Porter

Vacancies have arisen for Porters to join the busy Logistics Department at QA Hospital. Please note this advert may close early if needed.

Duties include communicate with patients relatives and clinical staff to ensure that wards and departments are fully aware of all patient/equipment movement. The collection of waste/dirty laundry from all areas and the operation of a large mechanical waste compactor which will include driving a vehicle.

A full clean driving licence is requested for this post., Dealing with expectations of patients, staff and visitors.

Occasionally removing, handling and reporting inappropriately discarded sharps e.g. used needles from public areas.

Patient choice - having to work around patients needs and clinical service provision.

Internal: Colleagues on shift, ward staff.

External Members of the public/visitors.

Porters will be expected to coach new staff on Portering tasks further to the initial training carried out.

Enthusiasm and flexibility are essential qualities required.

Monthly paid and uniform is supplied. A first class training package which includes all training necessary. Benefits include a good annual leave entitlement and can join the NHS pension scheme.

IN LINE WITH TRUST GUIDELINES THIS POST REQUIRES CANDIDATES TO PROVIDE 3 YEARS OF EMPLOYMENT AND/OR PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES

Equans working in partnership with PHUT. The Trust is committed to driving excellence in care for our patients and communities and was rated good by the Care Quality Commission report published 2020 and became a University Hospital.

We are ranked as the third in the country for research; embedding education and training across the organisation and we continuously strive to achieve our core values which are at the heart of everything we do. The Trusts main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, starting life as a military hospital over a century ago and now one of the largest hospitals on the south coast. The Trust provides comprehensive secondary care and specialist services to a local population of 675,000 people across South East Hampshire.

The Trust employs over 8,000 staff and are #ProudtobePHU; our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because its the right thing to do, but because it makes our hospital stronger.

If you share our values and our enthusiasm for providing outstanding care and support for patients, colleagues and our community you will find a home at PHU.

The posts are monthly paid, and a uniform is supplied. The successful applicants will receive a first class training package, which includes all training necessary to safely undertake Portering duties. Other benefits include a generous annual leave entitlement and the opportunity to join the NHS Pension Scheme.

Will require a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) form to be completed

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust have adopted a smoke-free policy

The Trust is committed to valuing the benefits of diversity in its staff and committed to equal opportunities.