Waste Porter | Flexible, Team-Based Hospital Waste Ops

Southend University Hospital NHS Trust; Basildon; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

Southend University Hospital NHS Trust is seeking a motivated Waste Porter to join Basildon Hospital's facilities team. You will support the waste portering service across trust locations, handling clinical, domestic, recyclable and confidential waste in line with Trust policies.

The role requires good communication and organisational skills, flexibility to cover holidays, and a willingness to work in all weathers as part of a busy hospital environment.

Responsibilities

• 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 wastecompound 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.

Job description

Southend University Hospital NHS Trust is seeking a motivated Waste Porter to join Basildon Hospital's facilities team. You will support the waste portering service across trust locations, handling clinical, domestic, recyclable and confidential waste in line with Trust policies.

The role requires good communication and organisational skills, flexibility to cover holidays, and a willingness to work in all weathers as part of a busy hospital environment.