Job summary
PORTERS
WANTED!
Do
you want to make a difference to your local community?
The
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is looking for flexible and reliable
individuals to work as Facilities Technicians (Porters) at Leeds General
Infirmary, St James's Hospital and Wharfedale Hospital.
We
currently have permanent vacancies, for Facilities Technicians to work as
general Porters in the movement of patients and equipment. Various permanent
37.5hrs per week posts are available:
-
POST TYPE 1: Variable relief porter shift pattern across all 7 days
Successful
applicants will be invited to an interview assessment centre held on 16th
August 2023 held at SJUH, the assessment centre will be recruiting for
positions available at BOTH sites regardless of the interview location
A
full enhanced DBS check will be required for all roles
PREVIOUS
APPLICANTS FROM THE LAST 3 MONTHS NEED NOT APPLY
Main duties of the job
The
roles will provide porterage service for the movement of patients and equipment
across the site. Patient movement could be between A&E, Wards and
Departments by use of wheelchairs, trolleys and Beds. Equipment movement could
be between wards and departments and range from waste carts, samples, missed
meals, gas cylinders and bloods. All tasks are allocated via a radio allocation
system
Staff
will also be required to clean the equipment after use. There will be an
expectation to complete ad-hoc duties when required.
The
ideal candidates will be enthusiastic, good team players and able to work on
their own initiative and be able to demonstrate the Leeds Way Values, these
being:-
- Patient Centred
- Accountable
- Collaborative
- Fair
- Empowered
Full
Training and a uniform will be provided.
About us
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals is one of the largest employers in Leeds, employing over
20,000 staff and providing care to 1.6 million patients every year. The Estates
and Facilities team keep the Trust's sites running and manage one of the
largest estate portfolios across the NHS. With over 2,500 staff, we provide a
range of facilities management services and ensure our buildings and
environments are fit for purpose, clean and safe.
Whether
we're cleaning wards, maintaining buildings, monitoring environmental impact,
providing staff childcare, delivering hot meals to patients or patrolling our
sites, we support the delivery of patient care. Guided by our Leeds Way Values,
we are committed to creating the best place to work and being the employer of
choice for estates and facilities in the region. By joining the team, you'll
have access to a friendly support network with ongoing training, career
progression and an excellent benefits package
Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process
of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As
such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right
to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience
a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us
while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any
questions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
post holder is member of the facilities operational team and will be
responsible for carrying out any duties commensurate with the grade of
post. The role includes provision of
catering, cleaning, portering, receptions, logistics and traffic management
across any of the Trust sites. The role requires flexibility in approach to the
duties required as these may alter throughout the course of a work day/week;
however the post holder will have one primary role that they will orientate
towards on a daily basis. High standards of quality will be expected to be
delivered in line with Facilities/LTHT practices and policies.
The
post holder will be expected to have basic knowledge of a number of
administrative and operational functions and utilise both facilities and LTHT
IT systems in order to complete their job role.
The nature of the role requires the use of responding to some tasks via
a defined communication system.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
post holder is member of the facilities operational team and will be
responsible for carrying out any duties commensurate with the grade of
post. The role includes provision of
catering, cleaning, portering, receptions, logistics and traffic management
across any of the Trust sites. The role requires flexibility in approach to the
duties required as these may alter throughout the course of a work day/week;
however the post holder will have one primary role that they will orientate
towards on a daily basis. High standards of quality will be expected to be
delivered in line with Facilities/LTHT practices and policies.
The
post holder will be expected to have basic knowledge of a number of
administrative and operational functions and utilise both facilities and LTHT
IT systems in order to complete their job role.
The nature of the role requires the use of responding to some tasks via
a defined communication system.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Basic literacy & numeracy - GCSE or equivalent in Maths / English
Desirable
- Health and Safety level 1
- NVQ level 2 in Health and Social Care
- Manual handling level 1
Experience
Essential
- experience of working within a customer facing role
Desirable
- experience of working within a health care setting
- experience of IT skills/computer literate
- experience of infection / cross contamination control practice to have had previous portering experience
Skills & Behaviours
Essential
- Ability to work under own initiative and as part of a team
- Conduct themselves in a polite professional appearance/ manner at all times
- Flexible & customer focused
- Ability to read/understand instructions
Desirable
- To have the ability to take into account barriers to understanding when communicating to others.
- Must be able to communicate to People in a polite, tactful, reassuring and compassionate manner
Other
Desirable
- Ability to carry out physical tasks and be physically fit (with reasonable adjustments if necessary)
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Basic literacy & numeracy - GCSE or equivalent in Maths / English
Desirable
- Health and Safety level 1
- NVQ level 2 in Health and Social Care
- Manual handling level 1
Experience
Essential
- experience of working within a customer facing role
Desirable
- experience of working within a health care setting
- experience of IT skills/computer literate
- experience of infection / cross contamination control practice to have had previous portering experience
Skills & Behaviours
Essential
- Ability to work under own initiative and as part of a team
- Conduct themselves in a polite professional appearance/ manner at all times
- Flexible & customer focused
- Ability to read/understand instructions
Desirable
- To have the ability to take into account barriers to understanding when communicating to others.
- Must be able to communicate to People in a polite, tactful, reassuring and compassionate manner
Other
Desirable
- Ability to carry out physical tasks and be physically fit (with reasonable adjustments if necessary)
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).
