About this role
Job summary
To work with Directorates, Wards and Departments in the provision of a comprehensive Portering Service throughout the Trust.
Applicants must be physically fit, have good communication skills and the ability to work on their own initiative and as part of a team. Self motivation, commitment to customer care and quality issues is essential.
The successful candidate(s) will be trained to cover all aspects of the Portering role including Waste Portering. This is a physical role, which will involve heavy lifting at times. The successful candidate must be flexible in their approach to the role.
Full time - 37.5 hrs x 2
Part time - 30 hrs x 1
Various shifts to cover 24 hr rota, including earlies, lates and night shifts over 7 days (including weekends and public holidays).
Please see attached Job Description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.
Main duties of the job
CHS are looking to recruit enthusiastic individual(s) to join our Facilities team within the Portering Services department at the Huddersfield Royal Infirmary.
The roles are permanent posts, working 37.5 hours/30 hours, over a 7-day period, covering a range of shifts.
Certain roles will be required to provide relief cover for annual leave and absence, working rotas will be available with a minimum 7-day notice period. You will be smart in appearance with a caring nature, good interpersonal skills including good communication skills. You should be able to work under pressure and adapt and respond to changes in workload and demand. You will be required to work within codes of practice and professional guidelines.
Applications are to be submitted electronically, via this website. If you have any accessibility requirements, please contact Recruitment on 01484355002
About us
At CHS we understand the differences in delivering our services in complex environments and we have a flexible approach to meet the needs of our customers. Our Estates and Facilities management functions alongside our Medical Engineering, decontamination and procurement service, provides the following:
Fully managed estate and building maintenance Medical engineering/equipment maintenance/ decontamination Procurement advice, guidance and governance Capital project management Transport Grounds maintenance. Portering Linen Catering Cleaning (including robot and deep cleaning) All provided to nationally recognised standards giving you assurance that your premises and equipment will be the best they can, and your customers will have confidence in you as a provider.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see the job description and person specification below for full details about the role.
If youre interested in applying or would like to learn more about working in our team, wed be happy to hear from you.
Please contact the vacancy lead listed in the Further details / informal visits section.
Person Specification
Qualifications Desirable
NVQ level 1 or 2 in Customer Service
Knowledge & Skills Essential
An ability to be able to move and handle heavy goods/equipment safely after appropriate training
Experience Essential
The ability to communicate well with staff, patients and members of the public Ability to follow instructions both verbal and written
Desirable
Basic understanding of the Health Service, including the need to exercise confidentiality, sensitivity and an awareness of the demands placed on portering duties
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details Employer name Calderdale and Huddersfield Solutions
Address Huddersfield Royal Infirmary
Acre Street
Lindley
HD3 3EA
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://chs-limited.co.uk/welcome/ (Opens in a new tab)