Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust

Bank Porter - Grimsby

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Job summary

We currently have an opportunity for Bank Porters within the Facilities Directorate, based at Grimsby General HospitalWorking in a busy acute hospital you will be required to undertake a range of duties in the provision of portering services, both planned and reactive.Candidates should be friendly, polite and to be able to work as part of a flexible team in a customer service environment.Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check, if it is required for their role. The cost will be deducted from pay over a three month period once you start employment and by applying you are agreeing to this undertaking and the Recruitment Team will share more details with you when appropriate.

Main duties of the job

Your role will assist the service in providing an efficient, flexible and customer focused portering service 24 hours a day, 7 days a week across all sites, which will provide a comprehensive, planned and reactive Portering Service that is reliable, helpful, efficient and responsive to the needs of Patients, Trust staff and visitors.

You will accept and undertake work allocated through the task management system using a hand held device, which will involve such tasks as patient movement, distribution, stores, furniture, equipment, pharmacy, meals, pathology items, blood products, waste, movement of deceased, confidential waste, post and laundry around the Hospital site as required.

The Service will also support any Trust emergencies, incidents or event where required supporting the contingency and operation of the Hospital.

You will be required to work closely with your team and provide feedback which will assist in improving and developing the service via team meetings.

About us

We're a large organisation with three hospitals located in Scunthorpe, Grimsby and Goole. We also provide community services in North Lincolnshire. Our 6,500 members of staff care for and support a population of more than 400,000 people.

We encourage all our staff to innovate and adopt 'best practice' so we can deliver excellent care to our patients. We ask staff to live our values; kindness, courage and respect.

We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us. You could be one of them.

To learn more about Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust, and discover the unique benefits on offer to employees, view our latest videos, plus more, please visit our recruitment website at https://joinnlag.co.uk/

Should we receive a high volume of applications for this vacancy, the advert may be closed earlier than stated. To view a full job description and person specification please see attachments on this advert.

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Details

Date posted

04 August 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 a year pro rata

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

208-156-23-1

Job locations

Diana Princess of Wales Hospital

Scartho Road

Grimsby

DN33 2BA


Job description

Job responsibilities

We are committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributions are fully recognised and valued by all and staff feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities. As employers we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution, supports us to be an Employer of Choice and ultimately enables our employees to support the effective care of our patients.

We strongly value the different perspectives and ideas a diverse workforce brings to deliver better outcomes for our patients. We welcome applications irrespective of peoples age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.

Job description

Job responsibilities

We are committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributions are fully recognised and valued by all and staff feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities. As employers we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution, supports us to be an Employer of Choice and ultimately enables our employees to support the effective care of our patients.

We strongly value the different perspectives and ideas a diverse workforce brings to deliver better outcomes for our patients. We welcome applications irrespective of peoples age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.

Person Specification

Education

Essential

  • Basic Numeracy and literacy skills

Desirable

  • Driving License
  • Moving & Handling Training

Experience

Desirable

  • Experience of the NHS or a caring Environment
Person Specification

Education

Essential

  • Basic Numeracy and literacy skills

Desirable

  • Driving License
  • Moving & Handling Training

Experience

Desirable

  • Experience of the NHS or a caring Environment

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Diana Princess of Wales Hospital

Scartho Road

Grimsby

DN33 2BA


Employer's website

https://www.nlg.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Diana Princess of Wales Hospital

Scartho Road

Grimsby

DN33 2BA


Employer's website

https://www.nlg.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Porter Supervisor

Keith Tomlinson

keithtomlinson@nhs.net

03033304462

Details

Date posted

04 August 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 a year pro rata

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

208-156-23-1

Job locations

Diana Princess of Wales Hospital

Scartho Road

Grimsby

DN33 2BA


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