Hospital Porter

3 days ago


Harlow, United Kingdom NHS Professionals Full time

**Porter - Harlow**

**£10.70/hr (Weekdays) £14.87/hr (Saturdays) & £19.15/hr (Sundays/Bank Holidays) plus, accrued holiday pay**

**Could you be a porter and bring your knowledge, personality, and experience to The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust? A Trust that recently had outstanding in their CQC report?**

If you answered yes, then we would love to hear from you

We require a porter on an ongoing temporary contract to be based at Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, CM20 1QX, starting immediately.

This is a **Band 2** position paying £10.70/hour - enhanced rates of pay for evenings and weekends.

**Days: Mondays - Sunday, 5 days out of 7 on a rota basis. Flexible hours to suit.**

This is an ongoing temporary role and would suit someone looking to join their local NHS hospital or someone looking to earn additional income alongside other employed work.

**Responsibilities will cover several areas such as**:

- To provide a porter and messenger service, including the transfer of patients and visitors between wards and departments including A&E admissions to wards and transfers between A&E, X-ray, and wards.
- To collect and deliver a range of goods including, drugs, bloods, furniture, feed bottles, case notes, specimens, x-rays, and medical gas cylinders.
- To collect and deliver mail within the hospital
- To operate & maintain waste compound
- To transfer beds, cots, mattresses, furniture, drip stands, pump and other portable equipment and machinery
- To ensure safety of staff and visitors
- The operation of certain machinery such as the computer and associate software
- To assist in adhering to the correct procedure regarding the removal of deceased persons
- To maintain confidentiality

**The skills required are**
- Happy to be in a fast-paced physical role
- Eye for detail
- Food hygiene knowledge
- A good understanding of spoken and written English.
- Trained in Manual Handling

**About Us**

Princess Alexandra Hospital is located in Harlow, and it is easily accessible via both car and public transport. There is on-site parking (fees will apply). It has an on-site restaurant where staff are eligible for a discount. There is also a café where drinks and light snacks are available. There are also on-site shops and free Wi-Fi.

In return for your hard work commitment NHS Professionals (NHSP) can offer you some fantastic benefits:
- Competitive Pay Rates - work this week, get paid next week
- First choice of placements at over 50 NHS Trusts in England
- Dedicated consultants
- Flexible working options
- Free DBS and free training
- Build holiday allowance.
- Support when you need it - 24/7 365 days
- Stakeholder pension scheme

**Who are NHS Professionals?**

NHS Professionals (NHSP), owned by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), works in partnership with hospital trusts to provide a bank of highly skilled temporary workers who want to work flexibly within the NHS.

Working through the NHSP bank means Trusts don’t have to rely on expensive agencies. Right now, we have over 126,000 members registered on our bank from various roles, grades, and specialities, saving the NHS over £70 million each year. This money is then reinvested back into the NHS. Register today for various flexible working options and long-term placement opportunities.

**We look forward to hearing from you soon.**

**Disclaimer**

**Job Types**: Temporary contract, Full-time
Contract length: 24 months

**Salary**: £10.70-£19.15 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- 10 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
- Overtime
- Weekend availability

COVID-19 considerations:
All measures taken

Reference ID: PAH-PORTER


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