Transport Manager (CoS Available) At Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Employer: Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Job Title: Transport Manager
Location: Liverpool, United Kingdom
Salary: £38,682 to £46,580 per annum
Job Type: Full-time
Closing Date: 29 January 2026
Available From: April 2026

Job Summary

The Transport Manager is responsible for the strategic and operational management of the Trust’s transport services across all LUHFT sites. This role ensures safe, efficient, and compliant transport operations, including:

• Shuttle services

• Courier operations

• Specimen and medication transport

• Movement of linen, stores, and equipment

The role provides leadership to supervisors and staff, ensures fleet and regulatory compliance, manages key contracts, and drives continuous improvement aligned with NHS standards, Trust objectives, and legal requirements.

This post is central to supporting clinical services, maintaining operational flow, and delivering high-quality patient care.

Main Duties

Operational Leadership

• Lead daily transport operations across all LUHFT sites.

• Oversee staff deployment, rotas, absence management, and workload planning.

• Ensure contingency arrangements and business continuity plans are in place.

Fleet Management & Compliance

• Maintain compliance with MOT, insurance, servicing, licensing, and road traffic regulations.

• Monitor telematics, vehicle tracking, and route optimisation.

• Conduct incident investigations and implement corrective actions.

Governance, Safety & Risk Management

• Conduct and review risk assessments for all transport activities.

• Ensure SOPs are developed, reviewed, and embedded.

• Maintain up-to-date safety documentation and compliance records.

Digital & Performance Management

• Implement and manage digital systems for reporting, scheduling, and performance monitoring.

• Produce KPIs, audit data, and performance reports for senior leadership.

People Leadership

• Line manage transport supervisors and driving teams.

• Oversee recruitment, induction, appraisals, attendance, and staff development.

• Promote a positive, inclusive, and safety-focused team culture.

Financial & Contract Management

• Manage transport budgets, monitor expenditure, and authorise invoices.

• Support cost improvement plans and identify efficiency opportunities.

• Oversee external contracts including vehicle maintenance, telematics, and route optimisation.

Service Development & Sustainability

• Lead service reviews and improvement plans to enhance operational effectiveness.

• Support Trust sustainability initiatives including fleet electrification and emissions reduction.

• Contribute to strategic planning and long-term development of transport services.

About Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

LUHFT comprises:

• Aintree University Hospital – adult major trauma centre with specialist regional services

• Broadgreen Hospital – elective surgical, diagnostic, treatment, and rehabilitation services

• Liverpool Women’s Hospital – largest single-site maternity hospital in the UK

• Royal Liverpool University Hospital – complex planned care and specialist services with 100% single bedrooms

The Trust is part of the NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group (UHLG), employing over 16,800 staff and serving 630,000 people across Merseyside. The Trust provides both general and specialised regional services for over 2 million people in the North West.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential:

• Postgraduate Diploma (Level 7) in Management or equivalent experience

Desirable:

• NEBOSH / IOSH Health and Safety qualification

Experience

Essential:

• Experience in estates/facilities management within a large, complex organisation

• Experience developing policies and procedures

• Ability to manage complex, cross-site teams

• Experience setting up and maintaining systems and auditing processes

Knowledge & Skills

Essential:

• Understanding of Health and Safety

• Knowledge of NHS estates operations or public sector facilities management

• Proactive, reliable, and methodical approach to inspections

• Strong communication, interpersonal, and time management skills

• Commitment to safety and compliance standards

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A Disclosure and Barring Service check will be required.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from candidates requiring Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome. For details, visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

Skilled worker applicants must present a criminal record certificate from each country they have lived in continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18) are also subject to this requirement.

How to Apply

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