University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Bank Porter

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Job summary

There are some opportunities at Solihull hospital within the portering department.

We are looking to recruit some bank porters.

The hours at the hospital are twenty-four hours a day seven days a week.

The shifts are the following 06.00am - 14.00pm/14.00pm - 22.00pm / 22.00pm - 06.00am / these shifts are in operation seven days a week.

Please read full JD/PS

Days (take home pay (including WTD)

11.68

Saturday/nights

14.61

Sunday/bank holiday

16.93

Main duties of the job

We are looking for friendly hardworking individuals to join an established team.

There is a lot of walking involved while you are on duty.

Looking for a new challenge and helping patients/visitors on a daily basis.

We would like to hear from you.

About us

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.

Date posted

28 February 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£11.68 to £16.93 an hour

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

304-BankPorter25

Job locations

Solihull Hospital

Lode Ln

Solihull

West Midlands

B91 2JL

Job description

Job responsibilities

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

Job description

Job responsibilities

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

General Education and Qualifications
e.g. G.C.S.E, N.V.Q., G.N.V.Q., A/O Levels
Basic level of education in literacy and numeracy

Experience

Essential

Able to work as a team member
Dealing with the public and ability to work under pressure
Organisational skills, sorting post

Desirable

Organisational skills, sorting post

Additional Criteria

Essential

Willingness to undertake specific competencies to meet the full requirements of the role
Basic I.T. Skills
Planning and organisation skills
Physically able to undertake all duties and comply with all relevant Trust policies
Flexible and reliable for the needs of the service
Willingness to suggest, assist and implement any changes to improve our standard of care
Must hold a UK driving licence up to a maximum of 6 points due to Commercial Vehicle Insurance (Applicable Porter Driver posts only)

Desirable

Previous experience within a Healthcare environment
*Health and Safety
Minimum 2 years driving experience

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

General Education and Qualifications
e.g. G.C.S.E, N.V.Q., G.N.V.Q., A/O Levels
Basic level of education in literacy and numeracy

Experience

Essential

Able to work as a team member
Dealing with the public and ability to work under pressure
Organisational skills, sorting post

Desirable

Organisational skills, sorting post

Additional Criteria

Essential

Willingness to undertake specific competencies to meet the full requirements of the role
Basic I.T. Skills
Planning and organisation skills
Physically able to undertake all duties and comply with all relevant Trust policies
Flexible and reliable for the needs of the service
Willingness to suggest, assist and implement any changes to improve our standard of care
Must hold a UK driving licence up to a maximum of 6 points due to Commercial Vehicle Insurance (Applicable Porter Driver posts only)

Desirable

Previous experience within a Healthcare environment
*Health and Safety
Minimum 2 years driving experience

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Solihull Hospital

Lode Ln

Solihull

West Midlands

B91 2JL

Employer's website

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Solihull Hospital

Lode Ln

Solihull

West Midlands

B91 2JL

Employer's website

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)