Porter

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust; Moreton-in-Marsh; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 31,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free car parking at many sites

27 days leave plus bank holidays

Training and development opportunities

NHS Pension

Flexible working

Cycle to Work discounts

Job summary

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust in Moreton-in-Marsh is seeking a part-time Porter (Band 2) to join the Facilities Team. The role involves patient movement, deliveries, waste management and site maintenance across North Cotswold Hospital and surrounding locations.

The successful candidate will have good communication skills, the ability to follow instructions and work as part of a team. Hours are 22.5 per week, permanent contract.

Qualifications

• Experience in porter or similar facilities role.
• Ability to follow instructions and use IT systems.

Responsibilities

• Move patients and equipment ensuring dignity and safety.
• Assist with deliveries, gas checks and waste management.
• Transport post, parcels and medical records between locations.
• Assist with curtain changes and cleaning of equipment.

Skills

Porter experience

Good communication

Flexibility

Job description

Main area Porter Grade Band 2 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 22.5 hours per week (three days per week) Job ref 327-26-701

Site North Cotswold Hospital Town Moreton in Marsh Salary £25,272 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing Today at 23:59

We love what we do and we think you will, too!

At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (GHC), we provide joined-up mental health, physical health and learning disability services to people of all ages across Gloucestershire. We run community hospitals and provide care and support in people’s own homes and in a range of other locations across the county .

We are on a mission to enable people to live the best life they can and we have a vision to work together to provide outstanding care . We put people at the heart of our services, focusing on personalised care by asking ‘what matters to you ’.

We’re passionate about making sure that everyone can contribute to achieving our mission and w e are continually working to support healthy and happy high-quality team s in all areas of the Trust .

Our application process aims to understand each candidates knowledge, skills and experience. We have found that candidates that use AI to generate their answers can lack specificity and fail to address key criteria outlined in the job description.

It is really important to personalise your application to convey your individual skills, knowledge, and experiences effectively and for us to understand why you are applying for this role with GHC. We discourage over reliance on AI-generated applications as it will lessen your chances of success in securing an interview with us .

Job overview

This role is offered on a permanent basis. The hours are part-time, 22.50 hours per week.

Gloucestershire Health and Care Services NHS Foundation Trust are looking for a friendly, conscientious and motivated individual to join our Facilities Team.

The purpose of the role is to provide portering services within our Community Hospital .

The service we provide operates shifts across 5 days of the week. T he successful candidate will be working throughout the hospital in non-patient and inpatient areas. We are looking for a person who can work as part of the team to maintain the high standards .

This patient facing role requires candidates to have good communication skills . The successful candidate will require the ability to follow instructions and procedures via written, verbal and IT methods of communication and preferably have previous experience in a similar role or environment.

A flexible approach towards the work will be required to meet the changing priorities of the workload, duties and department.

Main duties of the job

Patient movement to appointments ensuring their dignity and safety is maintained at all times .

Check, monitor gas pressures and contents and record, order medical gases according to correct Trust procedures, report any defects to Facilities Supervisor.

Undertake driving duties, stores deliveries and equipment removals

Receive” goods in” and make deliveries - coordinate all deliveries to ensure the best use of resources

R esponsib le for waste management on site, collection and storage of waste from locations.

Timely transportation of post, parcels and medical records to agreed points

Assist with the removal of curtains as part of the curtain change programme .

Regularly transport bagged dirty linen from all areas to the appropriate collection area

Complete property inspections, checking for damage, rectify basic faults e.g. replace ceiling tiles, unblocking toilets. r eport results using the E states F ault R eporting portal,

Conduct basic PPM, tasks such as emergency lighting, fire alarm testing, fire door checks and PAT testing for patient property

Clean equipment, for example wheelchairs, trolleys – this is not an exhaustive list

The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.

Working for our organisation

We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people’s homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.

Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:

• 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
• 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
• 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust’s priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.

This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Patient movement to appointments ensuring their dignity and safety is maintained at all times .

Check, monitor gas pressures and contents and record, order medical gases according to correct Trust procedures, report any defects to Facilities Supervisor.

Undertake driving duties, stores deliveries and equipment removals

Receive” goods in” and make deliveries - coordinate all deliveries to ensure the best use of resources

R esponsib le for waste management on site, collection and storage of waste from locations.

Timely transportation of post, parcels and medical records to agreed points

Assist with the removal of curtains as part of the curtain change programme .

Regularly transport bagged dirty linen from all areas to the appropriate collection area

Complete property inspections, checking for damage, rectify basic faults e.g. replace ceiling tiles, unblocking toilets. r eport results using the E states F ault R eporting portal,

Conduct basic PPM, tasks such as emergency lighting, fire alarm testing, fire door checks and PAT testing for patient property

Clean equipment, for example wheelchairs, trolleys – this is not an exhaustive list

When joining us, as well as becoming part of a team that makes a difference, we also offer:

• Free car parking at many of our sites
• 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
• A broad range of training and development opportunities, including apprenticeships up to Level 7 qualification.
• A multi-professional preceptorship programme for all Newly Qualified; Nurses, Nursing Associates, Internationally Educated Practitioners, Allied Health Professionals and Return to Practice Practitioners.
• Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when if you work unsocial hours
• Flexible, family friendly and agile working opportunities
• Recognition and long service awards
• Fast Track physiotherapy
• Access to discounts and salary sacrifice schemes; including Cycle to Work, Car scheme and discounts on travel, leisure and retailers.

If you are aged 16-30, you may be eligible for financial and pastoral support from the King’s Trust, with who we are in partnership with to support your first 6 months in role. We will pass on your details to the King’s Trust who will be in touch with you if you are eligible. If you would rather not be contacted, please let us know.

For more information please see the attached 'Additional Information for Applicants' document.

Good luck with your application.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.