Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for a successful candidate to join our busy team of porter Services and based at Royal Glamorgan Hospital. The position will consist mainly of supporting driving duties but will also support all relevant porter duties as per role requirements.
The post is for 25 contracted hours weekly and will be managed for services Monday to Friday.
English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply
Main duties of the job
Porter services comprise of operational duties associated with waste, transport, community beds team, mail, support to cleaning services and general hospital porter duty functions.
The role will also contribute to the provision of healthcare for the Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board (CTMUHB) by delivering a porter service which meets all organisational and legislative standards and support the Facilities Unit commitment to quality standards.
There will be a requirement to support driving services, either Van Scheduled services or Taxi services within Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board Rhondda Taff Ely Region.
The role will also assist in developing, maintaining and promoting the highest standards of service delivery and team working practices, and helping to maintain open, effective communication.
Ensure a high quality service is delivered to patients, staff and visitors.
Welsh Skills Desirable: This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable. This doesn't mean essential; whilst the candidate doesn't need to have skills in Welsh, we'll consider it an advantage when short-listing and selecting candidates. This isn't 'fluency', just Speaking & Listening skills at Level 3 (equivalent to CEFR B2) or above. Level 3 means basic conversations with patients about their everyday health.
About us
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.
We live by our core values:
- We listen, learn and improve
- We treat everyone with respect
- We all work together as one team
We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications / Training
Essential
- oEducated to a good standard of education or relative work experience. oCustomer services NVQ level 2 or equivalent level of knowledge and experience. oFull driving license. (Cat B license).
Desirable
- oHealth and Safety qualifications. oEvidence of educational development. oPSV driving license. oComputer qualifications e.g. ECDL. o4X4 driving qualification
- Welsh Language Skills (Level 3 and above/B2) are Desirable for this Role.
Knowledge
Essential
- oBasic knowledge of health and safety, COSHH, violence and aggression and safe systems of work at the work place. oKnowledge of confidentiality compliance. oIn the use of a variety of occupational related machinery/equipment. oExperienced in driving different type/model vehicles.
Desirable
- oAbility to communicate at all levels. oAbility to work as part of a team. oUse of and skills in using a variety of occupational related machinery /equipment. oExcellent customer service and care skills.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications / Training
Essential
- oEducated to a good standard of education or relative work experience. oCustomer services NVQ level 2 or equivalent level of knowledge and experience. oFull driving license. (Cat B license).
Desirable
- oHealth and Safety qualifications. oEvidence of educational development. oPSV driving license. oComputer qualifications e.g. ECDL. o4X4 driving qualification
- Welsh Language Skills (Level 3 and above/B2) are Desirable for this Role.
Knowledge
Essential
- oBasic knowledge of health and safety, COSHH, violence and aggression and safe systems of work at the work place. oKnowledge of confidentiality compliance. oIn the use of a variety of occupational related machinery/equipment. oExperienced in driving different type/model vehicles.
Desirable
- oAbility to communicate at all levels. oAbility to work as part of a team. oUse of and skills in using a variety of occupational related machinery /equipment. oExcellent customer service and care 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.
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).
