Facilities Assistant (Porter

PENNINE CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; Milnrow; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Milnrow, UK is looking for a full-time Facilities Assistant (Porter) to handle portering duties across in-patient wards and other areas at Birch Hill Hospital. You will be responsible for transporting supplies, linens, and medications, and must be able to operate a fleet vehicle. This role promises generous annual leave, flexible working options, and a commitment to staff wellbeing.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Flexible working opportunities

Access to Continued Professional Development

Health and Wellbeing activities

Staff discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role is preferred.
• Full UK driving license required.
• Ability to work in a team and follow instructions.

Responsibilities

• Carry out a range of portering services across wards.
• Deliver and collect meal trolleys and linen.
• Drive and operate fleet vehicles as needed.

Skills

Portering skills

Ability to drive fleet vehicles

Customer service

Attention to detail

Job description

Overview

The postholder shall carry out a range of portering services across in-patient wards, community sites and administrative areas. Portering duties shall include:

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 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 AFC 6/9/23 JME-215-23 Facilities Assistant (Porter) Band 2
• Litter picking and general tidying across the Birch Hill Hospital grounds
• Cleaning of the 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, which includes, Sponsorship Information - We are an approved sponsoring organisation. Applications will be considered from applicants requiring sponsorship alongside all other applications. Please be aware, not all roles are eligible for sponsorship. You can review the list of eligible role and requirements on the government website.

Application Process

After you apply, you will receive updates via email. Shortlisting is based on how well you meet the criteria outlined in the person specification. Only shortlisted candidates will be invited to interview, and invitations will be sent by email.

If you are offered the role, the hiring manager will contact you directly with a verbal offer, then notify the Recruitment Team and submit the necessary paperwork. You will receive a formal conditional offer via email.

Pre-employment Checks

To confirm your suitability for the role, we will carry out pre-employment checks in line with NHS Employment Check Standards. These include:

• Identity verification
• Right to work check
• Disclosure and barring service (DBS)/Criminal record check (dependent on role)
• Professional registration and/or qualification check
• Occupational health assessment
• Employment history and reference validation

All applicants external to Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust will be required to provide their HMRC employment history to cover the most recent three years employment. This information will be used to validate employment history and references.

If you require sponsorship, we will assess your eligibility based on current government guidance. If the role is not eligible and you cannot demonstrate your right to work, your conditional offer may be withdrawn.

Additional Information

We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI), and we strive to ensure our workforce reflects the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from individuals of diverse backgrounds to help us grow, innovate, and improve. If you wish to be considered under the Disability Confident Scheme, you will be guaranteed an interview if you meet the essential criteria for the role. If you need reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact us on 0161 716 3181 as early as possible so we can support you.

We do not accept unsolicited contact from recruitment agencies. Hiring managers should not be contacted directly. We may close vacancies early if we receive a high volume of applications. To ensure your application is considered, please apply as soon as possible.

Culture & Mission

If you are Kind, Fair, Ingenious and Determined then we want you to come and join our #PennineCarePeople

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.

Position Details

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 working a rota (5 over 7) basis Mon - Sun working between the hours of 7am - 6pm. All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.

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.