Porter

Candidate Experience site; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

35 days annual leave

Pension scheme

Spire for you rewards platform

Bupa wellness screening

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Job summary

Spire Healthcare in Sheffield is seeking a Porter to join our full-time, permanent team. You will move and assist patients around the hospital, handle linen, waste and deliveries, and support stores and security tasks. A clean driving licence and strong customer service are essential.

Experience in healthcare or similar environments is valued, with opportunities for training and career progression within Spire. Excellent benefits and a supportive team await.

Qualifications

• No formal qualifications required, but ability to communicate clearly with staff and patients.
• Clean driving licence is essential.
• Experience delivering frontline customer service in a similar environment.
• Ability to assimilate different customer requirements and prioritise critical deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Transfer, transport and guide patients safely around the hospital.
• Collect and deliver clean and dirty linen.
• Collect and dispose of refuse with infection control training.
• Assist in mail sorting and franking mail as required.
• Assist with general security of the hospital and grounds.
• Deliver flowers and newspapers.
• Arrange furniture and equipment.
• Provide general stores and distributive support.
• Assist in receipt, checking, storage and distribution of goods across the hospital.
• Undertake driving duties as required.
• Maintain good working relationships and team communication.
• Ensure duties are undertaken safely.
• Carry out any other duties within the post's level of responsibility.

Skills

Frontline customer service

Communication

Driving licence

Job description

Porter/Spire Claremont/Sheffield/Full Time/Permanent/Excellent Benefits

Duties and 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 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:

• Whilst no formal qualifications are required you must be able to communicate with other members of staff and patients clearly and your personal appearance must be of a high standard, expected in a professional healthcare environment. A clean driving licence is also essential.
• Experience of delivering frontline customer service and working in a similar environment
• Ability to assimilate different customer requirements and prioritise critical deliverables Excellent customer manner

Benefits:

• 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

Spire Healthcare are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture for all. Our people are our difference, it’s their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.