Waste Porter / Driver

To provide and maintain a flexible, dedicated, comprehensive frontline support service to the staff and patients and provide a support service to other departments of the Trust. This involves undertaking a wide range of duties including moving and handling that enable the clinical and non-clinical departments to function effectively., The post holder will work as part of a team to provide an efficient Portering service to the Trust. To provide and to contribute to a first-class customer care service to all users of the Trust. To undertake driving duties in a Trust tail-lift vehicle, to enable the collection of various waste streams and dirty linen from areas of the Trust premises. To transfer furniture and assist in relocating equipment during office relocations and or new developments. To collect bagged/caged linen/laundry from designated locations as in agreed schedules. This includes soiled and infected linen. To undertake refuse collections of clinical, household, confidential and specialist waste., b) That in all issues, the patient/customer requirements are met and all staff contribute fully to achieving the Trust's corporate goals and objectives; c) That all staff hold themselves personally responsible for the quality of their work and therefore seek to attain the highest standards achievable within their knowledge, skills and resources available to them in furtherance of the Trust's Vision and in embedding the organisation's Values. Confidentiality Each member of the Trust's staff is responsible for ensuring the confidentiality of any information relating to patients and for complying with all the requirements of the Data Protection Act whilst carrying out the duties of the post. Any breaches in confidentiality will be dealt with by the Trust Disciplinary Procedure and may result in dismissal., The post holder will work as part of a team to provide an efficient Portering service to the Trust. To provide and to contribute to a first-class customer care service to all users of the Trust. To undertake driving duties in a Trust tail-lift vehicle, to enable the collection of various waste streams and dirty linen from areas of the Trust premises. To transfer furniture and assist in relocating equipment during office relocations and or new developments. To collect bagged/caged linen/laundry from designated locations as in agreed schedules. This includes soiled and infected linen. To undertake refuse collections of clinical, household, confidential and specialist waste. To transfer furniture and equipment for disposal. Undertake driving duties as necessary in accordance with service needs, occasional off-site local driving is required. To undertake daily vehicle checks and report faults. To ensure refuelling of vehicle is undertaken as and when required. Ensure that the expectations of service users are met through the compliance with the Portering Service Standards. Attend training as required to meet statutory and service needs within the Portering Service. To be responsible for always wearing correct Personal Protective Equipment, provided by the Trust for own protection. Ensure compliance with written procedures for all aspects of Portering Services, these forming the basis of Portering Service Standards and induction training. To attend incidents of fire in line with operational procedures. Have responsibility for the safe and effective utilisation of equipment used by the Portering Service. As directed, assist newly appointed porter/drivers during the local induction phase, in awareness and familiarisation of the services provided and the processes that enable the service to function effectively, safely, and securely. The Portering Services operate throughout the year and as such the post-holder will be under a contractual obligation to work on National Public/Bank Holidays, if rostered to do so.

• Educated to basic numeracy and literacy, Previous portering experience
• Previous driving experience, Physically Fit (some heavy lifting involved)
• Willingness to use equipment
• Using own initiative
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Clean/tidy appearance.
• Punctuality/Good attendance record/Reliability
• Pleasant & courteous manner
• Full Driver's Licence
  
  At East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area. We employ over 9,500 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work., BTH is part of the Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Collaborative, therefore all roles will be required to support system wide working across the Lancashire & South Cumbria regions., The Trust is an equal opportunities employer, committed to improving the working lives of our staff and operates a 'Zero Tolerance' policy to aggression, violence, bullying and harassment. In addition, our aim is to help protect children and vulnerable adults by providing a first-class service to the recruitment of people into positions of trust.
We aim to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, gender, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, disability or social background. We especially welcome applications from members of our black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities, as we have identified that ELHT has an under-representation of BAME employees. Appointments will be made on merit., The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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• Please note that the salary advertised is for full time hours. If this post is less than 37.5 hours per week, the salary will be pro-rata. For posts on Agenda for Change pay-scales, new entrants to the NHS will normally commence on the first pay point of the relevant band.
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Disclosure and Barring Scheme (DBS) If the role you are applying for is identified as either controlled or regulated activity as defined in in the Safeguarding vulnerable Groups Act (2006) any offer of employment is provisional upon a satisfactory DBS check being obtained. The healthcare sector is exempted from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. In line with other NHS organisations in the North West Region, the Trust is now passing the charge for undertaking a DBS check on to candidates in the event they are successfully appointed into the post for which they have applied. Candidates can choose whether to pay this over 1-3 months as a deduction from the monthly salary. However, if you are applying for a post as a BANK worker, the payment must be made in full at the time of employment checks. By applying for this vacancy you are agreeing to this undertaking in the event you are successfully appointed. The cost for an Enhanced DBS, is £45.90 and for a Basic & Standard, this is £24.90 this cost includes a £4.90 admin fee.