Waste Porter

NHS; Derby; On-site; GBP 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Join the NHS as a key team member responsible for waste and sharps collection in a bustling community hospital. This physically demanding role requires maintaining cleanliness standards and involves interaction with various hospital departments. With comprehensive training provided, flexibility and a strong work ethic are essential. You'll have the opportunity to contribute significantly to hospital operations while enjoying the benefits of being part of a trusted NHS team.

Benefits

Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development

Employee assistance programme

Discounted gym membership

Onsite fitness classes

Car schemes

Qualifications

• Must be physically able to undertake all aspects of the role.
• Previous experience is desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for waste collection and management duties in a busy community hospital.
• Ensuring cleanliness standards are maintained.

Skills

Good organisation

Ability to prioritise

Machinery experience

Education

Basic Numeracy, Literacy & IT skills

Working knowledge of Health & Safety, Infection Control and Waste Management policies

Job description

Job summary

To provide all of the waste and sharps collection tasks in a busy community hospital. This will include collections from outer buildings at FNCH. To ensure all waste is disposed of in the correct waste stream to ensure compliance. This is a physically demanding role and the successful applicant will be responsible for collection of full linen cages/waste bins and sharps waste to the waste yard. Cleaning tasks will be included for the bins and also the waste yard. The successful applicant will be responsible for using the waste compacter and reporting any faults to the Supervisory team.

Must be flexible and previous experience is desirable but not essential.

Must be physically able to undertake all aspects of the role.

Ensuring standards are met and maintained.

To undertake all the waste collection and management duties within a busy community hospital.

Must be able to communicate with all wards and departments. Taking responsibility for the securing of the external waste areas when not in the area.

The shift is Monday to Friday 08:00 - 14:30 Contracted for 30 hours. This includes a 30 minute break.

Main duties of the job

The individual will be responsible for ensuring that cleanliness standards are maintained in the area that they are working to national standards of cleanliness. That all work schedules are adhered to All cleaning equipment is used in accordance with the instructions and faults reported.The successful candidate will be supported by the Management team. A comprehensive training package will be provided, and other elements of training will be discussed through the appraisal process.

Closing date of advert: 23/06/2025

Interview date: 04/07/2025

If you are applying for an Internal Secondment, please ensure you have spoken to your line manager and have their support prior to your application. Please speak to the Recruitment Team if you have any questions.

About us

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development
• On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.

• A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts about our Trust:

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments per day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.

• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.

Details Date posted

16 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,169 a year pro rata pa

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

7014604

Job locations

Florence Nightingale Community Hospital,

London Road

Derby

DE1 2QY

Job description Job responsibilities

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Job description Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.

Following the recent update on UK immigration policy for those on a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa, please click on the link to check your eligibility before applying for this post as we may be unable to provide sponsorship Impacts of the changes to the UK immigration policy | NHS Employers

Person Specification Skills Essential

• Good organisation

Desirable

• Ability to prioritise
• Machinery experience

Education Desirable

• Basic Numeracy, Literacy & IT skills
• Working knowledge of Health & Safety, Infection Control and Waste Management policie

Communication and interpersonal skills Essential

• Communicate well with all levels of staff and members of the public
• Work as part of a team

Desirable

• Use initiative

Person Specification Skills Essential

• Good organisation

Desirable

• Ability to prioritise
• Machinery experience

Education Desirable

• Basic Numeracy, Literacy & IT skills
• Working knowledge of Health & Safety, Infection Control and Waste Management policie

Communication and interpersonal skills Essential

• Communicate well with all levels of staff and members of the public
• Work as part of a team

Desirable

• Use initiative

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details Employer name

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Florence Nightingale Community Hospital,

London Road

Derby

DE1 2QY

Employer's website

https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Florence Nightingale Community Hospital,

London Road

Derby

DE1 2QY

Employer's website

https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)