Hospital Porter - Zero Hour

Sharpsmart; England; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare services provider based in Medway is seeking an Environmental Service Technician/Hospital Porter. The role focuses on portering healthcare waste, maintaining cleanliness, and supporting site operations in a fast-paced environment. Ideal candidates will possess teamwork skills, health and safety awareness, and be physically able to perform demanding tasks. This position offers casual hours with a starting wage of £13.85 per hour, along with employee benefits including medical cover and store discounts.

Benefits

Flexible & casual work hours

Private medical cover

Referral programmes

Discounts across various stores and services

Qualifications

• Understanding of health and safety processes in a hospital.
• Capability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Comfortable performing physically demanding tasks.

Responsibilities

• Porter large wheelie bins across the hospital.
• Clean and maintain waste containers.
• Assist with project-specific duties on site.
• Collect and distribute reusable containers weekly.
• Support waste segregation processes.

Skills

Understanding of Health and Safety in the workplace

Ability to work as part of a team

Ability to work under pressure

Physically capable of moving bulk containers

Flexibility in working hours

Job description

Overview

Are you looking for a job to make healthcare safer? We have a vacancy for a casual hours Environmental Service Technician/Hospital Porter within our Field Services team. Field Services ensure our customers receive a top level service, and ensure we continue to up-hold our high standards.

This role will be based in a hospital healthcare environment and have a main focus of moving healthcare waste throughout the hospital.

Responsibilities

• Portering of large 770L and 1100L wheelie bins from waste rooms to place of disposal and back on a daily basis.
• Cleaning of large wheeled 770L domestic and recycling bins.
• Supporting the contract on site where necessary with project specific duties
• Collection and distribution of our own reusable sharps containers on a weekly basis.
• Supportive in waste segregation, bin bag colour coding.
• Adhere to health and safety processes and procedures

What are we looking for?

• Have an understanding of Health and Safety in the workplace.
• Demonstrate ability to work as part of a team.
• Have ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to carry out physically demanding tasks such as moving bulk containers
• Flexibility for a range of hours

What can we offer you?

• Flexible & casual work hours
• Benefits – Examples include private medical cover, referral programmes, and discounts across a range of stores, services, food & drink etc.

£13.85 an hour

Predominately based in Medway, however driving license required to travel to other locations within Kent as required.

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The successful candidate will enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, alongside a great team! You must be confident within your ability to take initiative and be self-motivated. This is an excellent opportunity for those looking to gain experience within the healthcare field.

If you want to be part of our purpose to make healthcare safer and join the Sharpsmart team as an Environmental Services Technician/Hospital Porter, we’d like to hear from you.

(DBS required as part of the recruitment process)

Daniels Health & Sharpsmart is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with anti-discrimination law, it is the purpose of this policy to effectuate these principles and mandates. Daniels Health & Sharpsmart prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Daniels Health & Sharpsmart conforms to the spirit as well as to the letter of all applicable laws and regulations.