Waste Porter

We are currently looking for Waste Porter's within a 5-week rolling shift pattern, working 06.00 to 14.00, shift. The service operates 7 days per week so weekend and Bank Holiday working is required.

This is a physically demanding role. As a valued member of the Waste and Linen team you will collect bagged clinical and domestic waste, bagged soiled linen and recyclable waste including cardboard and metal items by hand and using a variety of methods including electric tugs, Trust vehicles and hand trolleys.

The role involves making sure all waste and linen is collected in a timely manner, which also may involve patient contact at times. You will work in a team of between 2-20 people daily.

Collection of bagged clinical and domestic waste

Collection of bagged contaminated/ soiled linen

Collection of items for recycling; these currently include cardboard/paper, plastics, batteries, ink/toner cartridges, furniture and metals

To operate various machinery, including Trust vehicles (both on and off site), electric tugs/movers, bin washing machine, waste compactor, cardboard baler and bin tippers

To assist in the loading/unloading of clinical waste bins to external contractors vehicles

Accept delivery of and store sharps containers in accordance with departmental guidelines

Complete and maintain the administration paperwork required to record movements and transfers of clinical and other waste streams

To drive to other sites to collect items as required

To undergo all mandatory and departmental training as directed by the Waste and Linen Services Manager

will on occasions be asked to work alongside the main day Portering team when neccessary

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) King’s Lynn is located near some of the most beautiful scenery in the UK, along the north Norfolk coast, and not far from Sandringham House.

We provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based healthcare services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, in addition to parts of Breckland, Cambridgeshire and South Lincolnshire. We have more than 4,000 staff and volunteers, approximately 530 beds, and a helipad for air ambulances. We work with neighbouring hospitals for the provision of tertiary services, including as part of regional partnership and network models of care, such as the trauma network. Some specialist services and clinics are provided in community facilities, such as the North Cambridgeshire hospital in Wisbech.

In February 2022, the significant progress that has been made at QEH in just three years since 2019 was recognised by the Care Quality Commission who rated the Trust as ‘Good’ in all of the core services they inspected, and recommended the Trust moves out of the recovery support system (formerly special measures). We have an absolute determination to continuously improve care and services for our patients and their families.

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information about this role.

The post holder will be a member of the Waste and Linen Team dedicated to providing a comprehensive waste and recycling service, ensuring that the Trust complies with legislative requirements.

This is a physically demanding position that requires a flexible approach to working. The duties will include collecting materials/items from wards and departments across the Trust by hand and using a variety of methods including electric tugs/movers, Trust vehicles and hand trolleys. Waste items are often required to be loaded by hand into a variety of skips and containers by the post holder, ready for disposal.