Queen Margaret Hospital
An opportunity has arisen for to join our Portering Service Team in West Fife to provide a portering service to wards and departments at Queen Margaret and Lynebank Hospitals.
We require applicants to be enthusiastic, reliable, and flexible and have the ability to work as part of a team for this post.
Flexibility to cover other shift patterns when required is essential. Previous experience of driving vehicles knowledge of teletracking, team working experience as well as customer service, time management skills and flexibility are key requirements.
Good communication skills are necessary to perform this role safely and effectively.
Previous portering experience is desirable and full training will be provided
Manual handling duties can vary from patient movement throughout the hospitals via chairs, trolleys and beds. Delivery/collection of goods that include, meal trolleys, collection of waste/disposal, furniture, mail room duties and any ad hoc service as required.
You will be provided with uniform and personal protective equipment where this is required and will be expected to adhere to the NHS Fife Dress Code.
We offer competitive rates of pay, enhancements for weekend working, annual leave entitlement as well as personal development opportunities for those applicants interested in joining our team.
For informal enquiries please contact: Tara Philp, Deputy Support Services Manager - 01383 674144 or Karen Kay Support Services Coordinator - 01383 674145
A requirement of this post is to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme Prior to appointment.
NHS Fife is legally obliged to ensure all its employees are legally entitled to work in the United Kingdom. If you are not a United Kingdom (UK) or Irish National, you are required to confirm your right to work in your application.
We offer flexible working and family-friendly policies and fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.
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.
As part of the pre-employment checks for a preferred candidate, NHS Scotland Boards will check your entitlement to work in the UK. It can be evidenced through a number of routes including specific types of visa as well as EU settled and pre-settled status. To find out more about these routes of permission, please refer to the websitehere.
For specific types of post, if you do not have the necessary eligibility to work in the UK, it might be possible (though not guaranteed) to secure sponsorship via a UK Skilled Worker/Health & Care Worker Visa. However, this is only possible if the employer is a licenced Sponsor, and if the post does not fall below the current minimum salary threshold or going rate. Further information on these criteria can be foundhere.
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 sponsoredBEFORE submitting your application form.
Please be advised that this job role does not qualify for a skilled worker visa/ sponsorship.
NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.
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