Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

General Porter

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Job summary

Kettering General Hospital Foundation NHS Trust is looking to recruit enthusiastic people to join our portering team. The successful applicants will work as part of a team that provides a caring, safe and efficient portering service to our patients

Main duties of the job

The post will also include other duties such as the collection and delivery of equipment, post, medical gasses, linen, and waste movements across all areas of the Trust.

Duties will involve driving a transit type van and will include lifting, pulling, and pushing of medium to heavy loads.

The ability to communicate effectively is essential as the role involves interaction with patients and all other users of the hospital and will require the post holder to be aware of the need to be caring, courteous, respectful, confidential, and customer focused in the delivery of their duties.

Applicants must be able to communicate technical information using the English language and have basic literacy, and numeracy skills.

Previous experience of working in portering or a similar role and a clean current UK driving licence is desirable.

Applicants will be able to work any 5 out of 7 days and work a variety of shifts including night work on a rostered shift pattern

About us

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey.Our mission is to provide safe, compassionate, and clinically excellent patient care, by being an outstanding employer for our people. We have entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Northampton General Hospital and have become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire

Our Excellence Values

Compassion
Respect
Integrity
Courageous
Accountable

Date posted

07 July 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

264-5454362-COR

Job locations

Kettering General Hospital

Rothwell Road

Kettering

NN16 8UZ

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the Shortlisting Criteria section of the document.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Full Driving Licence

Desirable

English Language Qualification or Equivalent

Knowledge / experience

Essential

Understanding of workplace health and Safety
Understanding of the importance of hygiene standards
Working as part of a team

Desirable

Working in a similar environment
Prioritising own workload
Driving of transit vehicles

Skills

Essential

Able to use lifts
Able to push, pull heavy loads
Normal colour perception
Reliability

Desirable

Good written, reading & verbal skills

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Full Driving Licence

Desirable

English Language Qualification or Equivalent

Knowledge / experience

Essential

Understanding of workplace health and Safety
Understanding of the importance of hygiene standards
Working as part of a team

Desirable

Working in a similar environment
Prioritising own workload
Driving of transit vehicles

Skills

Essential

Able to use lifts
Able to push, pull heavy loads
Normal colour perception
Reliability

Desirable

Good written, reading & verbal skills

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.