Bank Porter

Job summary

Contract - Bank

Hours - As and When

Base - York

York Teaching Hospital Facilities Management LLP (YTHFM LLP) are looking for a bank Porter to join our team within York Hospital.

The working pattern for this role will be 0600-1400, 1400-2200 and 2200-0600 on an ad-hoc basis that covers the hours the department is operational - 7 days a week.

Previous Portering experience is an advantage however full training will be provided, a willingness to learn and develop your skills is essential.

Working for YTHFM brings a host of benefits:

• Enhanced Pay for unsocial hours worked - unsocial hours are any hours worked on weekends or between the hours of 8pm and 6am.
• Paid training
• Free uniform
• Fantastic discounts for staff, including local restaurants and shops
• Onsite staff shop and discounted restaurant on main sites

Main duties of the job

Main duties including

To deliver and efficient & effective Portering Service to our colleagues within York Teaching Hospital of the role include but are not limited to:

Patient Transfers, Delivery of Linen, Collection of both Domestic & Clinical Wastes, Patient Transfers, Mortuary Transfers, Attend Entonox banks, Respond to fire alarms, Specimen Collections, Blood Delivery, Medical Gases, Transportation of wheelchairs and modular equipment / furniture from around hospital site, Deploy and assist emergency services and agencies where appropriate including during MAJAX incidents,

The post holder will be guided by local and Trust policy and procedures. Work is managed rather than supervised. The post holder will have a level of autonomy to deliver the Portering service effectively.

Full training will be provided, to enable the post holder to become fully proficient. You will be flexible, a good team player, and be able to work various shifts to meet the needs of the service. Shifts will includeweekend hours that are paid at enhanced rates.

You must be able to use initiative, be self-motivated and have strong interpersonal, organisational and time management skills.

Previous experience/knowledge within a customer service role, awareness of health and safety are essential, as is the ability to undertake training relevant to the post.

About us

Our benefits

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.