Job summary
- Main area
- Estates and Facilities
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 319-6248865LW
- Employer
- Northumbria Healthcare - NHFM (Northumbria Healthcare Facilities Management)
- Employer type
- Private Sector
- Site
- Hexham General Hospital
- Town
- Hexham
- Salary
- £22,383 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 10/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
General Porter
NHS AfC: Band 2
NHFM is a wholly owned subsidiary of Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. Established in 2012, NHFM provide specialist project management services for large and small capital developments, estates maintenance and a full range of facilities services for all of Northumbria Healthcare Trust’s sites.
Come and work for us and we can offer you:
- Competitive rates of pay
- Enhanced rates of pay for working evenings, nights, weekends and bank holidays
- Favourable employment terms and conditions – we mirror NHS Agenda for Change terms and conditions (https://www.nhsemployers.org/tchandbook) which includes up to 33 days annual leave + bank holidays per year, generous maternity and paternity leave provisions, occupational sick pay, and much more
- NHS Pension Scheme
- Career development opportunities
- Fantastic staff benefits including car lease, home electronics, cycle to work and childcare schemes, priority access to vaccinations, physiotherapy, counselling, among many more
- A great employee experience - we score very highly on our employee satisfaction metrics
Work for us and you will be making a real difference to the NHS and the thousands of people who use our services each year. Visit our website www.nhfm.co.uk for more information about who we are and benefits of working for us.
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Job overview
The Portering department at Hexham General Hospital, provide a variety of services to patients and departments, including maintaining a safe environment for patients and staff, the provision of a high quality, efficient customer orientated Portering service and compliance with the Trust Patient Confidentiality Policy.
The Portering department at Hexham General Hospital provide a variety of services to patients and departments, including maintaining a safe environment for patients and staff, the provision of a high quality, efficient customer orientated service and compliance with the Trust Patient Confidentiality Policy.
The conveyance and movement of patients by wheelchair, trolley, Bed etc., the collection and delivery of linen, refuse, clinical waste trolleys, food trolleys, stores, beds, bedding, furniture, equipment and records to designated area. The sorting of incoming mail and franking of external mail as required, also driving if this is required.
Cleaning within the hospital will be required as part of this job role.
The above post of porter will be over 5 days on a rota system and includes weekend working on occasions along with any other duties required.
we have 1 x 30.5 hours available
The post will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
Main duties of the job
To provide a comprehensive Porter service to all Wards and
Departments on site to be flexible in approach to work and undertake other
duties that are assigned under the role.
The provision of a high quality, efficient customer orientated Portering
service and compliance with the Trust Patient Confidentiality Policy.
General cleaning duties.
Working for our organisation
NHFM is a wholly owned subsidiary of Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. Established in 2012, NHFM provide specialist project management services for large and small capital developments, estates maintenance and a full range of facilities services. Carrying out facilities management for a state-of-the-art specialist emergency care hospital - The Northumbria, three general hospitals - North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham hospitals - and a number of smaller community hospitals and clinic sites, we cover one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country.
Work for us and you will be making a real difference to the NHS and the thousands of people who use our services each year. Visit our website www.nhfm.co.uk for more information about who we are and benefits of working for us.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The successful candidate would be required to assist in the direction of patients and visitors as well as the following:
The conveyance and movement of patients by wheelchair, stretcher etc.
The collection and delivery of linen, refuse, clinical waste trolleys, food trolleys, stores, beds, bedding, furniture, equipment and records to designated area.
The sorting of incoming mail and franking of external mail as required.
Reception and movement of medical gas cylinders within Health and Safety guidelines.
Removal of refuse from waste bins located outside the hospital entrance, on a daily basis.
Daily cleaning of external areas situated at hospital entrances.
The conveyance of deceased patients to the Mortuary.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- General education. Maths/English
- A sound knowledge of Portering procedures, and the ability to follow procedures to ensure effective and efficient security systems.
- A recognised qualification issued by the Security Industry Authority, will, if not currently held, be expected to be worked towards and gained within 12 months of appointment.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- David Beattie
- Job title
- Head Porter
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0143 465 5639
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