Porter

NHS; Greater London; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job summary

An independent healthcare provider is looking for a part-time Porter at HMP Wormwood Scrubs in London. In this role, you'll handle portering duties in a busy healthcare environment, maintain tidy areas, and ensure safe patient care. The ideal candidate has excellent communication skills and experience in healthcare settings. This position offers an annual salary of up to £28,800 pro-rata, with opportunities for professional development and employee support.

Benefits

Bespoke induction training

Career development opportunities

Employee assistance helpline

Discounts on shopping and leisure activities

Qualifications

• Candidates must have excellent communication skills and experience in healthcare.
• Proficiency in IT and ability to work in a busy environment is essential.
• Experience in a hospital, community, or prison setting is ideal but not required.

Responsibilities

• Interact with patients and healthcare colleagues, maintaining a tidy environment.
• Execute delegated portering duties including deliveries.
• Promote safe patient care and enhance clinical service delivery.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Experience working within a healthcare setting

Good IT skills and IT literacy

Ability to work within a busy environment

Ability to work unsupervised while following policy and procedures

Job description

Job Summary

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a Porter to join our team at HMP Wormwood Scrubs, a category B men's Prison located in London.

Salary & Working Hours

Salary: This position is part-time, working 20 hours per week (Monday to Friday mornings only). You will receive an annual salary up to £28,800 per annum pro‑rata, depending on experience.

How We Support You

• Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course
• Competency framework
• Regional and national career development opportunities
• Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs
• Support from the wider team

Key Legal and Security Requirements

Candidates are required to have a legal right to work in the UK on a permanent basis. Due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks.

Main Duties

• Deal with patients, healthcare colleagues, and other professionals over the phone and face to face, ensuring everyone is working in a tidy healthcare area.
• Undertake a range of delegated portering duties, including unloading, delivery of stock, and any other general tasks required across Prison Healthcare Service.
• Promote safe patient care.
• Develop and apply new skills to maintain and enhance clinical service delivery.

Career Development Opportunities

If you are interested in career development, we have a wide range of options, both internal and external, for you to develop your skills and experience. We also offer:

• Discounts on shopping and leisure activities
• Support to grow in your role and continue your professional development
• 24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance when you need it

About Us

The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 53 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres. We are the UK’s leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 patients in secure environments, always putting their needs first, regardless of their background.

Practice Plus Group’s purpose is to Unlock your best work life and we stand by our core values:

• We treat patients and each other as we would like to be treated
• We act with integrity
• We embrace diversity
• We strive to do things better together

We are looking for caring, compassionate but also driven professionals who can help us drive our vision for fair and inclusive healthcare access for all.

Qualifications Required

• Excellent communication skills
• Experience working within a healthcare setting
• Good IT skills and IT literacy
• Ability to work within a busy environment
• Ability to work unsupervised while following policy and procedures

Although not essential, ideal applicants would have experience in a hospital, community, or prison environment.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) is required to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer Details

Employer Name: Practice Plus Group

Address: 160 Du Cane Road, London, W12 0AN

Website: https://practiceplusgroup.com/our-jobs/join-our-team/