Hospital Waste Porter

The role is within waste services, to clear away all waste streams and dirty linen from all areas of the hospital.
- The shifts are 6am to 2pm and 2pm to 10pm, working a rotation of these two shift patterns over a 9-week rolling rota. Weekends are included.
- You will be responsible for clearing clinical and non
- clinical waste streams from waste holds on the levels & other departments around the hospital.
- You will be responsible for clearing dirty linen cages from waste holds on the levels & other departments around the hospital.
- You will be responsible for the sending & receiving of AGV bulk bins and cages, using the card system.
- We are a customer focused team, therefore clear communication skills are required, as you will be working & communicating with the wards & departments.
- You will report directly to Waste Services Supervisor.

North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award-winning hospital building at Southmead. We are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialities. Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.
North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti-discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups.
- Carrying out daily duties as instructed by PST Team Leader and /or the FM Duty Manager
- To Transport Patients in a safe manner via wheelchair, bed and trolley
- To escort, when necessary patients who are deemed to not to require a medical escort to and from wards and departments
- Assist with transfer of Patients from Helicopter landing pad to A&E
- Transportation of the deceased to the mortuary including babies in a dignified manner
- Delivery and collection of diagnostic samples and Pathology reports
- Collection of soiled linen from wards and departments to be taken to the designated waste hold
- Delivery and collection of medical gas cylinders to wards and departments and the fitting of applicable regulators. Also responsible for changing cylinders in designated gas manifold plant rooms
- Delivery and collection of hospital supplies as directed and where appropriate, complete the relevant paperwork. Supplies may include, but are not limited to; post, medical records, medical equipment, pharmaceutical product etc.
- Transportation of furniture to and from wards and departments
- Responsible for reporting all items of equipment, spillages, defects and debris left in corridors and general circulation to Team Leader
- Drive various types of vehicles i.e. vans, lorries, ambulance and electric trucks (where relevant licences are held) if required
- Carry out standard vehicle checks i.e. tyres, lights, brakes and complete relevant paperwork
- Loading AGV roll cage, ensuring the cage has the correct AGV transporter cards as directed by PST Team leader
- Collecting waste bins/carts /from AGV stations and movement around the hospital and designated waste store
- Operating waste compactors, balers and tippers in line with operational procedures Updated for format only Dec 2018
- Correct labelling, weighing and cleaning of waste bins/carts
- Consigning appropriate waste streams
- Collection of waste not suitable for AGV transit i.e. Obsolete furniture
- Reporting bin/cart contamination, faults to the FM team leader
- Assist with the collection of goods received via AGV ensuring AGV cages are stored in their designated location
- Assist with receipt & distribution of product via AGV delivery schedules as required and as directed by the PST Team Leader (e.g. linen, waste streams, consumable products, patient samples etc.)
- Assist with delivery of products manually in the event of AGV failure / non-compliance as directed by PST Team Leader
- The cleaning of all Portering equipment, mopping of spillages (not bodily fluids) and response to Major incident, which would include carrying out activity that would normally be carried out by other colleagues.