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Job Description:
Healthcare Delivery Driver (Multi-Drop)
Join Polar Speed, a UPS company, and help deliver essential healthcare products to the people and services that need them most.
Location: Polar Speed Distribution Ltd, Unit C1 Segensworth Industrial Estate, Segensworth Road, Fareham, PO15 5RQ
Salary: £12.82 per hour
Hours: Full time | Monday to Friday | 40 hours per week
Deliver Essential Healthcare. Make a Difference Every Day.
Polar Speed, a UPS company, is a trusted provider of temperature-sensitive healthcare and pharmaceutical logistics across the UK.
Every day, our teams help ensure that vital medicines, healthcare products, and treatments are delivered safely and on time to hospitals, pharmacies, GP surgeries, healthcare providers, and patients in their own homes.
We are looking for a reliable, professional, and customer-focused Healthcare Delivery Driver (Multi-Drop) to join our Fareham team. This is more than a typical driving role: every delivery supports patient care and helps healthcare services run smoothly.
About Polar Speed
Polar Speed has earned a strong reputation for quality, compliance, innovation, and customer service within the healthcare logistics sector.
We specialise in temperature-controlled deliveries for some of the world's leading pharmaceutical companies, supporting healthcare providers and patients throughout the UK.
Our services include the transportation of healthcare products to hospitals, pharmacies, wholesalers, medical practices, and directly to patients through our homecare network.
The Role
As a Healthcare Delivery Driver (Multi-Drop), you will be responsible for collecting and delivering temperature-sensitive pharmaceutical and healthcare products across multiple locations on a daily route.
You will deliver to a variety of customers, including:
- Hospitals
- GP surgeries
- Retail pharmacies
- Pharmaceutical wholesalers
- Healthcare facilities
- Patients in their homes
This is a customer-facing role that requires professionalism, attention to detail, and a commitment to delivering an exceptional service experience.
You may also occasionally assist patients with the return or rotation of healthcare products, making excellent customer service skills essential.
Key Responsibilities
- Safely collect and deliver pharmaceutical and healthcare products.
- Manage a multi-drop route while maintaining excellent service standards.
- Check, scan, and track consignments accurately.
- Complete daily vehicle and refrigeration unit safety checks.
- Ensure products remain within required temperature ranges throughout transportation.
- Accurately capture electronic proof of delivery and complete driver manifests.
- Maintain effective communication with operational teams and customers.
- Follow all company procedures, healthcare regulations, and road safety requirements.
- Demonstrate professional and safe driving standards at all times.
- Present a professional appearance and represent Polar Speed positively with every customer interaction.
What We’re Looking For :
Essential Requirements
- Minimum of 2 years' driving experience.
- Full UK Category B Driving Licence.
- Ideally no more than 3 penalty points.
- Excellent communication and customer service skills.
- Strong organisational and time-management abilities.
- Ability to prioritise workload and manage a busy delivery schedule.
- Ability to build positive relationships with customers while maintaining confidentiality.
- Professional, reliable, and safety-focused approach.
Desirable Experience
- Previous multi-drop delivery experience.
- Experience working within healthcare, pharmaceutical, logistics, or temperature-controlled environments.
- Experience in a customer-facing role.
Working Hours
This role is contracted at 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday.
Due to the nature of healthcare logistics, flexibility is essential. Additional hours may be required to support urgent and time-critical medical deliveries.
Drivers can typically expect to work between 48 and 52 hours per week, depending on operational requirements.
What We Offer
- Competitive hourly pay
- 28 days holiday including bank holidays
- Increasing to 33 days holiday (including bank holidays) after six full holiday years
- Company pension scheme
- UPS Perks at Work employee discount programme
- Full training and ongoing support
- Stable employment with a market-leading healthcare logistics provider
- An opportunity to make a meaningful difference to patients and healthcare providers every day
Additional Information
As this role involves the transportation of pharmaceutical and healthcare products, successful applicants will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check.
Why Join Polar Speed?
At Polar Speed, every delivery matters.
Whether you are delivering critical medicines to a hospital, supporting a local pharmacy, or making a home delivery to a patient, your work helps ensure essential healthcare reaches the people who need it most.
Join Polar Speed and become part of a trusted team delivering healthcare where it matters most.
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