General Porter
Job Description
Job summary
We are looking for efficient and effective Porters who are self-motivated and professional manner at all times.
You will need to have a courteous and helpful approach to patients, visitors and staff have a sensible and safe conscious approach to work
You will be driving our site vehicles around the premises to deliver various goods therefore a full UK driving licence is required
Main duties of the job
We are looking for people to join our team of porters at Princess Alexandra Hospital. In this role you will be expected to provide an efficient, effective and flexible portering service to all our customers. Communication and face to face contact with patients, visitors and all staff, wearing of smart uniform for patient facing duties working inside and outside the building.
Tasks will include the collection and delivery of all medical and non-medical items as and when required by the Trust, this will include the movement of patients, goods, stores, linen, food, pharmacy items, medical recordnotes and boxeswaste and the driving of vehicles therefore a driving licence is essential.
Logistical role is of movement of all goods and waste inside and outside the building.
The role involves being flexible and working shift patterns covering a 24-hour period over 7 days a week.
About us
Our Organisation
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) provides a full range of general acute, outpatient and diagnostic services at The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, the Herts and Essex Hospital in Bishop's Stortford, and St Margaret's Hospital in Epping.
We employ 3,500 staff and serve a local population of around 350,000 people living in west Essex and east Hertfordshire, centred on the M11 corridor and the towns of Harlow, Bishop's Stortford and Epping. Our extended catchment area incorporates a population of up to 500,000 and includes the areas of Hoddesdon, Cheshunt and Broxbourne in Hertfordshire.
Our Values
The Princess Alexandra Promise to our patients as identified by our 3 values which will contribute to improving our patient experiences:
Patient at heart - Always holding the patient and their wellbeing at the centre of our thoughts and efforts
Everyday excellence - Sharing and celebrating our successes, being honest when we get it wrong, giving us the ability to learn from both
Creative collaboration - Knowing strength comes from diversity, we combine our experiences, skills and talents, working together to find new and better ways to care
The Trust believes in investing in all our staff and rewarding high standards of care whilst building for excellence and in return we expect our staff to uphold the Trust values to the highest level.
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job description and person specification for full vacancy details, this is available to download at anytime.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Basic literacy and numeracy
Experience
Essential
- Working with the general public.
- Ability to use computerised systems
Desirable
- Knowledge of hospital environment
- Experience in patient and equipment movement.
Skills
Essential
- Flexible approach to working pattern
- Able to communicate with all levels of staff.
- Ability to prioritise own workload
- Must have a full UK driving licence
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Employer name
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust
Address
Princess Alexandra Hospital
Hamstel Road
Harlow
CM20 1QX
