Bank Porter

Spire Healthcare Ltd; Reading; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

Spire Dunedin in Reading is seeking an experienced Porter to ensure smooth hospital operations during overnight hours. The role involves essential support activities like portering, managing deliveries, and providing excellent customer service to patients. Candidates should possess strong communication skills, a driving license, and experience in similar roles.

Benefits

Access to Blue Light Card discounts

Free uniform

Free DBS

Full induction, including mandatory training updates

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar position required.
• Must have a Full UK Driving License.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-level, quality support to the hospital as part of a multi-skilled team.
• Manage post and deliveries, all waste collection and disposal (including clinical).
• Movement of all goods and equipment as needed.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Customer service

Job description

Porter - Bank | Spire Dunedin - Reading | Excellent Benefits |

Spire Dunedin in Reading are currently seeking an experienced, reliable and professional Porter to join our dedicated team.

This is a key role in ensuring the smooth running of our hospital during the overnight hours, providing essential support to staff, patients and visitors.

The ideal candidate will have worked in a similar position, have excellent communication skills, a calm and reassuring manner.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• To work as multi-skilled member of the team providing high level, quality support to the hospital working with the minimum of supervision, covering any of the courier, Portering, theatre, cleaning and security duties.

Who we're looking for:

• Excellent customer service and providing a friendly ear to patients during what can sometimes be a particularly unsettling time, our team of Porters provide a vital service in our Hospital.
• Previous experience of working in a similar position.
• Although escorting patients in a safe and friendly manner is a key function you will also be required to perform a number of varied duties.
• Managing the post and deliveries, all waste collection and disposal (including clinical).
• Movement of all goods and equipment when required and any additional tasks as requested.
• Must be comfortable with the physical element of this role.

Essential: Full UK Driving License

Working Hours: Fleixable as and when required

Contract Type: Bank

We offer competitive rates to our bank colleagues who work on a flexible basis, often to cover busy periods, sickness or annual leave.

• Bank colleagues are paid weekly
• We offer competitive rates to our bank colleagues who work on a flexible basis, often to cover busy periods, sickness, or annual leave
• Access to Blue Light Card discounts
• Free uniform
• Free DBS
• Full induction, including mandatory training updates

For further information about this role or for an informal conversation about the range of career options available with Spire please contact Alison Roberts on