Porter

NHS Professionals; Harlow; Sur place; GBP 18 000 - 30 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Free DBS and training

Flexible shifts

Résumé du poste

NHS Professionals is seeking a Porter for Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow. The role includes a 7-day rota with ad-hoc shifts; typical shifts run 8–12 hours, requiring physical capability in a busy hospital environment.

Responsibilities include patient/visitor transfers, handling a range of hospital goods, mail, waste, and equipment, while maintaining confidentiality and safety. Full training provided and English language skills required.

Qualifications

• Full training will be given.
• Fast-paced physical role.
• Eye for detail.
• Food hygiene knowledge.
• Good spoken and written English.
• Trained in Manual Handling.

Responsabilités

• Provide porter and messenger service; transfer patients and visitors between wards and departments, including A&E admissions and transfers.
• Collect and deliver goods including drugs, bloods, furniture, case notes, specimens, x-rays and medical gas cylinders.
• Collect and deliver mail within the hospital.
• Operate and maintain waste compound.
• Transfer beds, cots, mattresses, furniture and portable equipment.
• Ensure staff and visitor safety; assist with equipment and procedures as needed.

Connaissances

Eye for detail

Food hygiene

English proficiency

Manual handling

Description du poste

Porter – Princess Alexandra Hospital, Harlow CM20 1QX

Band 2 - £12.71/hr (Weekdays) £16.71/hr (Saturdays) & £21.52/hr (Sundays/Bank Holidays)

Ad-hoc shifts over 7 days per week - Choose shifts to suit your availability.

Shift pattern: Rota basis over 7 days (no min) - shifts available any time of day. Typical shifts are 8-12 hours long, so you MUST be physical capable over working for this period in a busy and rapidly changing setting.

Responsibilities

• To provide a porter and messenger service, including the transfer of patients and visitors between wards and departments including A&E admissions to wards and transfers between A&E, X-ray, and wards.
• To collect and deliver a range of goods including, drugs, bloods, furniture, feed bottles, case notes, specimens, x-rays, and medical gas cylinders.
• To collect and deliver mail within the hospital
• To operate & maintain waste compound
• To transfer beds, cots, mattresses, furniture, drip stands, pump and other portable equipment and machinery
• To ensure safety of staff and visitors
• The operation of certain machinery such as the computer and associate software
• To assist in adhering to the correct procedure regarding the removal of deceased persons
• To maintain confidentiality

Skills required

• Full training will be given
• Happy to be in a fast-paced physical role
• Eye for detail
• Food hygiene knowledge
• A good understanding of spoken and written English.
• Trained in Manual Handling

About the Trust

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) provides a comprehensive range of acute, outpatient, and diagnostic services across three main sites: The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, St Margaret's Hospital in Epping, and the Herts and Essex Hospital in Bishop's Stortford. Serving a population of approximately 350,000 in west Essex and east Hertfordshire, the Trust employs over 4,000 staff members.

Benefits

• Competitive Pay Rates - work this week, get paid next week!
• First choice of placements at over 50 NHS Trusts in England
• Dedicated consultants
• Flexible working options
• Free DBS and free training
• Build holiday allowance.
• Support when you need it - 24/7 365 days.
• Stakeholder pension scheme

Who are NHS Professionals?

NHS Professionals (NHSP), owned by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), works in partnership with hospital trusts to provide a bank of highly skilled temporary workers who want to work flexibly within the NHS.

Working through the NHSP bank means Trusts do not have to rely on expensive agencies. Right now, we have over 130,000 members registered on our bank from various roles, grades, and specialities, saving the NHS over £70 million each year. This money is then reinvested back into the NHS.

Disclaimer

Please note, you will be contacted by email throughout the recruitment process, so please check your emails, including your junk/spam regularly. We regret we cannot contact everyone who is not selected for an interview, therefore if you do not hear from us within 21 days after submitting your application, please assume you have not been successful on this occasion