Fleet Driver Cleaner Role in Merthyr Tydfil with Sponsorship: Join a Remarkable NHS Team, Apply Today

Play a key role in keeping emergency vehicles on the road and communities safe across Wales.

Location
Merthyr Tydfil, Wales

Type
Bank, Flexible Working

Salary (£)
£24,833 per annum pro rata

About Welsh Ambulance NHS Trust
With over 4,000 remarkable people working round the clock, the Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust delivers world-class patient care every day. They support communities across Wales, ensuring every call for help is met with skill and compassion. Their diverse fleet of over 900 vehicles keeps emergency services moving, from rapid response cars to patient transport ambulances. This is a team that values diversity, teamwork, and purpose, where everyone’s contribution helps save lives.

Job details

Benefits

• Meaningful work: Help ensure critical vehicles are ready to respond when every second counts.
• Flexible schedule: Enjoy a working pattern that supports work-life balance.
• Development support: Gain hands-on experience within a major public healthcare organisation.
• Inclusive culture: Be part of a workplace that celebrates diversity and fairness.

Requirements

• Full UK driving licence with a maximum of 3 points and C1 category.
• Experience driving various vehicle types, ideally including light commercial vehicles.
• Experience cleaning vehicles or equipment to a high standard.
• Strong attention to detail and awareness of safety and infection control.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
• Good communication skills, written and verbal.
• Welsh language skills are desirable but not essential.

Salary Details

This role offers Band 2 pay, starting at £24,833 per annum (pro rata), in line with the NHS Agenda for Change pay scheme.

About the Role

As a Fleet Driver Cleaner, you’ll play a vital part in the smooth operation of ambulance services. You’ll handle vehicle collection and delivery across stations, workshops, and repair sites, ensuring minimal disruption to operations. You’ll also maintain clean, safe, and presentable vehicles, keeping infection control and patient safety front and centre.

The role involves working with Accident and Emergency ambulances, Rapid Response vehicles, and Patient Care Service vehicles, supporting the teams who rely on them daily. It’s a job that combines responsibility, trust, and teamwork—and it matters more than you think.

Key Responsibilities

• Collect and deliver vehicles to maintenance sites and operational stations on schedule to keep fleet availability high.
• Clean and prepare vehicles to infection control standards, ensuring readiness for emergency use.
• Assist with the safe movement of vehicle parts and supplies between stations.
• Communicate effectively with operations teams and workshop staff to coordinate schedules.
• Uphold safety, confidentiality, and professionalism at all times.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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. For further information, visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

Equal Opportunity Statement

The Trust values diversity and inclusion, encouraging applications from people of all backgrounds, including Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic communities, LGBTQ+ groups, and people with disabilities. Their goal is a workforce that truly reflects the population they serve.

Employer Details

• Company Name: Welsh Ambulance NHS Trust
• Address: Unit 2, Triangle Business Park, Merthyr Tydfil, CF48 4TQ
• Contact: Gavin Lane, Regional Fleet Manager (SE)
• Email: gavin.lane@wales.nhs.uk
• Phone: 07711632106

Reference Number
020-EA008-0725-C

How To Apply
Interested in joining a team that keeps Wales moving and makes a real difference every day? Apply today to start your journey with the Welsh Ambulance NHS Trust.