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Who we are:
NHS Ayrshire and Arran is one of 14 territorial NHS Boards within NHS Scotland.
Our purpose:
Working together to achieve the healthiest life possible for everyone in Ayrshire and Arran.
Our values:
* Caring, safe, respectful
To find out more about NHS Ayrshire and Arran please click here - NHS Ayrshire & Arran - Home (nhsaaa.net)
What you will do:
To provide a comprehensive Portering / Security Service within Arran War Memorial Hospital, Lamlash, Isle of Arran.
For further information on the role please click the link below to view the job description.
Knowledge, training and/or experience required to do the job:
You will have good communication, verbal or otherwise and practical skills and have the ability to operate a wide range of vehicles and mechanical & moving aids.
The post holder will require the following skills/qualifications:
* Full Current Driving License (essential)
* High level of mobility and stamina
* IT computer literate
* Good Communication
* Ability to comply with Departmental Procedures within a very large department
* Ability to work individually and in a team setting
* Ability to complete work schedule within designated timescale
For further information on the role please click the link below to view the job description.
Hours: This is a bank post, There is a team of 3 porters who cover on-call over a 4 week period. This post covers 9 sessions (4 sessions - 3.45pm – 7.45am Mon-Thurs.
5 sessions Fri – 3.45pm – 7.45am is 1 session and 4 sessions to cover both day & night Saturday and Sunday until 7.45am on a Monday morning)
The 7 nights of the rota are split 4 nights 1 week and 3 on another.
You would also be expected to help cover leave.
On –call is mainly to complete changes of oxygen cylinders, mortuary duties and alarms. Full training is provided and a driving licence is essential.
Payment is £26.47 per session and additional payment made for time if called out.
Driving Licence/Car Ownership:
Full Car Driving licence is essential to this role and you must evidence this.
If you want to find out more about this post please contact Keera Lynn, Assistant Hotel Services Manager on 01294 323459.
To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service. Further information on what NHS Scotland Boards are required to do to check this as well as what your responsibilities include can be found within the attached Candidate Information Pack.
It is ESSENTIAL that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or that the post would be eligible to be sponsored BEFORE submitting your application form. The Recruitment Team are unable to answer individual queries at application stage about this, please visit here for further information.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES
You should apply for this post by completing the application process on JobTrain.
DO NOT upload a CV as this will not be used for shortlisting purposes.
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Please note, for all vacancies where a driving licence is required this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.
NHS Ayrshire and Arran has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK. This permission is, without exception, granted by UK Visas and Immigrations. We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category.
Candidates who require a Certificate of Sponsorship can access further information at www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk
We are unable to provide sponsorship for bank contracts.