Job summary
- Main area
- Waste
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (flexible shift patterns)
- Job ref
- 390-NR-EFM-BA-4929
- Employer
- Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Basildon
- Town
- Basildon
- Salary
- £25,272 Per Annum Pro Rata for Part Time
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 11/11/2026 23:59
Employer heading
(**) Waste Porter
Band 2
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Job 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 opertational needs.
Main duties of the job
We will undertake all waste portering tasks which will include:
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.
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For more details on this varied and rewarding role, please see the attached job description. 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.
Unfortunately, there is no Visa Sponsorship available for this role. Whilst we are able to employ candidates on a graduate Visa, we are unable to offer sponsorship once the graduate visa expires.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous experience of working in a service environment
- Ability to organise and prioritise work so that duties are completed within given time scales.
Education
Essential criteria
- Basic Numeracy and literacy skills and an ability to follow procedures.
- 5 GCSE
Desirable criteria
- Driving license
Skills
Essential criteria
- Good customer services skills
- Physically fit and active Ability to cope well under pressure
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience within waste services
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Karen Rogers
- Job title
- Waste & Ground & Garden Supervisor
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07469574945
- Additional information
for all enquiries please use contact details above
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