Hospital Waste & Portering Specialist - Flexible Hours

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust; Harlow; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust is seeking an Environmental Waste Operative to provide an efficient waste collection and portering service across the Trust. You will support wards and departments, operate waste handling equipment, drive waste collection vehicles and respond to urgent service requests while maintaining high safety and infection prevention standards.

The role involves physically active duties, working within the Estates and Facilities team to ensure compliant waste

Qualifications

• Level 1 literacy is essential.
• Level 3 numeracy is essential.
• Full driving licence is essential.
• Experience working with the public is essential.
• Experience in waste services and healthcare environment is desirable.
• Previous experience in a similar setting is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Collecting, transporting and disposing of clinical, non-clinical and recyclable waste across wards and departments.
• Operating waste management equipment, including compactors, and carrying out daily vehicle safety checks on waste collection vehicles.
• Responding to routine and urgent waste collection requests, including the delivery and collection of sharps and emergency waste containers.
• Maintaining waste compounds, storage areas and external waste facilities to a high standard of cleanliness, safety and security.
• Ensuring all waste is handled, segregated and disposed of in accordance with Trust policies, environmental legislation and infection prevention requirements.
• Completing records, reporting incidents and communicating service issues to supervisors when required.
• Providing a professional, courteous and customer-focused service to patients, visitors and staff at all times.
• Participating in training and following all health and safety, waste management and operational procedures to maintain safe working practices.

Skills

Level 1 literacy

Level 3 numeracy

Full driving licence

Job description

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust is seeking an Environmental Waste Operative to provide an efficient waste collection and portering service across the Trust. You will support wards and departments, operate waste handling equipment, drive waste collection vehicles and respond to urgent service requests while maintaining high safety and infection prevention standards.

The role involves physically active duties, working within the Estates and Facilities team to ensure compliant waste