General Porter - Rehab / Post room / Relief

The Methodist Church in Britain; Wrexham; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous paid holiday entitlement

Enhanced pay for weekend working

Superannuation Pension Scheme

Job summary

The Methodist Church in Britain is advertising a permanent part-time porter position in Portering Services at Wrexham Maelor Hospital, covering community sites as needed. The role is split between rehab, the post room, and relief cover, with a 22.5-hour week spread over three days.

Welsh language is desirable but English speakers are welcome. Weekend and bank holiday availability is essential, with shifts that require adaptability to an unpredictable workload.

Qualifications

• Good standard of secondary education.
• Good communication skills.
• Able to work as part of a team.
• Available to work weekends and bank holidays.
• Able to travel between sites in a timely manner.
• Able to cope with distressing situations.
• Nice to have: NVQ Level 2 in customer service, Welsh language ability, experience in a similar post, knowledge of the hospital.

Responsibilities

• Respond promptly to requests to move patients around the hospital.
• Move goods, linen, meal trolleys and mail in a timely manner.
• Collect and deliver samples and medicines.
• Lift and move heavy items, using mechanical aids where a risk assessment requires them.
• Assist in emergency situations.
• Work as part of a team to keep the service running smoothly.
• Adapt to an unpredictable workload and use own initiative.

Skills

Good communication

Teamwork

Education

Secondary education

NVQ Level 2 in Customer Service

Job description

A permanent part-time porter post in Portering Services at Wrexham Maelor Hospital, covering community sites too, split between rehab, the post room and relief cover. The 22.5-hour week spreads over three days, with relief hours on varying shifts, and Welsh is desirable but English speakers are equally welcome. Weekend and bank holiday availability is essential.

What the job involves

• Respond promptly to requests to move patients around the hospital
• Move goods, linen, meal trolleys and mail in a timely manner
• Collect and deliver samples and medicines
• Lift and move heavy items, using mechanical aids where a risk assessment requires them
• Assist in emergency situations
• Work as part of a team to keep the service running smoothly
• Adapt to an unpredictable workload and use own initiative

Qualifications

• Good standard of secondary education

Skills & knowledge

• Good communication skills
• Able to work as part of a team

Other

• Available to work weekends and bank holidays
• Able to travel between sites in a timely manner
• Able to cope with distressing situations

Nice to have

• Experience in a similar post
• Knowledge of the hospital
• NVQ level 2 in customer service
• Ability to speak Welsh

What’s offered

• Generous paid holiday entitlement
• Enhanced pay for weekend working
• Opportunity to join the Superannuation Pension Scheme