Porter

Spire Healthcare Group; Brentwood; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is looking for a Porter at Spire Hartswood Hospital in Brentwood. In this full-time role, you will ensure patient and staff needs are met through a variety of portering tasks, ensuring a high standard of personal service. The ideal candidate will possess a customer-focused approach and the ability to work collaboratively in a busy environment, contributing to a positive experience for everyone.

Benefits

35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays

Employer and employee contributory pension

Discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers

Free Bupa wellness screening

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Qualifications

• Friendly, approachable, and customer focused manner.
• Able to work alone or in a team.
• Physically demanding role.

Responsibilities

• Transfer, transport, and guide patients safely around the hospital.
• Collect and deliver clean and dirty linen.
• Assist with general security of the hospital and associated grounds.

Skills

Friendly manner

Customer focused

Ability to work alone

Ability to work in a team

Job description

Porter | Brentwood | Full time, 37.5 hours per week | Monday - Sunday

Spire Hartswood Hospital are looking for a Porter to join our fantastic team. Working a mixture of AM, PM shifts Monday to Sunday between the hours of 6am – 10pm.

Spire Hartswood Hospital is a 49 bed hospital with4 theatres and offers a comprehensive range of services and facilities. Our vision is to be recognised as a world class healthcare business bringing together the best people who are dedicated to developing excellent clinical environments and delivering the highest quality patient care .

Job Purpose:

To provide the highest standards of personal service to patients and staff in all departments and to provide a highly efficient and courteous portering and distribution service throughout the hospital.

Overall Responsibilities:

• To transfer, transport and guide patients safely around the hospital, as required, in a caring, sympathetic and professional manner
• To collect and deliver clean and dirty linen
• To collect and dispose of refuse, both domestic and clinical where full infection control training will be provided.
• Assist in mail sorting, franking mail as required.
• To assist with the general security of the hospital and associated grounds
• To deliver flowers and newspapers
• To arrange furniture and equipment
• To provide general assistance in all stores and distributive activities
• To assist in the receipt, checking, storage and distribution of goods throughout the hospital.
• To undertake driving duties as required.
• To undertake reception/switchboard duties as required
• To ensure the maintenance of good working relationships, communications and team work in the hospital and within the department.
• To ensure that all duties are undertaken safely.
• Carry out any other duty that reasonably falls within the general nature and level of responsibility of the post.

Who we're looking for

• Friendly, approachable and customer focused manner
• Able to work alone or in a team
• This is a physically demanding role, please take this into consideration when submitting your application

We offer employees a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:

• 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
• Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options
• ‘Spire for you’ reward platform - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers
• Free Bupa wellness screening
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance

We commit to our employees well-being through work life balance, on-going development, support and reward.

Spire Healthcare is a leading independent hospital group in the United Kingdom and the largest in terms of revenue. From 39 hospitals and 8 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland, Spire Healthcare provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care.

For further information about this role or for an informal conversation about the range of career options available with Spire please contact Lyndsay Young on [e-mail]

For us, it's more than just treating patients; it's about looking after people.

Closing date: In order to streamline our recruitment process, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.

About Us

At Spire Healthcare, caring is our passion. We have been putting patients at the heart of everything we do for over 25 years. We’re committed to looking after people, both patients and staff. We deliver high standards of care to our insured, self-pay and NHS patients across 39 hospitals and 33 clinics, medical centres and consulting rooms. Our successful business is led by an experienced and stable senior management team, we provide the highest quality of care through the latest medical technology, new facilities, and a focus on inspiring leadership and employee development.

We have achieved our market leading position because of our Purpose, which is to 'make a positive difference to people's lives through outstanding personalised care'. Everyone at Spire is aligned to this purpose, which underpins a culture of respect, inclusion, passion and collaboration across our business, enabling us to achieve more than 98% of our hospitals being rated ‘Good’ or ‘Outstanding’ by the Regulators; these are sector leading standards.

About the Team

Spire Hartswood Hospital is a well-established provider of private hospital treatments. We provide comprehensive diagnostic services and treatments in a comfortable and relaxed private hospital environment. You can get fast access to expert consultants who can provide you with personalised treatments and aftercare.

Job Info

• Job Identification 23176
• Posting Date 06/13/2025, 02:30 PM
• Apply Before 07/16/2025, 02:30 PM
• Job Schedule Full time
• Locations Eagle Way, Brentwood, Essex, CM13 3LE, GB