Facilities Assistant (Porter)

PENNINE CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; Milnrow; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider is seeking a full-time Facilities Assistant (Porter) to perform various portering services at Birch Hill Hospital. Responsibilities include the delivery and collection of items, waste removal, and driving a fleet vehicle. The role offers generous annual leave and flexible working opportunities, contributing to a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Generous annual leave entitlement

Flexible working opportunities

Access to Continued Professional Development

Health and Wellbeing activities

Staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel

Qualifications

• Must have a good understanding of portering and handling various items.
• Ability to operate a fleet vehicle, as required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and collect meal trolleys, clean and soiled linen.
• Remove waste including general, clinical, and confidential waste.
• Drive and operate a fleet vehicle in accordance with policy.

Job description

Overview

We are looking to recruit a full-time Facilities Assistant (Porter) post of 37.5 hrs per week to work at Birch Hill Hospital within Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust. Based at Birch Hill Hospital, the role operates on a rota (5 over 7) basis from Mon to Sun, between the hours of 7am – 6pm. The postholder shall carry out a range of portering services across in-patient wards, community sites and administrative areas.

Responsibilities

• Delivery and collection of meal trolleys, pot trolleys and catering supplies
• Delivery and collection of clean and soiled linen
• Delivery and collection of mail
• Delivery and collection of stores and supplies
• Removal of waste (general, clinical, confidential waste and food waste)
• Delivery and collection of pharmacy items, pathology samples, etc.
• Patient note transfer from department to department
• Delivery of stock and non-stock items to all wards and departments
• Litter picking and general tidying across Birch Hill Hospital grounds
• Cleaning of external bin stores at Birch Hill Hospital
• Putting stores away as required
• Drive and operate the fleet vehicle (Luton van or similar) in line with the Trust Fleet Policy

We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop. Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We're really proud of our #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we're a great place to work.

Benefits

• Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff
• Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance
• Access to Continued Professional Development
• Involvement in improvement and research activities
• Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service
• Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel