About this role
Job summary
The Newcastle Hospitals and Community Services Staff Bank provide temporary staff to various wards and departments across the Trust.
We are seeking Porters & Security Officers to join our Staff Bank supporting service delivery within our organisation.
In return we can offer valuable work opportunities/experience, opportunity to apply for NHS substantive employment, comprehensive training programme, NHS Pension contributions and accrued holiday pay.
We are unable to offer sponsorship for this post.
Main duties of the job
Security Officers provide response to security incidents/alarms & fire calls throughout the hospital sites. Some calls will involve violent and/or aggressive scenarios. In addition, the role includes strategic site patrols, handling of cash, dealing with and assisting the general public, traffic management plus a range of additional duties.
Porters carry out a variety of essential tasks including; patient movement, collection of all waste streams, delivery & collection of linen and many other important duties that require a great deal of physical dexterity and the ability to function in a very fast paced and demanding environment. Many of the tasks can be particularly repetitive and physically demanding.
About us
We are committed to improving the working lives of our staff and maintaining a healthy and efficient work force while providing excellent care to our patients. Listed below is a summary of the Trust terms and conditions of registration to the Staff Bank, and staff benefits available.
All posts are subject to NHS pre-employment checks including occupational health clearance and DBS (where appropriate). All pay progression is conditional upon a positive outcome at annual appraisal. All successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month's pay. You will be required to sign a DBS payment form which will be issued to you as part of your recruitment process. All new employees will be required to attend the Trust induction programme and complete appropriate mandatory training requirements. Where professional registration is required for a post it is the responsibility of the employee to maintain their registration. The Trust operates a no smoking policy.
Job description Job responsibilities
To assist Trust management in the provision of effective / efficient Portering Service using all equipment / resources available to the department. To provide essential Fire, Rescue Team response to Helipad as required. Whilst Newcastle Hospitals are a forward thinking and highly innovative organisation, the use of Third-Party Artificial Intelligence (AI) presents a risk to the integrity of our Recruitment & Selection processes. If you use AI, and it poses a risk to the integrity of your individual application or to the recruitment process, we may withdraw your application at any stage of the process.
Person Specification
Skills Essential
The post holder should be able to communicate well, have good writing skills and be able to work alone or as part of a team
Knowledge Desirable
Use of electrical equipment including driving of tugs and use of hand-barrows Knowledge of Trust sites an advantage Knowledge of Portering procedures / systems of operation
Experience Desirable
Experience in customer service Portering / Security experience Previous firefighting experience Experience in portering tasks including Post sorting
Qualifications Desirable
NVQ 2 or similar qualifications (educated to Secondary Modern/Comprehensive School level) Full UK driving licence
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 The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address Trustwide
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE3 3HD
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://careers.nuth.nhs.uk/why-us (Opens in a new tab)