General Porter

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust; Fordcombe; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust is seeking a dedicated General Porter for a full-time position at Fordcombe Hospital. The role is essential for providing a comprehensive portering service, ensuring efficient movement of patients and equipment while maintaining a safe environment. The Trust emphasizes flexibility and offers training for candidates with various experience levels.

Benefits

At least 27 days of annual leave plus public/bank holidays

Membership in the NHS Pension Scheme

Blue Light card eligibility

Qualifications

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Motivated and hardworking.
• Ability to work as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Provide an effective portering service across the hospital.
• Ensure safe movement of patients and equipment.
• Maintain a clean and safe environment.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Job description

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The Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust has an opportunity within the Wells Health Divison for a full-time General Porter to join our dedicated team in Portering. To provide an efficient, effective, and fully comprehensive portering service across for Fordcombe Hospital.

The hours are 37.5 per week, Monday to Friday.

We are looking for lively and enthusiastic individuals who have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, who are well motivated and hardworking, and able to work as part of our team.

Previous experience of working within a healthcare environment would be advantageous, but not essential, as training will be provided.

The General Porter will be a multi-skilled person working within a team. To be responsible for maintaining a comprehensive, professional, and responsive high-quality porter service to patients, staff, visitors, and all service users.

To undertake the movement of patients, equipment, documentation, linen, waste, etc, efficiently and safely. Maintain a clean and safe environment by the specification, be responsive to service needs as they arise, and constantly seek to improve the productivity and quality of the service.

Undertake necessary duties to ensure that an efficient Portering service is maintained. These duties will be carried out both in patient and non-patient environments.

All work must be undertaken in line with Health and Safety, Infection Control Prevention, Security, and all Trust Policy and Procedures.

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust ranks among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and was named the second-best Trust to work for in the South East in the 2023 NHS Staff Survey.

We are a large acute hospital trust in south-east England, providing general hospital services and specialist care to around 600,000 residents in West Kent and East Sussex. With a dedicated and diverse team of over 8,000 staff we are proud to offer specialised cancer services to over two million people through the Kent Oncology Centre.

Fordcombe Hospital, near Tunbridge Wells, became part of the Trust in October 2024. Specialising in planned care, it offers two operating theatres, 28 inpatient and day-care beds, diagnostic services (X-ray, MRI, CT, and endoscopy), and consultation/treatment rooms.

Looking for flexible working?

We are a flexible working-friendly organisation. Whether it’s adjusting your hours or exploring other flexible arrangements, we want to work with you to find the best solution for you, our patients, and the Trust. Talk to us about how we can accommodate your working needs.

Joining Us Includes a Comprehensive Benefits Package

At least 27 days of annual leave plus public/bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time staff).

Membership in the NHS Pension Scheme, with a 20.6% employer contribution and life assurance benefits

Blue Light card eligibility

And more, additional benefits can be found in the benefits documents below

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Kerri Willis Job title: Operations Director Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01892740047

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Part-time

Job function

• Job function

  Other

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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