Hospital Porter

4 weeks ago

Harlow, United Kingdom NHS Professionals Full time

**Job Title**:Hospital Porter

**Location**:Waste Department - Estates & Facilities, Harlow CM20 1QX

**Trust Location**:Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

**Hours**:30 hours per week
- Monday-Thursday 09.00-17.00

**Payrate**:Band 2 £11.45 per hour plus enhanced pay for weekends and bank holidays

Would you like to be part of a team that works well together ensuring the hospital can work to full capacity? If yes, **The Princess Alexandra NHS Trust** would love to hear from you.

**This location is easily accessible by public transport and has onsite parking.**

We are on the lookout for a **Sharps/Waste Porter** at **Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow** to support the Facilities Department.

**To be considered for this role, a full UK driving licence is required.**

**JOB PURPOSE**

Responsible for day-to-day waste activities on site including segregating waste into different streams in the waste compound and carrying out essential tasks like cardboard baling, plastic baling, metal sorting, wood sorting etc., as well as ensuring high general housekeeping standard in all waste compounds.

This is a physically demanding role, and the applicants need to be able to do the work required and be comfortable in dealing with situations that arise when working in a busy hospital.

**MAIN DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Collection of waste / materials from across the site as required.
- Responsible for processing all waste types that come onto site and process into correct waste disposal machinery. Training to be supplied by site to a competent level.
- Responsible for the health, safety and welfare of yourself, other employees, agency workers, contractors, customers, and visitors entering the waste compound.
- Requires a courteous and helpful approach to patients, visitors and staff.
- Flexibility to work within / outside the yard, the hospital environment or to cover other Portering roles.
- Maintaining the cleanliness and housekeeping of all working areas. The waste compound must be kept clean and tidy.
- Carrying out other tasks within your operational abilities as and when required.
- Use correct Manual handling procedures when required.
- Clean trolleys and wheelchairs as required as per the Control of Infection policy.
- Answer bleeps or give instructions on the radios in a professional manner.
- All internal and external areas of the site are free from household waste by removing bins form designated areas to a central storage compound using the Electric Tug, Trust vehicle or by foot.
- Ensure all clinical waste is removed from areas daily ensuring all bins are tagged correctly.
- To attend all training required including annual Statutory Mandatory training.
- Ensure that equipment is used correctly, and items are loaded safely and securely. Safety of vehicle, self and others whilst driving. Prioritise daily tasks.
- The role requires a full, clean driving licence and the willingness to drive trust vehicles up to van sizes.

**Skills required**:

- Able to work in a fast-paced physical role
- Full UK Driving licence
- Full training will be given but those with experience in a waste management environment are at a distinct advantage.
- Eye for detail.
- A good understanding of spoken and written English.
- Trained in Manual Handling.

**TRUST VALUES**

The Princess Alexandra Hospital’s unique organisational identity is based on the following values, Respectful, Caring, Responsible, and Committed. The Trust believes in investing in all our staff and rewarding high standards of care whilst building for excellence and in return we expect our staff to uphold the Trust values to the highest level. The trust runs a busy hospital, The Princess Alexandra Hospital and provides services at St. Margaret's Hospital and Herts and Essex Hospital. Together we serve a population of around 350,000 people.

**As a member of NHS Professionals, you have fantastic benefits**:

- **Competitive pay rates**:

- work this week, get paid next week
- **Essential support when you need it
- 24/7 365 days**:

- call us anytime
- **Multi locational**:

- work across neighbouring Trusts
- **Manage your shifts and timesheets on the go**:

- access your “My Bank” shift portal anywhere, anytime online or through your smartphone
- **Varied working options to suit your lifestyle**:

- access to the Bank gives you options of ad hoc shifts or longer-term placements
- **Training and development opportunities**:

- Keep up with the essentials and more
- **Build holiday allowance for every shift you work**:

- your work life balance is important to us
- **Stakeholder pension scheme available**:

- a flexible future for you and yours

**Who are NHS Professionals?**

As an equal opportunities’ organisation, NHSP is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective Bank members and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, reli

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