Porter (Bank)

Circle Health Group Limited (Weekly Payroll); Thornbury; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical cover

Flexible working hours

Wellbeing support

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Circle Health Group, the UK's largest private hospital network, is seeking a Porter for Thornbury Hospital on a bank basis to cover busy periods and staff leave. Duties include moving items, guiding patients, and maintaining safety and service standards across hospital areas.

The role requires frontline customer experience, basic maths/English GCSEs, and PC use. Benefits include private medical cover and flexible working hours within a supportive team.

Qualifications

• Front line customer facing experience is required.
• Portering experience in a healthcare, hotel or hospitality setting is beneficial.
• Maths and English GCSEs at grades A-C or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Move patients, equipment and goods (e.g., pharmacy) as required on site.
• Escort patients to rooms and explain hospital facilities and services.
• Provide courteous service to internal and external customers.
• Maintain patient comfort and dignity at all times.
• Provide facility security as required and support security processes.
• Complete mandatory training as required.

Skills

Customer facing experience

Portering experience

PC proficiency

Education

Maths & English GCSE A-C

Job description

Porter (Bank) Thornbury Hospital Bank Shifts Salary: £12.21 per hour 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 the Portering department. This is a bank role working on an “as and when required” basis, you will be required to supplement staffing levels during busy periods and provide cover for existing staff in times of annual leave or absence.

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:

Circle Health Group offers a competitive hourly rate.

“Our culture is a result of the way our people live and breathe our philosophy, which combines our purpose, principles and values. To find out more about the Circle Health Group Philosophy: https://careers.circlehealthgroup.co.uk/why-circle/our-philosophy”

At Circle Health Group, we believe healthcare should be personal, accessible and outstanding.

As the UK’s largest private hospital group, with over 50 locations nationwide, Circle Health Group bring world-class consultants, cutting edge facilities, and care without the wait.

Your health, your choice – we make it happen.

We’re also passionate about out people.

• private medical cover
• flexible working hours
• wellbeing support
• career development opportunities

Being just a few of the fantastic benefits on offer, we give our teams everything they need to thrive.

Together, we’re shaping the future of healthcare