Job summary
Expected Shortlisting
Date
30/04/2025
Planned Interview
Date
13/05/2025
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 (Portering) at both Leeds
General Infirmary and St James's Hospital.
We
currently have permanent vacancies, for Facilities Technicians to work as a
Porter responsible for the movement of patients, waste and items around the
site.
The
available positions are on a permanent basis working 37.5 hours a week on a
variable shift pattern. The shifts include earlies, lates, nights and
weekends working on a variable rota with 2 weeks notice of the shifts you are
required to work. There are currently no fixed shift patterns available at
this time so candidates are expected to be flexible in their availability.
Successful
applicants will be invited to an interview assessment centre held on the 13th
May at the Leeds General Infirmary. The assessment centre will be recruiting
for positions available at both LGI and SJUH sites regardless of the
interview location.
A
full enhanced DBS check will be required for all roles.
Main duties of the job
The
roles will be to provide portering services to patients, transporting them to
and from clinical areas across the site. There will also be an expectation to
move waste and other items and complete ad-hoc duties when required.
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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 on
appointment.
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.
The
available positions are on a permanent basis working 37.5 hours a week on a
variable shift pattern. The shifts include earlies, lates, nights and
weekends working on a variable rota with 2 weeks notice of the shifts you are
required to work. There are currently no fixed shift patterns available at
this time so candidates are expected to be flexible in their availability.
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.
The
available positions are on a permanent basis working 37.5 hours a week on a
variable shift pattern. The shifts include earlies, lates, nights and
weekends working on a variable rota with 2 weeks notice of the shifts you are
required to work. There are currently no fixed shift patterns available at
this time so candidates are expected to be flexible in their availability.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of cleaning commercially in previous roles
- Experience of working within a customer facing role
- Experience of catering commercially in previous roles
- Experience of Portering commercially in previous roles
Desirable
- Experience of working within a healthcare setting
- IT skills/computer literate
- Experience of infection/cross contamination control practises
Qualifications
Essential
- Basic literacy & numeracy - GCSE or equivalent in Maths/English
Desirable
- Food Safety level 1 Cleaning / Housekeeping NVQ or equivalent
- Health and Safety level 1 NVQ level 2 in Health and Social Care
Skills & Behaviours
Essential
- Ability to work under own initiative and as part of a team
- Prioritise workload with competing demands and tight deadlines
- Conduct themselves in a polite professional appearance/ manner at all times
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Ability to carry out physical tasks and be physically fit
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of cleaning commercially in previous roles
- Experience of working within a customer facing role
- Experience of catering commercially in previous roles
- Experience of Portering commercially in previous roles
Desirable
- Experience of working within a healthcare setting
- IT skills/computer literate
- Experience of infection/cross contamination control practises
Qualifications
Essential
- Basic literacy & numeracy - GCSE or equivalent in Maths/English
Desirable
- Food Safety level 1 Cleaning / Housekeeping NVQ or equivalent
- Health and Safety level 1 NVQ level 2 in Health and Social Care
Skills & Behaviours
Essential
- Ability to work under own initiative and as part of a team
- Prioritise workload with competing demands and tight deadlines
- Conduct themselves in a polite professional appearance/ manner at all times
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Ability to carry out physical tasks and be physically fit
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.
