About this role
Job summary
The Capital Estates & Facilities Portering Department at Broadmoor Hospital, Crowthorne, has a vacancy for a full-time porter, working on a shift pattern across a 7-day week operation. The Portering Team is looking for a talented, enthusiastic, and experienced individual to join a large team dedicated to providing an excellent, comprehensive service to our service users, staff, and visitors. The post holder will be responsible for ensuring the safe transportation of goods around the site. A full driving licence is essential, as the role involves the safe use of Trust vehicles.
Main duties of the job
Your role will support the delivery of an efficient, flexible, and customer-focused portering service. This will involve a wide range of duties, including the collection and delivery of post, parcels, and housekeeping stock, transporting gas cylinders and consumable products, food deliveries, waste removal, setting up meeting rooms, medication deliveries, cleaning duties, vehicle inspections, and any other miscellaneous tasks as required. You will be expected to always maintain a professional attitude, with strong communication skills and a team-focused approach when working with Trust staff and colleagues within the immediate team. A full, clean driving licence is essential, along with a willingness to develop skills to operate a range of vehicles. A good understanding of Health & Safety is also required, with the ability to follow instructions and ensure that all Safe Systems of Work are adhered to.
About us
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.
Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.
The Trust is rated as 'Good' overallby the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as 'Outstanding'.
The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.
Job description Job responsibilities
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached.
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Basic level of general education - Mathematics and English at GCSE level Full driving licence
Experience Essential
Experience within a similar role
Desirable
Previous experience working within an NHS environment
Knowledge Essential
Good understanding of Health & Safety including Manual Handling Good understanding of COSHH
Skills Essential
Basic IT skills Good verbal and written communication
Desirable
Good IT skills
Other Requirements Essential
Good organisational skills Able to work without constant supervision and to agreed timescales Highly motivated with a flexible approach Able to work as part of a team
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 West London NHS Trust
Address Broadmoor Hospital
Crowthorne
RG45 7ET
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.westlondon.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)