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Porter
Grade
CBO2
Contract
Bank
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Bank)
Job ref
343-6835628-ANC-DNM
Employer
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Epsom & St Helier Hospitals (Trustwide)
Town
Epsom & St Helier (Carshalton)
Salary
£14.74 Bank Porter Hourly Rate is £14.74
Salary period
Hourly
Closing
01/10/2025 23:59

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Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust logo

Bank Porter - Epsom & St Helier

CBO2

As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against COVID19.

At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect.  We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork.  This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work.  When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values

 

Job overview

The StaffBank for Epsom and St Helier NHS Trust are seeking enthusiastic & experienced Porters to join our pool of Staff Bank workers, all applicants must be physically fit & available to work in a variety of shift patterns across Epsom & St Helier Hospital sites.

Porters are the heartbeat of NHS hospitals, making sure crucial goods and items are delivered where they are needed most. They are also make sure patients are at the right place at the right time to get the treatment they need.

If you are interested & available please apply today - please only apply to this vacancy if you have valid Right to work, please note we are unable to sponsor visa applications and all applicants must be able to provide two years worth of professional references during your recruitment checks.

Main duties of the job

As a porter, you could be moving:

• patients on trolleys or in wheelchairs
• stores and equipment
• samples of patients' blood
• linens
• post and parcels
• waste
• cylinders of gas
• trolleys of food and drinks

Depending on where you work in a hospital, you may have other duties including:


• cleaning and tidying outside areas and gritting in cold weather
• cleaning indoors
• replacing curtains round beds in wards

We need 1 porter for St Helier Hospital and 3 for Epsom Hospital. 

Working for our organisation

The Staffbank Benefits include:

  • Weekly Pay
  • Free Compliance Checks
  • Access to Mandatory Training
  • Flexible Working
  • First refusal over agency
  • Access to an NHS email giving you further access to NHS Discounts such as the Blue Light Card & Health Service Discounts
  • Access to NHS Pension
  •  
  • "At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect. We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork. This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work. When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values."
  • OUR MISSION: 'TO PUT THE PATIENT FIRST BY DELIVERING GREAT CARE TO EVERY PATIENT, EVERY DAY'
  • Theres never been a better time to join the Epsom and St Helier team. Our hospitals are facing a bright and busy future, and our staff have a proven track record in providing high quality, compassionate care for our patients.
  • Boasting incredible staff benefits and dedicated training schemes, working for us will not only take your career forward, but could help to transform the lives of our patients and visitors.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

As a porter, you could be moving
• patients on trolleys or in wheelchairs
• stores and equipment
• samples of patients' blood
• linens
• post and parcels
• waste
• cylinders of gas
• trolleys of food and drink


Depending on where you work in a hospital, you may have other duties including:
• cleaning and tidying outside areas and gritting in cold weather
• cleaning indoors
• replacing curtains round beds in wards

Who will I work with?
Porters must be
• friendly and helpful
• calm and reassuring
• physically fit for lifting, walking, pushing, etc
• reliable
• willing to work with staff and patients of all ages and from all walks of life
• health and safety aware
• able to follow instructions carefully
• communication skills
• organisational skills

Person specification

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Communication skills
Desirable criteria
  • Organization skills

Personal Attributes

Essential criteria
  • physically fit for lifting, walking, pushing, etc
  • friendly and helpful
  • reliable
  • able to follow instructions carefully
Desirable criteria
  • calm and reassuring

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardTrust IDNo smoking policyLondon Living Wage is a voluntary commitment made by employers, who can become accredited with the Living Wage FoundationDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - BronzeCare quality commission - GoodDisability confident employerNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality MarkHappy to Talk Flexible WorkingNational Preceptorship Quality MarkDisability Advice Line

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Denica Mukasa
Job title
Recruitment Consultant
Email address
[email protected]
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