About this role
Job summary Bank Porter
Plymouth Hospital | Property & Facilities | Bank | Ad hoc|
£12.84 per hour
The department is currently open Monday to Saturday 07:00-17:00 and the scheduled shifts could be on any day/time between these hours. In the future, you may also be required to work on Sundays as well. Therefore, please ensure you have the flexibility and availability to work between these hours.
Main duties of the job As a Hospital Porter, you will:
Be part of a close-knit professional team
Collect and return patients to their individual rooms, before and after surgery
Work with your colleagues to ensure that the theatre environment and its equipment are fully functioning
Help with the cleaning of the theatre environment and equipment
Work in a fast-moving clinical environment
Maintain constant and effective interaction with our theatre team
To be comfortable with a physical role
Be a good communicator as the role will involve patient and visitor contact
Move patients safely around the hospital
Be involved in the movement of goods and kit to support clinical departments, including driving to offsite locations
Assist in the supplies department during busy periods
Complete general handy man maintenance tasks when directed
Remain flexible to work as requested to cover Leave, Sickness and Busy periods
About us Nuffield Health Plymouth Hospital.
The Nuffield Health Plymouth Hospital is situated next to the Nuffield Health Devonshire Gym, in Derriford, Plymouth and we have been part of the Plymouth community since 1971. We have 3 main theatres - 2 laminar flow and 1 digital, a fully JAG accredited endoscopy suite, a 35-bedded ward with one 4 bedded bay and one 2 bedded bay. Our outpatients department has 12 consulting rooms with a dedicated ophthalmology suite and ENT service.
We carry out treatment under a range of specialities including Orthopaedics, Plastic Surgery and Neurosurgery. We recently were rated in the top 50 hospitals in the country for our total hip replacement patient outcomes.
Job description Job responsibilities Bank Porter
Plymouth Hospital | Property & Facilities | Bank | Ad hoc|
£12.84 per hour
The department is currently open Monday to Saturday 07:00-17:00 and the scheduled shifts could be on any day/time between these hours. In the future, you may also be required to work on Sundays as well. Therefore, please ensure you have the flexibility and availability to work between these hours.
Are you good with people? Do you feel comfortable with physical work, like pushing beds and lifting heavy equipment? If so, this is a fantastic opportunity to join the UK's largest Healthcare Charity, where you can enjoy a highly rewarding role. We're taking care of the nation's health and it starts with you.
As a Porter at our Plymouth Hospital, you'll need to be a good communicator, as this role involves helping our patients to feel relaxed and reassured, before and after surgery. It's also essential that you're happy to undergo our Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks, as part of your application. You will also hold a full clean driving license.
As a Hospital Porter, you will:
Be part of a close-knit professional team
Collect and return patients to their individual rooms, before and after surgery
Work with your colleagues to ensure that the theatre environment and its equipment are fully functioning
Help with the cleaning of the theatre environment and equipment
Work in a fast-moving clinical environment
Maintain constant and effective interaction with our theatre team
To be comfortable with a physical role
Be a good communicator as the role will involve patient and visitor contact
Move patients safely around the hospital
Be involved in the movement of goods and kit to support clinical departments, including driving to offsite locations
Assist in the supplies department during busy periods
Complete general handy man maintenance tasks when directed
Remain flexible to work as requested to cover Leave, Sickness and Busy periods
Helping you feel good.
We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued. That's why we've developed a benefits package with you in mind. From Holiday in line with the Working Time Directive, Access to our Pension Scheme and discounted gym membership at £35.00 a month.
Working on the bank means you are not contracted to a set number of hours per week but instead work on an ad-hoc basis to suit the needs of the business and your availability.
Nuffield Health Plymouth Hospital.
The Nuffield Health Plymouth Hospital is situated next to the Nuffield Health Devonshire Gym, in Derriford, Plymouth and we have been part of the Plymouth community since 1971. We have 3 main theatres - 2 laminar flow and 1 digital, a fully JAG accredited endoscopy suite, a 35-bedded ward with one 4 bedded bay and one 2 bedded bay. Our outpatients department has 12 consulting rooms with a dedicated ophthalmology suite and ENT service.
Join Nuffield Health and create the future you want, today.
If you like what you see, why not start your application now? We consider applications as we receive them and reserve the right to close adverts early (for example, where we have received an unprecedented high volume of applications). So, it's a good idea to apply right away to ensure you're considered for this role.
It starts with you.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
As a Porter at our Plymouth Hospital, you'll need to be a good communicator, as this role involves helping our patients to feel relaxed and reassured, before and after surgery. It's also essential that you're happy to undergo our Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks, as part of your application. You will also hold a full clean driving license.
Experience Essential
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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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Nuffield Health
Address Derriford Road
Plymouth
PL6 8BG
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.nuffieldhealthcareers.com (Opens in a new tab)