Logistics Operative / Porter

NHS Professionals; Hucknall; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare staffing organization is looking for a Logistics Operative/Porter to support patient transfer and delivery responsibilities. Located at QMC Campus, Nottingham, the role offers 37.5 hours a week with competitive pay rates and enhanced payments for weekends and bank holidays. Ideal candidates have previous hospital experience, strong communication skills, and are physically fit. Enjoy flexible shifts and opportunities for training with a focus on a positive work-life balance.

Benefits

Competitive pay rates

24/7 essential support

Flexible working options

Training and development opportunities

Stakeholder pension scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in a hospital setting or similar environment.
• Ability to work under stress and meet response times.
• Fit for manual handling and patient maneuvering.

Responsibilities

• Transfer of patients within the hospital.
• Assist with moving and handling of patients.
• Collection and delivery of pharmacy items.

Skills

Experience working in a hospital setting in a similar role

Good verbal and written communication skills

Physically fit to lift and move patients

Caring and polite manner

Stable calm temperament

Job description

Job Title: Logistics Operative / Porter

Location: QMC Campus, Derby Road, Nottingham, NG7 2UH

Shift Pattern: 8hr shifts, Between Monday to Sunday (37.5 hours a week)

Must be able to cover all of the following shift patterns 06:00am - 14:00pm & 14:00pm - 22:00pm

Pay: £12.21, plus enhanced pay for weekends and bank holidays

Trust Location: Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

About the Trust

We deliver district general services to 2.5m residents of Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, and its surrounding communities. Our specialist services allow us to deliver care to 4.5m people from across the East Midlands and nationally for a handful of services. QMC is where our Emergency Department (ED), Major Trauma Centre and the Nottingham Children's Hospital are based. It is also home to the University of Nottingham's School of Nursing and Medical School. Nottingham City Hospital is our planned care site, where our cancer centre, heart centre and stroke services are based, and where some of our emergency admissions units are located. Ropewalk House is where we provide a range of outpatient services, including hearing services.

What you will be responsible for

• Transfer of patients either in wheelchairs, on a bed/trolley to and from wards and departments within the required time.
• Assist with the moving and handling of patients when requested.
• Moving deceased patients from wards/ departments to the mortuary in a discreet and sensitive manner, observing any religious or cultural requirements.
• Collection and delivery of pharmacy stores to wards and departments
• Collection of urgent specimens from wards and departments to the path lab.
• Receive deliveries and deliver and exchange medical gas cylinders in wards and departments.
• Assist the nursing team whilst transporting patients who are on ventilators/medical gas etc.
• Ensure that all patient escort work related areas are maintained to agreed levels of cleanliness and tidiness.

The role will involve, but not be limited to you performing the above.

You will have the following skills/experience

• Experience working in a hospital setting in a similar role.
• Caring and polite manner, professional, flexible, positive, adaptable, persuasive, motivated, diplomatic, pro‑active and innovative team player and adaptable to change.
• Good verbal and written communication skills (must be able to complete application data and paperwork accurately and legibly).
• Physically Fit to lift and move patients and inert objects in accordance with manual handling training.
• Ability to manoeuvre patients via a trolley, wheelchair, PAT slide or bed (To include Bariatric).
• Stable calm temperament, able to work in stressful situations and meet response times.

Benefits

• Competitive pay rates- work this week, get paid next week
• Essential support when you need it- 24/7 365 days- call us anytime
• Multi locational- work across neighbouring Trusts
• Manage your shifts and timesheets on the go- access your “My Bank” shift portal anywhere, anytime online or through your smartphone
• Varied working options to suit your lifestyle- access to the Bank gives you options of ad hoc shifts or longer‑term placements
• Training and development opportunities- Keep up with the essentials and more
• Build holiday allowance for every shift you work- your work life balance is important to us
• Stakeholder pension scheme available- a flexible future for you and yours

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Disclaimer

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