Porter Maintenance (Bank)

The Methodist Church in Britain; Warmley; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 23,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday in line with the Working Time

Access to the pension scheme

Discounted gym membership

Job summary

Nuffield Health Cheltenham Hospital is seeking a Bank Porter to join the Properties and Facilities team. The role involves handling medical gas cylinders, transporting equipment, and supporting clinical and non-clinical operations to maintain a high standard of patient care.

You will work in a professional team with regular daytime hours; the position supports hospital services, logistics, and waste management while upholding safety and cleanliness standards.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role or the right aptitude.

Responsibilities

• Receipt, handling, storage and renewal of medical gas cylinders, following health and safety guidelines.
• Check medical gas store levels and alarms, and advise Pharmacy on re-ordering.
• Dispense liquid nitrogen up to three times a week to outpatient clinics.
• Provide a courier service for pathology samples and similar collections.
• Collect and deliver equipment to other local hospitals when required.
• Collect and dispose of clinical waste, and remove general waste and dirty laundry.
• Collect bulk linen to top up departmental stock around the hospital.
• Maintain, clean and tidy storage areas and ward rooms, and keep the site safe for patients.
• Transport equipment between areas, and help with deliveries and drivers.
• Support the early recognition of fire alarm activations and assist with evacuation.
• Identify building fabric areas in need of repair to mitigate risk and maintain décor.

Skills

Attention to detail

Listening skills

Communication skills

Customer service

Time planning

Job description

Bank porter post in the Properties and Facilities team at Nuffield Health's Cheltenham Hospital, worked on an ad-hoc basis around the business's needs. The work centres on medical gas cylinder handling, liquid nitrogen dispensing to outpatient clinics, pathology courier runs, waste and linen collection, and moving equipment around the site. It is customer-facing, with regular weekday hours of up to 37.5 a week possible between 08:00 and 16:00. Experience in a similar role or the right aptitude is needed.

What the job involves

• Receipt, handling, storage and renewal of medical gas cylinders, following health and safety guidelines
• Check medical gas store levels and alarms, and advise Pharmacy on re-ordering
• Dispense liquid nitrogen up to three times a week to outpatient clinics
• Provide a courier service for pathology samples and similar collections
• Collect and deliver equipment to other local hospitals when required
• Collect and dispose of clinical waste, and remove general waste and dirty laundry
• Collect bulk linen to top up departmental stock around the hospital
• Maintain, clean and tidy storage areas and ward rooms, and keep the site safe for patients
• Transport equipment between areas, and help with deliveries and drivers
• Support the early recognition of fire alarm activations and assist with evacuation
• Identify building fabric areas in need of repair to mitigate risk and maintain décor
• Manage and maintain the hospital car

What's required

Experience

• Experience in a similar role, or the right aptitude
• Working as part of a professional team

Skills & knowledge

• Good attention to detail
• Good listening skills
• Good communication skills with a good basic level of English
• Good customer service skills
• Planning own work and time so that porterage never affects the customer experience

Other

• Pride in your work
• Committed and passionate about the role
• Looking for development opportunities

What's offered

• Holiday in line with the Working Time Directive
• Access to the pension scheme
• Discounted gym membership at £35 a month