Main duties of the job

• The control of all One LSC vehicles within Lancashire Teaching Hospitals operating model working out of Chorley District Hospital. Full accountability to the Office of the Traffic Commissioner/Department of Vehicle Safety Agency (DVSA) and operate in line with CPC transport guidance.
• Stringent cost control with vehicle procurement, movement and fleet running costs inclusive of purchased fleet options and hire/leased vehicles.
• Accountability for the employer's Duty of Care for driver training and compliance.
• Strategic overview of Transport service with responsibility for:
  
  o KPI management
  
  o Workforce engagement
  
  o Customer and departmental collaborative working
  
  o Quality assurance
  
  o Health and Safety
  
  o Staff Wellbeing.
• Review and ensure compliance with all mandatory regulations including Health & Safety, Occupational Road Risk Policy, COSHH, risk assessments and manual handling.
• Ensure departmental and logistics objectives are met in the most appropriate way, highlighting current deficiencies, and ensuring best practise and guidelines are adhered to.
• Proactively identifying and proposing service improvement opportunities

To work closely with colleagues in Finance and Workforce to ensure that relevant and accurate information regarding service activity and performance is available.

Working for our organisation

We have 10,000 fantastic people working hard to deliver quality services to our patients. Whatever your role, you help look after 370,000 people in our local area & give specialist care to 1.5 million people across Lancashire & Cumbria.

Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support our patients & staff, ensuring we keep thriving & delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns.

You'll have access to varied development opportunities, learn new skills, meet fab people & do things you'd never have done. You'll learn about working in a hospital, interacting with people from all different roles to build skills & enhance your career path

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You'll make an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold & help innovate to keep improving things. Everything we do centres around patient care which means your role is pivotal and something really to be proud of.

You'll make an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold & help innovate to keep improving things. Everything we do centres around patient care and enhancing their experience which means your role is pivotal and something really to be proud of.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the detailed job description attached to the advert aligned to the specific candidate criteria listed within the advertisement

Person specificationQualifications & EducationEssential criteria

• • ILM Level 5 qualification in management or leadership, or equivalent experience or knowledge gained within Transport or Logistics environment
• • Certificate of Professional Competence in Road Haulage. (CPC)

Desirable criteria

• • Appropriate professional management qualification
• • Essential IT skills (EITS) or equivalent

Knowledge & ExperienceEssential criteria

• • A working knowledge of Health & Safety legislation, covering risk assessments and Control of Substances Hazardous to Health
• • Working knowledge to BSI/ISO regulation
• • Demonstrate commitment to continued professional development (CPD)
• • Minimum 3 years transport management and leadership experience
• • Experience of Transportation, Logistics, Fleet and IT Planning and Management Systems
• • Significant experience of budgetary management
• • Experience of delivering service development and improvement.
• • Experience of NHS procurement...