Job overview
The StaffBank for Epsom and St Helier NHS Trust are seeking enthusiastic & experienced Porters to join our pool of Staff Bank workers, all applicants must be physically fit & available to work in a variety of shift patterns across Epsom & St Helier Hospital sites.
Porters are the heartbeat of NHS hospitals, making sure crucial goods and items are delivered where they are needed most. They are also make sure patients are at the right place at the right time to get the treatment they need.
If you are interested & available please apply today - please only apply to this vacancy if you have valid Right to work, please note we are unable to sponsor visa applications and all applicants must be able to provide two years worth of professional references during your recruitment checks.
Main duties of the job
As a porter, you could be moving:
• patients on trolleys or in wheelchairs
• stores and equipment
• samples of patients' blood
• linens
• post and parcels
• waste
• cylinders of gas
• trolleys of food and drinks
Depending on where you work in a hospital, you may have other duties including:
• cleaning and tidying outside areas and gritting in cold weather
• cleaning indoors
• replacing curtains round beds in wards
We need 1 porter for St Helier Hospital and 3 for Epsom Hospital.
Working for our organisation
The Staffbank Benefits include:
1. Weekly Pay
2. Free Compliance Checks
3. Access to Mandatory Training
4. Flexible Working
5. First refusal over agency
6. Access to an NHS email giving you further access to NHS Discounts such as the Blue Light Card & Health Service Discounts
7. Access to NHS Pension
8. "At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect. We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork. This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work. When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values."
9. OUR MISSION: 'TO PUT THE PATIENT FIRST BY DELIVERING GREAT CARE TO EVERY PATIENT, EVERY DAY'
10. Theres never been a better time to join the Epsom and St Helier team. Our hospitals are facing a bright and busy future, and our staff have a proven track record in providing high quality, compassionate care for our patients.
11. Boasting incredible staff benefits and dedicated training schemes, working for us will not only take your career forward, but could help to transform the lives of our patients and visitors.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
As a porter, you could be moving
• patients on trolleys or in wheelchairs
• stores and equipment
• samples of patients' blood
• linens
• post and parcels
• waste
• cylinders of gas
• trolleys of food and drink
Depending on where you work in a hospital, you may have other duties including:
• cleaning and tidying outside areas and gritting in cold weather
• cleaning indoors
• replacing curtains round beds in wards
Who will I work with?
Porters must be
• friendly and helpful
• calm and reassuring
• physically fit for lifting, walking, pushing, etc
• reliable
• willing to work with staff and patients of all ages and from all walks of life
• health and safety aware
• able to follow instructions carefully
• communication skills
• organisational skills
Person specification
Skills
Essential criteria
12. Communication skills
Desirable criteria
13. Organization skills
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
14. physically fit for lifting, walking, pushing, etc
15. friendly and helpful
16. reliable
17. able to follow instructions carefully
Desirable criteria
18. calm and reassuring
Our mission: ‘to put the patient first by delivering great care to every patient, every day.’
There’s never been a better time to join the Epsom and St Helier team. Our hospitals are facing a bright and busy future, and our staff have a proven track record in providing high quality, compassionate care for our patients.
Boasting incredible staff benefits and dedicated training schemes, working for us will not only take your career forward, but could help to transform the lives of our patients and visitors.
We offer all employees some fantastic staff benefits, and are the only hospitals in Surrey to offer staff the London high cost area supplement. Our hospitals also benefit from great locations, so whether you're attracted to the bright lights of the city or the countryside of Epsom Downs, both are within easy reach.
FURTHER INFORMATION
**PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS POSITION MAY CLOSE EARLIER THAN THE STATED CLOSING DATE IF A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS ARE RECEIVED. IF YOU WISH TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION, YOU ARE ADVISED TO SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE**
**PLEASE NOTE THAT WE CONTACT ALL APPLICANTS VIA EMAIL AND NOT BY POST. YOU ARE ADVISED TO CHECK YOUR RECRUITMENT SYSTEM ACCOUNT ON A REGULAR BASIS. YOU CAN ACCESS THIS ACCOUNT VIA OUR WEB SITE> Work for Us > Current Vacancies > My Job Account**
For new entrants into the NHS, your pay under the Agenda for Change or Medical & Dental Pay Bands, will normally be set at the minimum of the pay band as advertised.
If you apply for this position and do not hear from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been short-listed for interview on this occasion.
ESTH values diversity and is committed to the recruitment and retention of underrepresented minority groups. We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities.
As a Disability Confident Employer we are working to create a workplace that enables all staff to reach their full potential. We are committed to this because we know that greater diversity and inclusion will lead to an even greater positive impact for the people we serve.
Internal applicants from underrepresented minority groups are encouraged to seek development support such as work shadowing and interview skills coaching.