(**) Waste Porter

VerseOne Group; Basildon; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Waste Porter for Basildon Hospital. The role covers clinical, domestic and recyclable waste across site and requires a reliable, physically fit individual with flexible shifts.

You will work as part of a small team, following Trust policies and procedures to ensure efficient waste management and confidentiality at all times. This is a full-time post at 37.5 hours per week with a salary of £25,272 per annum.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a service environment.
• Ability to organise and prioritise work to deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Provide refuse collection for clinical, domestic, glass, paper and recycling waste across the trust.
• Collect clinical waste and domestic waste to the waste compound, compact as required.
• Collect cardboard, glass and confidential paper waste for disposal.
• Cover annual holidays and sickness to maintain portering services.
• Operate in line with Trust policies and ensure confidentiality.

Skills

Physically fit

Ability to cope under pressure

Waste services experience

Education

5 GCSE

Driving license

Job description

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is one of the biggest trusts in the country, following the merger of Mid Essex, Basildon and Southend hospitals in April 2020.

Main area Waste Grade Band 2 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (flexible shift patterns) Job ref 390-NR-EFM-BA-4929

Site Basildon Town Basildon Salary £25,272 Per Annum Pro Rata for Part Time Salary period Yearly Closing 11/11/2026 23:59

Job overview

We are looking for motivated individuals with excellent communication, interpersonal and organisational skills who are dedicated to working as part of the team.

Basildon Hospital are looking for general waste porters to provide an effective waste portering service to the entire hospital ensuring that Legislative guidance, Trust Policies, Procedures and Practices are complied with.

Working as part of a team the role provides a comprehensive service in all weathers and includes all waste streams which are collected and delivered in accordance with the schedules. There is also a requirement to be flexible in working practices to meet the change in opertational needs.

Main duties of the job

We will undertake all waste portering tasks which will include:

To provide a refuse collection service for clinical waste, domestic waste, glass, paper, cardboard and package recycling waste from collection points trust wide in accordance with Trust Policies and Procedures, waste Management Policy.

To collect both Yellow/Orange Clinical waste, domestic waste and recyclable waste from dedicated waste holds/collection points, remove to compactor in waste compound and compact waste, observing Trust Policy and Procedure.

To collect cardboard from dedicated waste holds/collection points and compact in the recycled cardboard compactor.

To collect glass and bottles from dedicated waste holds/collection points and removes to waste compound for disposal.

To collect paper/confidential waste and computer waste in black wheelie bin, take to waste compound. Ensuring that confidentiality and security is maintained at all times.

To cover annual holidays and sickness of dedicated departmental waste porter across the range of duties.

This is not an exhaustive list.

Working for our organisation

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For more details on this varied and rewarding role, please see the attached job description. We look forward to your application!

Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.

Unfortunately, there is no Visa Sponsorship available for this role. Whilst we are able to employ candidates on a graduate Visa, we are unable to offer sponsorship once the graduate visa expires.

Person specification

Experience

• Previous experience of working in a service environment
• Ability to organise and prioritise work so that duties are completed within given time scales.

Education

• Basic Numeracy and literacy skills and an ability to follow procedures.
• 5 GCSE
• Driving license

Skills

• Physically fit and active Ability to cope well under pressure
• Previous experience within waste services

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.

Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.

We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Name Karen Rogers Job title Waste & Ground & Garden Supervisor Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 07469574945 Additional information

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