Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Portering team at our Basingstoke site as a Bank Porter.
The successful applicant must hold the following:
1. Flexible in their approach to work in order to meet the needs of a busy hospital
2. Willingness to work on a rolling or ad-hoc shift pattern to cover early, late, nights and weekend shifts
3. Full Clean Driving License
4. Experience in a hospital based environment is preferred but not essential.
Main duties of the job
As a Bank Porter in Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust you will play an important part in the provision of excellent care to our patients, and be part of a friendly and dedicated team. Porters play a crucial part in keeping the hospital working by moving patients, goods and equipment between wards and departments to where they are needed in addition to controlling and removing the clinical waste to keep out Hospital clean and hygienic.
The successful applicant must be able to demonstrate the following:
5. A motivated “can do” attitude
6. Organised and structured in your approach to work
7. Ability to deal with challenges in a positive manner
8. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
9. Ability to maintain the confidentiality required when working in a patient environment
Working for our organisation
Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (HHFT) provides hospital services to around 570,000 people living in Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire, and specialist services to patients from all over the country. We deliver a full range of district hospital services in a variety of locations.
The Bank is an ideal way of earning extra money or starting a career in the Trust. It offers work on an ad hoc or flexible basis as you will be covering shortages in staffing levels of our permanent staff, but ideally you will be available to work full time time hours across a variety of shifts 24/7 7 days a week.
An Enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service will be applied for in the event of a successful application.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information about this role please see Job Description document attached.
If you have any further queries, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Person specification
Training and Qualifications
Essential criteria
10. Literacy to Level 1 (equivalent to CGSE G-D)
Desirable criteria
11. Literacy Level 2 (equivalent to GCSE Grade C)
Experience and Knowledge
Essential criteria
12. Experience of working in a customer focused environment
Desirable criteria
13. Experience working in a hospital or care environment
Other Specific Requirements
Essential criteria
14. Physically fit, able to undertake lifting and patient movement associated with the job role.
15. Full driving license
Desirable criteria
16. Ability and willingness to work shifts, including nights and weekends