Job summary
- Main area
- staffing
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- Bank: 0 weeks
- Hours
- Flexible working - 0 hours per week
- Job ref
- 427-4419930-N
- Employer
- Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal United Hospitals, Bath
- Town
- Bath
- Salary
- £24,465 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 28/03/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Bank Environment Waste Porter - Band 2
Band 2
Job overview
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Bank Environment Porter – Band 2 Staffing Solutions are seeking Environment Porters to help maintain the hospital site. The role involves clearing the clinical and non-clinical waste streams for our busy wards and departments to help ensure the provision of a positive environment for our patients. Good communications are essential as you will work as part of a team in departments across the Trust. It is essential that you have C1 category on your driving licence as part of the role will involve driving around the site in a 7.50 tonne truck collecting general waste bins, cardboard waste bins and clinical waste bins. You will be expected to work on your own initiative when required, as well as part of a wider team, to ensure the Environmental waste service runs smoothly. The successful candidate will join a busy and engaging team that look after waste and recycling for the hospital |
Main duties of the job
1. Collection of clinical, domestic, recycling and other special waste items from wards and
departments in line with the Trusts Policy and Procedures for Waste Management.
2. Segregation of all waste streams prior to collection by waste contractors.
3. The weighing and logging of clinical waste bins and electrical appliances.
4. Collection of soiled laundry from wards and departments for storage prior to collection by the laundry supplier.
5. To collect and deliver furniture and other equipment as required from corridors, wards and departments as detailed in job request sheets.
Please see the Job Description attached for further information
Working for our organisation
At the RUH we’re proud to put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone’s contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.
We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks – celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.
A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.
We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We’ve even got a pool!
We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we’re providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the job description and person specification attached for further information on the role.
Person specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
- Numeracy and literacy skills to GCSE level or equivalent
- Full clean driving licence with C1
- Experience of Following all Health & Safety and waste guidelines
Desirable criteria
- Customer Service Skills Certificate
- Holder of Basic Health and Safety Certificate
Knowledge and Ecperience
Essential criteria
- Experience of driving up to a 750 tonne truck.
- Proven experience of working with the general public.
- Experience of working in a team or alone.
- Worked in a busy and challenging environment
Desirable criteria
- Recent experience of hospital waste disposal.
- Recent experience or previous experience working with the public/ customer services
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Stephanie Beard
- Job title
- Office Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
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