Porters

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals; St Helier; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Free compliance checks

Friendly and helpful team

Job summary

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals StaffBank seeks a Porter to join our pool across hospital sites. You must be physically fit and available to work in a 24/7 service, with day and night shifts, weekends and bank holidays. Right to work is required; visa sponsorship is not available.

Porters move patients on trolleys or wheelchairs, handle stores and equipment, manage waste and linen, and assist with post and parcels. Full-time availability is required per the recruitment checks.

Qualifications

• Must be physically fit and able to work across hospital sites.
• Right to work is required; visa sponsorship is not available.

Responsibilities

• Move patients on trolleys or in wheelchairs.
• Handle stores and equipment.
• Move samples of patients' blood? (not applicable)
• Manage linen and post/parcels.
• Handle waste and cylinders of gas when required.
• Support cleaning and tidying outdoor and indoor areas.

Skills

Physically fit

Right to work

Job description

The StaffBank for Epsom and St Helier NHS Trust are seeking enthusiastic & experienced Porters to join our pool of Staff Bank workers, all applicants must be physically fit & available to work in a variety of shift patterns across Epsom & St Helier Hospital sites. Who are fully flexible and able to work across a 24/7 service, including day and night shifts, weekends and bank holidays. Candidates must also be able to undertake waste-related duties as required Porters are the heartbeat of NHS hospitals, making sure crucial goods and items are delivered where they are needed most. They are also make sure patients are at the right place at the right time to get the treatment they need. If you are interested & available please only apply to this vacancy if you have valid Right to work, please note we are unable to sponsor visa applications and all applicants must be able to provide two years worth of professional references during your recruitment checks. As a porter, you could be moving:

Porter Responsibilities

• patients on trolleys or in wheelchairs
• stores and equipment
• samples of patients' blood
• linens
• post and parcels
• waste
• cylinders of gas
• trolleys of food and drinks
• cleaning and tidying outside areas and gritting in cold weather
• cleaning indoors
• replacing curtains round beds in wards

PLEASE NOTE: WE'RE ONLY ACCEPTING CANDIDATE WHO CAN WORK FULL TIME

The Staffbank Benefits include:

• Weekly Pay
• Free Compliance Checks
• friendly and helpful
• calm and reassuring
• physically fit for lifting, walking, pushing, etc
• reliable
• willing to work with staff and patients of all ages and from all walks of life
• health and safety aware
• able to follow instructions carefully
• communication skills
• organisational skills