Bank Porter

An exciting opportunity has raised as a Porter. This is a career in Harrogate District Hospital that is ranked 3rd in the country for staff engagement and experience.

We at Harrogate Integrated Facilities are inviting applications for Bank Healthcare Porters role. Duties include patient movement, collection and delivery of specimens and instruments to ward and clinical areas, waste collection and to respond to requests to support/provide assistance for onsite security incidents.

As a HIF Healthcare Porter you will ensure a high quality, timely, responsive, and pro-active portering service, You will ensure that service users, materials and equipment are safely and appropriately transferred around the hospital.

This is a bank post to cover shifts 24 hours per day.

Harrogate Integrated Facilities (HIF) is a wholly owned subsidiary company of Harrogate and District Foundation Trust (HDFT). HIF supplies services to the hospital and community services with respect to Maintenance, Sterile Services, Portering, Catering, Equipment Library, Linen and Sewing Room, Security, Car Parking, General Office, Front Desk, Reception, Waste Management, Courier Services, Security Services and Domestics.

Our mission is to be an exceptional provider of integrated facilities for the benefit of our communities, our staff and our partners.

Please note:

Due to high levels of interest, posts may close early if we reach a sufficient number of applications

Visa sponsorship is only available for certain roles. Please ensure the role you are interested in meets the criteria for a visa before submitting your application.

Please also be aware that the company does not offer relocation packages for Agenda for Change roles.

To provide patient movement, collection and delivery of specimens and instruments to ward and clinical areas efficiently and with a positive and professional demeanour. Provide a full healthcare waste collection and disposal service ensuring the highest standards of segregation as instructed and in accordance with policy. Respond to requests to support/provide assistance for onsite security incidents.

For more information please see the Job Description and Personal Specification attached.

• Good Secondary Education
• Confident and adaptable with a strong customer focus.
• Must be a team player
• Flexible and supportive
• Former NHS experience

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.