Facilities Management Assistant- Portering

Merseycare; Liverpool City Region; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in health services is looking for dedicated Porters to join their team. This role offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment, contributing to the well-being of patients and ensuring high standards of service. As part of the Portering service, you will be responsible for supporting the efficient operation of healthcare facilities, working both independently and collaboratively. With flexible working hours and a commitment to training, this position is perfect for those seeking to make a positive impact in the healthcare sector while developing their skills in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Training and development opportunities

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role (cleaning or catering) is preferred.
• Knowledge of NHS cleanliness standards is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of a team to carry out portering tasks efficiently.
• Maintain accurate records of storage and distribution of goods.

Skills

Teamwork

Interpersonal Skills

Communication Skills

Manual Handling

Record Keeping

Education

NHS experience and training in safety, health and catering or cleaning tasks

Job description

Band 2

Main area portering Grade Band 2 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Flexible working

37.5 hours per week (Flexible over 7 days)

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Site: Maghull Health Park

Town: Maghull

Salary: £23,615 pro rata per annum

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 03/02/2025 23:59

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust celebrates diversity and promotes equal opportunities; we are committed to challenging and eliminating racism and other forms of discrimination and advancing and promoting equality of opportunity in the provision of services and creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

We take positive action to support disadvantaged groups and also particularly encourage applications from ethnic minorities, disabled and LGBTQIA+ people that are under-represented in our workforce. We encourage all applicants to share their equality information with us.

Job overview

We are currently recruiting to our Portering service and we are looking for highly motivated Porters to work as part of a team and also independently.

Staff are expected to work to a high standard, Porters will be required to be patient-focused, and all candidates must be flexible to cover service needs.

Full training will be given to all successful candidates.

Main duties of the job

We are seeking to recruit a Facilities Management Assistant- Portering service to work within Secure Services.

Applications are invited from hard-working, self-motivated individuals who can work on their own initiative and as part of a team. We are looking to recruit a team member who has a flexible approach to their workload, can work to deadlines, and show high standards of quality in their work.

You must have excellent communication skills, a positive attitude, and an understanding of health and safety in relation to safe working practices.

Previous experience of Portering within a secure setting would be advantageous.

Working for our organisation

Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region.

We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health. At the heart of all we do is our commitment to ‘perfect care’ – care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable, and efficient.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Working within the High Secure Stores Department that includes the Central Stores, Patients Possessions, Linen bank, Food Stores as required. The post holder will be expected to contribute to the provision of a quality storage provision for High Secure Services, maintaining accurate records of the storage, receipt, and distribution of goods.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. To work as members of a team, carrying out tasks as allocated and prioritized.
2. To participate in training, including Mandatory training as required by Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust.
3. To adhere to and follow Trust and departmental procedures.
4. To assist the Manager in carrying out assigned tasks.
5. To work unsupervised and use your own initiative in line with service requirements.

Person specification

Qualifications

• NHS experience and training in safety, health and catering or cleaning tasks.

Knowledge / Experience

• Experience of working in a similar role (cleaning or catering).
• Experience of working in the NHS.
• Experience of dealing with people.
• Knowledge of the National Standards of Cleanliness and NHS Colour Coding.

Values

• Accountability
• Responsive to service users
• Engaging leadership style
• Transparency and honesty

Skills

• Able to function as a member of a team.
• Able to deal with requests from service users, managers, and staff in a friendly and helpful way.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Able to carry out manual tasks.
• Able to maintain accurate records.

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Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our person specification will be shortlisted for interview.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we offer a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants who consider themselves to be disabled who meet the minimum (essential) criteria for the role in the person specification.