Job summary
- Main area
- Portering
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 223-GPT-471
- Employer
- The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital
- Town
- Shrewsbury
- Salary
- £22,383 per annum/pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 17/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
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General Porter
NHS AfC: Band 2
Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity for a positive and hardworking individual to join our Portering Team.
We provide a wide range of duties created by the demands of The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust. These duties include the movement of patients throughout the Trust, collection and delivery of mail, transport of blood products, movement of office furniture, the movement of waste and a host of duties that provide a high standard of care to our patients.
Main duties of the job
- To carry out duties relating to specialist departments, including outside agencies such as Shropdoc.
- To assist the Chargehand Porters with the training and induction of new staff for an initial period until they feel confident to carry out the duties on their own.
- To collect and deliver hostess trolleys and crockery trolleys between the wards and the Catering Department.
- To collect dirty linen and general refuse from all wards and departments disposal cupboards and the accommodation block and dispose of in the compactor located in the loading bay area. Dirty
linen to be loaded into linen cages and placed on the loading bay awaiting collection. - To circulate mail and clerical data to all wards and departments within the hospital and collect and deliver mail off site.
Working for our organisation
The successful candidate will be expected to work on a rotational basis which will include 24 hour cover including, weekends, nights and bank holidays.
The successful candidate should have a basic knowledge of using a mobile device as iPods are an integral part of the Portering role.
The post holder will ensure that the Portering service is of the highest quality and efficiency and will work within Trust Values.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.
Person specification
Attainments
Essential criteria
- Experience of working in contact with the general public although full training will be given
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working within a care service or similar background
- NVQ Level 1
Special Aptitudes
Essential criteria
- Ability to follow simple instructions with minimal supervision
- Ability to organise work and operate within a system
- Ability to work on own initiative
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Ali Beshir
- Job title
- Portering Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01743 261000
- Additional information
Ali Beshir on 01743 261000 Ext: 1447
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Shrewsbury Business Park
1 Douglas Court
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY2 6LG
- Telephone
- 01743 492402
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