Porter

NHS; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 691,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider is seeking a Porter to support the Portering team at their facility. The role involves delivering various services including post, food, and medication while driving hospital vehicles. Candidates must possess a driving license and experience in a similar role is preferred. The position offers a yearly salary of £29,179 and comes with benefits like flexible working and annual leave.

Benefits

Excellent pension scheme

Flexible working

Up to 33 days annual leave

Qualifications

• Experience within a similar role.
• Previous experience working within an NHS environment.
• Good understanding of Health & Safety including Manual Handling.
• Good understanding of COSHH.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the delivery of services within the Portering department.
• Collection/delivery of post/parcels and housekeeping stock.
• Food delivery and waste removal.
• Setting up meeting rooms and delivering medication.

Skills

Basic IT skills

Good verbal and written communication

Good organisational skills

Ability to work as part of a team

Education

Basic level of general education - Mathematics and English at GCSE level

Full driving licence

Job description

We do not offer sponsorship for this role

A great opportunity has arisen for a Porter within our Capital Estates & Facilities Broadmoor Hospital, Crowthorne. The post holder will assist the Portering team Leader in delivery of services within the department.

We are looking for a talented, enthusiastic Porter to work in a team to providing an efficient, client focused and high quality Portering services.

The Trust offer great benefits ranging from an excellent pension scheme, flexible working and up to 33 days annual leave.

Main duties of the job

Your role will assist the service in providing an efficient, flexible and customer focused Portering service.Involving a variety of tasks including the collection/delivery of post/parcels, housekeeping stock, gas cylinders, food delivery's, waste removal, setting up meeting rooms, consumable products, medication delivery's, vehicle inspections and any other miscellaneous duties. Which will be completed driving hospital vehicles around the site.

You will be working on a four on and two off shift pattern from either 07:30- 16:00 or 10:00- 18:30.

A valid driving licence is essential for the role.

About us

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.

Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.

The Trust is rated as 'Good' overallby the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as 'Outstanding'.

The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.

Job responsibilities

The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached.

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Basic level of general education - Mathematics and English at GCSE level
• Full driving licence

Experience

• Experience within a similar role
• Previous experience working within an NHS environment

Knowledge

• Good understanding of Health & Safety including Manual Handling
• Good understanding of COSHH

Skills

• Basic IT skills
• Good verbal and written communication

Other Requirements

• Good organisational skills
• Able to work without constant supervision and to agreed timescales
• Highly motivated with a flexible approach
• Able to work as part of a team

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.

£29,179 a yearPer Annum Inclusive of Allowances