Soft Facilities Assistant

2 months ago

Haverfordwest, United Kingdom Hywel Dda University Health Board Full time

Job summary

Hotel Services are currently looking to recruit three individuals who would like to join a busy and committed department in providing portering services to cover all wards and departments. The successful candidates will play an integral role within the organisation.

We are seeking to appoint Porters to join our well established team. This will mean being available to work day shifts and night shifts, and having flexibility to alter shifts if necessary to support the needs of the service. There will be a requirement to work weekends and bank holidays.

Main duties of the job

Duties will be varied, including patient transfers between wards/departments, waste handling, responding to security concerns, and furniture moves. There will also be mortuary duties.

The successful candidates will have full training when they start, and this will include Moving and Handling, Fire Training and training in methods of restraint. There will also be training in the use of the electronic Helpdesk.

About us

Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 11,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services for around 384,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:

Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest;

Seven community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron, Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire;

48 general practices (four of which are managed practices), 47 dental practices (including three orthodontic), 99 community pharmacies, 44 general ophthalmic practices (43 providing Eye Health Examination Wales and 34 low vision services) and 17 domiciliary only providers and 11 health centres;

Numerous locations providing mental health and learning disabilities services;

Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.

The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.

The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.

Interviews will be held on 20/09/2024

Person Specification

Qualifications & Knowledge

Essential

Literate and numerate Basic Health & Safety, COSHH, Moving & Handling & Food Hygiene knowledge

Desirable

Good level of general education Food Safety Level 2 Certificate Welcome Host Certificate Health and Safety, COSHH, Moving and Handling training

Experience

Essential

Experience of dealing with the general public

Desirable

Similar portering experience or some care experience Experience of handling difficult or violent persons Training in similar portering duties

Language Skills

Desirable

Welsh Speaker (Level 1)

Other

Essential

Able to work flexibly as required

Desirable

Driving licence as required to drive Health Board vehicles

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