Waste Porter | The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust

Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn; King's Lynn and West Norfolk; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-focused hospital in King's Lynn is looking for Waste Porters to assist with the collection and management of clinical and domestic waste. This role requires working 6:00 - 14:00 shifts in a 5-week rolling pattern with availability for weekend and Bank Holiday shifts. Candidates will operate various equipment and ensure compliance with waste management protocols. Join a team that values kindness, wellness, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Must be able to work a rolling shift pattern including weekends and Bank Holidays.
• Must complete all mandatory and departmental training as directed.

Responsibilities

• Collect bagged clinical and domestic waste.
• Operate various machinery, including Trust vehicles.
• Complete and maintain paperwork for waste management.

Job description

Overview

We are currently looking for Waste Porters within a 5-week rolling shift pattern, working 6:00 - 14:00 shifts. The service operates 7 days per week so weekend and Bank Holiday working is required.

Responsibilities

• Collection of bagged clinical and domestic waste
• Collection of bagged contaminated/ soiled linen
• Collection of items for recycling; these currently include cardboard/paper, plastics, batteries, ink/toner cartridges, furniture and metals
• To operate various machinery, including Trust vehicles (both on and off site), electric tugs/movers, bin washing machine, waste compactor, cardboard baler and bin tippers
• To assist in the loading/unloading of clinical waste bins to external contractors vehicles
• Accept delivery of and store sharps containers in accordance with departmental guidelines
• Complete and maintain the administration paperwork required to record movements and transfers of clinical and other waste streams
• To drive to other sites to collect items as required
• To undergo all mandatory and departmental training as directed by the Waste and Linen Services Manager
• Will on occasions be asked to work alongside the main day Portering team when necessary

About the Trust and Opportunity

There’s never been a more exciting time to join TeamQEH. We’re working on a once in a generation opportunity to build a new state-of-the-art hospital to open and we are also carrying out on one of the biggest pieces of digital transformation work we’ve ever undertaken.

Our new electronic patient record (EPR) will replace paper-based patient records from 2026 and will lead to better, safer, joined-up care at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and beyond.

At The QEH we provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, North Cambs and South Lincs.

We are an ambitious organisation that upholds our values of kindness, wellness and fairness. We strive for continuous quality improvement, recently demonstrated in our 2024 CQC maternity inspection rating our services as ‘Good’, and we are proud to be a place to learn and grow through recognised learning and apprenticeships.

We recognise and reward our 4,000 staff and volunteers, priding ourselves on a community atmosphere and positive team spirit. We have approx. 530 beds across 33 wards and have newly built education and training facilities, a range of modern award-winning centres alongside a talented team of people ready to give you a warm welcome. We love working here and think you will too.

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information about this role.

This advert closes on Friday 19 Sep 2025