Porter
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Job summary
The Portering Department at Ashford and St Peters Hospitals provides a service 24 hours over 7 days. We currently have vacancies within the department for enthusiastic, flexible, fit and energetic people to work in Portering.
Must be able to work evenings and weekends, and unsocial hours on a rotating shift basis.
You will work as part of a team delivering general Portering services; responsibilities include patient and equipment transfer, linen and waste collection, post and security support whilst demonstrating the highest standards of customer care, to a busy acute hospital.
If you are a team player flexible, reliable and have great people skills then we want to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
The transfer/movement of patients in all areas within the Trust
Post room services
Clinical and non-clinical waste collection
Movement of specimens, samples and pathology items
General furniture and equipment movement within the Trust
Movement of deceased patients
Medical gas service
Assist in looking for missing patients
Escort duties for staff, patients and visitors
Delivery and collection of clean and dirty linen
Assist security in untoward incidents
Clean wheelchairs, trolleys, and equipment under the control of the Portering department
To drive Trust vehicles if required
Ad-hoc tasks as may be required from time to time
About us
Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in North-West Surrey, parts of Hounslow and beyond.
Over 3,700 highly trained doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, healthcare scientists and other support staff make up our workforce, providing a wide range of services across our two hospital sites, Ashford, Ashford, Surrey and St Peter's, Chertsey, Surrey.
We also run many specialist clinics in the community and local community hospitals and other healthcare facilities.
Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country. There has never been a better time to join us in the NHS at Ashford & St Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust with our strong commitment to staff health and wellbeing. We are committed to providing continuous professional development, staff benefits and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care.
Please see the supporting links which you can find on the right-hand side of this job advert. There is guidance on how to make an application on NHS Jobs as well as more information about joining the ASPH Team
Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so applicants are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.
Details
Date posted
07 March 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 2
Salary
£24,873 a year pa, inc HCAS, pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
323-ES0090-SK
Job locations
St Peters Hospital
Guildford Road
Chertsey
KT16 0PZ
Employer details
Employer name
Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
St Peters Hospital
Guildford Road
Chertsey
KT16 0PZ
Employer's website
https://www.ashfordstpeters.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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