Waste Porter

ESHT; Eastbourne; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS pension

Onsite parking (from £50/year)

Staff restaurant

Accommodation

Job summary

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust is hiring a Site Waste Operative at Eastbourne to manage waste streams across hospital sites. You will collect, segregate and dispose of clinical and general waste, operating compactors and balers, with night cleaning of disposal rooms as required.

The role requires a good standard of Maths and English, ability to work in a team, and adherence to policies and procedures in a safe environment.

Qualifications

• General education including Maths and English is required.
• Experience with waste streams and segregation is preferred.
• Ability to work unsupervised and as part of a team is essential.

Responsibilities

• Collect, transport, segregate and dispose of clinical, general, recyclable, confidential and linen waste.
• Carry out scheduled waste collections from wards and departments and respond to ad-hoc requests.
• Operate waste management equipment (compactors, balers) and follow health and safety policies.
• This role includes night cleaning of disposal rooms and manual handling.

Skills

Waste segregation

Unsupervised work

Prioritisation

Teamwork under pressure

Standards compliance

Policies and procedures

Education

General education including Maths and English

Job description

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Main area . Grade NHS AfC: Band 2 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 30 hours per week (Monday to Friday 1800-0000) Job ref 374-CG5926

Site Eastbourne Town Eastbourne Salary £25,272 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 12/11/2026 23:59

We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work.

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust provides safe, compassionate and high quality hospital and community care to the half a million people living in East Sussex and those who visit our local area.

We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex with an annual income of £700 million and we are the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex.

Our extensive health services are provided by over 8,000+ dedicated members of staff working from two acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites across East Sussex, and in people’s own homes.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being Caring and Effective. The Conquest Hospital in Hastings and our Community Services were rated ‘Outstanding’ and Eastbourne DGH was rated ‘Good’ Our two acute hospitals have Emergency Departments and provide 24 hour a day care, offering a comprehensive range of surgical, medical, outpatient and maternity services, supported by a full range of diagnostic and therapy services.

Job overview

To remove all waste streams from disposal rooms and ensure waste is segregated correctly. Cleaning disposal rooms at night.

Main duties of the job

As a Site Waste Operative, you will play an important role in maintaining a safe, clean, and compliant hospital environment across our sites. Working as part of the Facilities Logistics Services team, you will be responsible for the collection, transportation, segregation, and disposal of a variety of waste streams, including clinical, general, recyclable, confidential, and linen waste.

You will carry out scheduled waste collections from wards, departments, and designated waste rooms, while also responding to ad-hoc requests as required. The role includes operating waste management equipment such as compactors and cardboard balers, ensuring all activities are carried out in line with health and safety regulations and Trust policies.

This position is for a waste porter to clear all waste streams produced within a hospital, including sharps and hazardous waste.

The use of compactors and balers is part of this role and manual handling.

This position will also include cleaning disposal rooms at night.

Working for our organisation

A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to onsite nurseries. staff restaurants and accommodation.

In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme. Onsite parking is available from only £50 a year.

Statement on the Use of AI

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Using AI for your application may not accurately represent your knowledge, skills, and experience and may result in a disconnect between your qualifications and our assessment of your application.

We encourage applicants to take the time to thoughtfully complete your applications; by doing so, you allow us to better understand your true potential and ensure a fair and transparent evaluation of your application. Over reliance on AI-generated content may diminish your chance of success.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description.

For any further questions please do not hesitate to reach out.

Qualifications

• Good standard of general education including Maths and English

Experience

• Previous cleaning experience in any capacity / environment
• Experience of working as part of a team
• Experience of working in waste industry or have good knowledge of waste types and understand waste segregation

Skills

• Basic knowledge of waste categories and segregation
• Ability to work unsupervised under own initiative
• Ability to prioritise duties set against parameters
• Able to work under pressure and be a good team worker
• Ability to work to standards specified
• Able to undertake and show a good sound knowledge of policies and procedures

Patients come first at East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.

Our vision is to be:

• The healthcare provider of first choice for the people of East Sussex.

Our mission is to:

• Deliver better health outcomes and an excellent experience for everyone we provide with healthcare services.

Our strategic objectives are to:

• Improve quality and clinical outcomes by ensuring that safe patient care is our highest priority.
• Play a leading role in local partnerships to meet the needs of our local population and improve and enhance patients’ experiences.
• Use our resources efficiently and effectively for the benefit of our patients and their care to ensure our services are clinically, operationally and financially sustainable.

Our aims are that all services delivered by the Trust are:

• Safe
• Effective
• Caring
• Responsive and
• Well led

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.