NHS Porter

NHS Porter

To be responsible for providing facilities services including, portering tasks, specialist cleaning, and all associated procedures throughout the Trust in order to create a clean, healthy and safe environment for patients, staff and visitors in accordance with local and national health, safety and hygiene legislations.

Location: Southall

Job Type: Temporary

Duration of booking: Expected to last 3 months with possible extension.

Proposed start date: ASAP

Pay Rates:

• Weekdays £12.82per hour PAYE inclusive of holidaypay
• Saturdays: £13.50per hour PAYE inclusive of holidaypay
• Sundays: £16.00per hour PAYE inclusive of holidaypay

Hours / Working Days:

• 37.5 hours per week, working 5 days across Monday to Friday.
• 8 hrs shifts between the hours of  8am – 4pm

Sector: Healthcare

Based: Office / Hospital

Experience required.

• A valid driving licence and must be a confident driver
• Comfortable with Medium to heavy lifting
• Ability to speak read and write at basic level English
• Experience of any of the following duties - Cleaning / manual handling in a professional setting.
• An understanding of COSHH & Health and Safety
• To be capable of working in a safe and efficient manner with the minimum of supervision.

Portering Tasks

• Lifting, handling and transportation of goods including food, beds bedding, newspapers, furniture and waste.
• The delivery of medication following Pharmaceutical guidelines, taking direction on these guidelines from the Chief Pharmacist.
• Assist in the delivery of Post to reception areas where appropriate.
• Where appropriate the movement of patients and patients belongings whilst maintaining at all times high levels of professionalism.
• Complete any training considered necessary to ensure that departmental standard operating procedures can be performed safely, efficiently and effectively.
• Reporting any faults and defects in equipment or fabric of building to the Supervisor / Line Manager.