Porter

Circle Health Group; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 27,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Private healthcare scheme

Friends & Family hospital discounts

Family friendly policies

Life insurance

Wellbeing resources

Training & development opportunities

Job summary

Thornbury Hospital in Sheffield, part of Circle Health Group, is hiring a Porter to join the Portering team. This part-time role is 30 hours per week with a flexible shift pattern and a salary of £24,947 per year.

The Porter will move patients, equipment and goods, escort patients, provide courteous service, and ensure patient comfort and safety while supporting security and training requirements.

Qualifications

• Front line customer facing experience is essential.
• Maths and English GCSEs at A-C or equivalent are required.
• Proficiency with PC and hospital software/systems is expected.

Responsibilities

• Move patients, equipment and goods across the site as needed.
• Escort patients to rooms or hospital areas and explain facilities.
• Provide courteous service and maintain patient comfort and dignity.
• Support security processes and comply with mandatory training.

Skills

Customer facing

Front line

Education

GCSE Maths & English (A-C)

Tools

PC / IT systems

Job description

Porter
Thornbury Hospital
37.5 Hours & Permanent
Salary: £24,947.00per year

Thornbury Hospital in Sheffield is part of Circle Health Group , Britain's leading provider of independent healthcare with a nationwide network of hospitals & clinics, performing more complex surgery than any other private healthcare provider in the country.

We have an opportunity for a Porter to join their team of staff in thePorteringdepartment.

This is a part time role for 30 hours a week. The role holder will be required tocover a flexible shift pattern.

Duties of this role include:

• Undertake a range of general and ad hoc tasks on a day-to-day basis to meet the requirements of the site such as patient, equipment, and goods (e.g., pharmacy goods) movement.
• Explain hospital facilities and services to patients and family members when escorting people to rooms or other hospital areas.
• Provide a courteous service to internal and external customers.
• Ensure patient comfort and dignity are always maintained.
• Provide security for the facility as required within each specific hospital, ensuring compliance of security processes and external patrols are covered as appropriate to the hospital.
• Comply with all relevant mandatory training.

Applicants should meet the following criteria:

• Front line customer facing experience.
• Previous portering experience in a healthcare, hotel or hospitality setting would be beneficial.
• Maths, English GCSE at grades A to C or equivalent functional skills level 2 evidence.
• Proficiency in the use of a PC, including the use of software and systems.

Salary & Benefits

• 25 days holiday per year + bank holidays, increasing to 30 days with service
• Private Healthcare Scheme for treatment at our hospitals, covering pre-existing medical conditions
• Friends & Family Hospital Discounts
• Family Friendly policies, including enhanced Maternity, Paternity & Adoption pay
• Non-contributory life insurance
• Staff engagement hub with access to discounts and extensive rewards and voluntary benefits
• Access to resources, tools and services to support your wellbeing
• Employee recognition programmes
• Industry leading training and development opportunities

…and much more!

Circle Health Group is committed to creating a diverse workforce offering inclusive opportunities for all our colleagues. Our definition of diversity goes beyond the established characteristics protected by the Equality Act, as we strive to attract candidates with diverse experiences, backgrounds, identities or expressions, skills, work styles…and more.

We’re passionate about creating an environment where our people can thrive, grow and develop professionally and personally. Our principles and values guide our colleagues to be selfless, compassionate, committed, collaborative, brave, agile, tenacious and creative and are at the core of our purpose and culture.