The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust

Post Room Porter

The closing date is 26 May 2025

Job summary

Please note that this role is not on the Home Office list of occupations eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route. ** Please note this advert may be closed earlier than the advertise closing date ** The Ancillary team at Dewsbury Hospital provides a portering service to support and maintain the high standards expected from the Trust. We are looking for an enthusiastic and dependable Post Room Porter to join the Trust and become part of our busy and dedicated team to support and deliver an efficient service. This is a part time position working 15 hours per week, Thurs & Fri - 08.00am - 16.00pm.

Main duties of the job

Working as part of the operational portering team you will pick up and sort post to and from all areas in a timely manner. You will also be required to assist with the franking of post. You will be responsive to the requirements of the service, sensitive to patient's needs, courteous and caring to all service users. The successful applicant will undertake a number of other basic portering tasks, including assisting medical record porters and undertaking other basic portering duties. The post holder will be responsive to the requirements of the service, sensitive to patients needs, courteous and caring to all service users. The duties allocated to the Post Room Porter may be routine planned tasks or require an immediate response to meet the demands of the Trust.

About us

We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff members work in patients homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). Committed to continuous improvement, we prioritise our people and values so we can deliver excellent patient experience. Our team is friendly, passionate and always seeking better ways to work through research and innovation. We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces for honest conversations and to share ideas, thoughts and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. As a member of the team, you will have access to the NHS pension plan, a generous holiday allowance, employee health and wellbeing services and extensive benefits and support. These include onsite nurseries, childcare vouchers, car lease and home electronics schemes, working carers support, carer-friendly policies, and more. If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.

Date posted

08 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£23,615 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

000282

Job locations

Dewsbury District Hospital

Dewsbury

West Yorkshire

WF13 4HS

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key requirements

Responsible for reporting incidents requiring pest control and supporting and assisting the cleaning and maintenance tasks involved with pest control.

Understand, apply or provide support in emergency procedures including major alerts and fire procedures.
Provide a messenger service between wards and departments.
Ensure common areas are kept clean and tidy.
Understand of the operation of the department to assist in its smooth running and enable them to prioritise workload.
Liaise with wards/departments with booking in goods delivered directly to the areas.
File all receipted/non receipted documents in the correct manner as per filing system.
Marking boxes up with relevant order numbers to prepare for onward deliveries.

Liaise with wards/departments and procurement about deliveries.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key requirements

Responsible for reporting incidents requiring pest control and supporting and assisting the cleaning and maintenance tasks involved with pest control.

Understand, apply or provide support in emergency procedures including major alerts and fire procedures.
Provide a messenger service between wards and departments.
Ensure common areas are kept clean and tidy.
Understand of the operation of the department to assist in its smooth running and enable them to prioritise workload.
Liaise with wards/departments with booking in goods delivered directly to the areas.
File all receipted/non receipted documents in the correct manner as per filing system.
Marking boxes up with relevant order numbers to prepare for onward deliveries.

Liaise with wards/departments and procurement about deliveries.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Please click 'apply now' to view the full person specification (there is no obligation to submit an application)

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Please click 'apply now' to view the full person specification (there is no obligation to submit an application)

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.