Waste Porter | Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Southend University Hospital NHS Trust; Basildon; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider is seeking dedicated general waste porters to ensure effective waste management services across the hospital. The role involves the collection and disposal of clinical and domestic waste, while complying with all relevant policies and procedures. Candidates should possess strong communication and teamwork skills. Full training will be provided.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organisational skills.
• Ability to work as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Provide a refuse collection service for various types of waste.
• Collect waste from dedicated points in accordance with Trust Policies.
• Ensure confidentiality and security of sensitive waste.

Job description

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 operational needs.

No VISA sponsorship available for this role. Previous Applicants need not apply.

We will undertake all waste portering tasks which will include:

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 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.

Additional information

• 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.
• Working within the Waste Portering services, you will work with an enthusiastic team. Full training will be provided.
• Please see attached a full job description setting out the details of the role and responsibilities.
• 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.
• This advert closes on Tuesday 11 Nov 2025