Hospital Environmental Services Porter: Waste & Laundry

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an Environmental Services Porter to support the Deputy Environmental Service Manager in delivering an efficient waste collection service across the CUH site. You will collect dirty and infected laundry, cardboard/sharps, biohazard/hazardous clinical wastes and recyclables in line with legislation and the work schedule.

Key duties include following the work schedule, communicating with Ward Management if wastes are not presented for

Responsibilities

• Collect all hospital clinical waste, cardboard and clinical sharps, dirty and infected laundry in accordance with schedules set by the Environmental Services Manager.
• Communicate with Ward Management if wastes are not presented for collection in accordance with Policy, and to report non-conformances to the Team Leader.
• To respond to radio generated collections in a timely manner, and pass accurate information back to Radio Controller if jobs are unable to be completed.
• To ensure that all collections from clinical waste storage areas are completed as per work schedules, and are checked on a regular basis.
• Collections may vary according to Incinerator plant availability, and own initiative must be used at all times.

Job description

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an Environmental Services Porter to support the Deputy Environmental Service Manager in delivering an efficient waste collection service across the CUH site. You will collect dirty and infected laundry, cardboard/sharps, biohazard/hazardous clinical wastes and recyclables in line with legislation and the work schedule.

Key duties include following the work schedule, communicating with Ward Management if wastes are not presented for