Waste Porter

We are seeking an as and when Waste Porter to work at Warrington Hospital.

The main duties of the role include the collection of healthcare waste (clinical or domestic) across the Warrington site in accordance with set work schedules and collection points. To ensure the effective collection, transportation, segregation, and storage of all waste is in accordance with legislation, Environmental Waste Regulations, Trust Waste Policy and Guidelines. To carry out daily checks of clinical waste containers delivered to the site by the external contractor re quantity and maintenance and accurately recorded and escalate if required.

The post-holder will be required to drive a tug and ensure up to date training is completed, and perform daily vehicle checks for damage and cleanliness at the commencement of each shift. This new role will work on a rota basis of one month day shift, next month night shift and will be expected to provide cover for other colleagues on either shift pattern as and when required.

This role must be conducted in accordance with Trust Waste Policies and Procedures and Environmental Protection Act 1990 and must adhere to Duty of Care Requirements on the handling of waste at all times.

The post-holder will preferably have previous experience in a healthcare environment and must have an NVQ Level 2 (or equivalent) in Customer Care.

The post-holder will have a positive attitude and excellent organisational skills.

Undertake the collection of healthcare waste (clinical or domestic) across the Warrington site in accordance with set work schedules and collection points.

Ensures the effective collection, transportation, segregation and storage of all waste in accordance with legislation, Environmental Waste Regulations, Trust Waste Policy and Guidelines.

Undertakes daily checks of clinical waste containers delivered to the site by the external contractor re quantity and maintenance.

Undertakes pre-user checks of tugs and cages and recording of information and reports any faults to Supervisor.

Undertakes daily reporting of issues or problems to Supervisor (verbally and documented) to ensure that an effective and efficient service is maintained at all times.

Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a caring and compassionate organisation that is both ambitious and innovative. We are committed to delivering the best outcomes for our patients and providing a positive experience of our staff. We aspire to be outstanding for our patients, our communities and our staff and are committed to being a great place to receive healthcare, work and learn.

Straddling the neighbouring boroughs of Warrington and Halton we are part of the Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care system. Our hospitals are ideally situated to meet the growing healthcare needs of the 330,000 population of these boroughs.

Warrington Hospital is home to our emergency, critical care and maternity services, Halton Hospital is focused on elective procedures and the Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre, although many services are offered at both sites and in community hubs.

A CQC-rated ‘good’ organisation with ‘outstanding’ features, we are working towards university hospital status, having achieved teaching hospital status in 2019.

Our workforce of nearly 5,000 across both sites comprises more than 50 nationalities. We strive to be an equal, diverse and inclusive employer, which is recognised as a pioneer in its equality, diversity and inclusion work. The Trust is proud to have achieved numerous external accreditations and is working towards achieving the Anti-Racist Organisation Framework, recognising the importance of anti-racism in all that we do.

Main Tasks and Responsibilities

Communication

Communicates with colleagues and Supervisors in connection with own job role with a high level of customer care, using own initiative.

To liaise with Managers and Supervisors daily and act upon any specific tasks required.

To report any health and safety issues or incidents to Supervisor, as appropriate.

Responds to waste queries via a pager.

To work with any new starters, demonstrating tasks and methods of work.

Organisational

Organises own day-to-day work tasks in relation to collection of waste or as determined by Supervisor.

Required to use own initiative.

This new role will work on a rota basis of one month day shift, next month night shift and will be expected to provide cover for other colleagues on either shift pattern as and when required.

Knowledge, Training and Experience

Participate in Trust mandatory training and any departmental specific training

Competent in operating of tugs and cages across the hospital site and adherence to departmental procedures and protocols and Health and Safety and Fire Policies.

Knowledge of the Trust’s Waste Protocols and Segregation Processes.

Knowledge of the consignment of hazardous clinical waste processes.

Participate in Trust mandatory training an