Porter

Job Introduction
**Healthy outcomes start with positive patient experiences.**

**As a Hospital Porter **at Sodexo in** **Royal Stoke University Hospitals**, you play a key role in the daily running of the hospital, ensuring the safe transportation of patients, as well as equipment, blood products, and gas cylinders. You can also ease some of the stress that is frequently associated with hospitalisation by engaging in professional yet friendly conversations with patients, staff, and visitors. Join Sodexo and be part of something greater. You belong in a team where you can act with purpose and thrive in your own way.

**What you’ll do**:

- Transfer patients in a safe and appropriate manner via means of walking, wheelchair, stretcher, or beds
- Always conduct yourself professionally, and be aware of patients’ dignity and privacy when it comes to their personal information
- Give assistance and help with any queries raised by patients and visitors
- Be a champion of health and safety and use any personal protective equipment provided
- Assist in the transfer of seriously injured patients from the ambulance/helicopter to the A & E department

**What you bring**:

- Excellent customer service and communication skills
- Empathy towards patients and visitors
- Stamina, this is a physically demanding role
- Respect and support for people’s equality and diversity

**What we offer**:
Working with Sodexo is more than a job; it’s a chance to be part of something greater. You’ll belong in a company and team that values you for you; you’ll act with purpose and have an impact through your everyday actions; and you’ll be able to thrive in your own way. In addition, we also offer a range of resources, rewards and benefits for our colleagues and their families:

- Unlimited access to an online platform offering mental health and wellbeing support.
- Employee Assistance Programme to help with everyday issues or larger problems where you may need additional support, including legal and financial advice, support with work related issues or personal issues such as bereavement.
- Access to a free health and wellbeing app that provides rewards for maintaining a healthy lifestyle and includes access to a 24hr virtual GP and various other services.
- The Sodexo Discounts Scheme, offering great deals 24/7 (also open to friends and family) and/or the prepayment cashback card.
- Money Insights and financial benefits via the Salary Finance Platform.
- Save for your future by becoming a member of the Sodexo Retirement Plan
- A Death-in-Service benefit for colleagues who pass away whilst employed by Sodexo
- Opportunities to enable colleagues to grow and succeed throughout their career at Sodexo, including a variety of learning and development tools.
- Cycle to Work Scheme to help colleagues to do their bit for the environment whilst keeping fit.
- Volunteering Opportunities to enable all colleagues to help support worthwhile causes in our communities.
- Flexible and dynamic work environment
- Competitive compensation
- Full training and full protective uniform supplied.

About The Company
**About Sodexo**

At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better every day for everyone to build a better life for all. As the global leader in services that improve the Quality of Life, we operate in 55 countries, serving over 100 million consumers each day through our unique combination of On-Site Food and FM Services, Benefits & Rewards Services and Personal & Home Services.

Click here to read more about what we do to promote an inclusive culture.

Package Description
**Be the best thing about someone’s worst day.**
- 7.5 hours per week
- **09.00-17.00 with chance of working overtime up to 5 days**:

- **£9.95 - £12.00** per hour

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