Job summary
As and When (Bank) Waste Porter
As part of the Waste Porter role, you will be responsible, as a team, in collecting all waste streams including Domestic Waste, Clinical Waste, Soiled Linen Bags, Sharps Containers and any other associated duties as and when required.
Main duties of the job
The Waste Porter's collect all of the dirty linen from the wards, a total of 34,000 items of linen collated in approximately 1,760 bags per week & 14 tonnes of waste.
The collection of clinical waste and general waste is covered by staff between 6am - 2pm, 2pm - 10pm and 10pm - 6am, 365 days a year.
You will be required to operate an electric tow truck as part of these duties, which fulltraining will be provided.
About us
We want to attract the best and brightest people to work with us and that means we will look after you from the moment you apply for a role at the Trust and throughout your career with us. Our staff are central to everything we do, and we believe that investing in you is crucial if we want to enable you to reach your full potential.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for a full and comprehensive overview for this position.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for a full and comprehensive overview for this position.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Desirable
- Health & Safety training
- Manual Handling training
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience in similar capacity
Desirable
- Worked within an NHS environment
Skills
Essential
- Good communication skills
- Ability to prioritise workloads
Person Specification
Qualifications
Desirable
- Health & Safety training
- Manual Handling training
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience in similar capacity
Desirable
- Worked within an NHS environment
Skills
Essential
- Good communication skills
- Ability to prioritise workloads
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
