Overview
Do you have practical DIY skills? Moving and handling knowledge? A clean driving licence? Are you looking for a varied, active role?
If so, an opportunity has arisen for a Porter/Handy Person to join our friendly team. The post is for 20.5 hours to be worked flexibly, including bank holidays.
Responsibilities
* Keep the external area swept and free from litter. Assist in identifying building maintenance needs (internal and external). Report to Unit Administrator/Housekeeper Supervisor
* Removal of waste disposal and dirty linen to appropriate store
* Distribute/collect mail to and from wards and departments throughout the day.
* Oversee delivery of goods received to the unit, including RDC delivery, and distribute appropriately, ensuring to check items against order.
* Moving and handling of beds, furniture and other equipment as and when required
* Escort ward staff/patients to hospital appointments/ECT and also the administrator to the bank.
* Drive the unit vehicle as and when required.
* Clean and attend to unit vehicles on a regular basis, including regular safety checks, reporting any faults, and adhering to the local protocol for unit cars.
* Take the unit vehicle to the garage for MOT/Service
* Transport controlled drug order book to Lincoln County Hospital Pharmacy and collect drugs as and when required in line with Trust policy
* During bad weather, grit/sand the car park.
* Inform Unit Administrator or Line Manager, as appropriate of any Health and Safety shortfalls or issues regarding the building or any work practice when completing the monthly Health and Safety fire checks
* Deal with delivery of chilled food for wards on a Saturday morning in line with food handling regulations.
* Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health services and a number of learning disability, autism and social care services in the county of Lincolnshire. Employing around 2,900 staff, and serving a population of over 768,400, our people lie at the heart of everything we do.
* You could be part of a Trust rated by staff as one of the best mental health and learning disability trusts in England. We firmly believe the key to high quality care is a contented workforce. This is reflected in our Care Quality Commission rating of 'outstanding' for well-led and 'good' overall. In the most recent National NHS Staff Survey, our staff rated us as the number one trust nationally for staff morale and one of the top scoring NHS Trusts in the Midlands for being compassionate and inclusive. We\'re really proud of this!
* We offer options for flexible working and provide a wide range of training and promotion opportunities in all professions. We support and celebrate diversity, have active staff networks groups and are always looking at what more we can do to support our staff.
* Whether you\'re taking the first exciting steps in your career, itching for a new challenge or searching for a better place to raise a family, Lincolnshire has a range of rewarding health and social care careers in a county that\'s friendly, fascinating, affordable and brimming with everything you need to live a happy life. Visit beinlincolnshire.com to find out more.
Qualifications
* Practical DIY skills
* Moving and handling knowledge
* A clean driving licence
* Ability to drive the unit vehicle as required
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