About this role
Job summary
Do you want to make a real difference and have a truly rewarding career?
Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of 'making a positive difference in people's lives'.
Main duties of the job
The role undertakes Portering duties to support services within Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, working predominantly between two key sites Kingsway Hospital and The Radbourne Unit, which is based within the Royal Derby Hospital grounds, working both internally and externally at both localities
The post holder will provide a high-quality Portering Service as a member of a small but dedicated team whilst being flexible to accommodate the changing requirements of the services we support.
About us
CQC rated us as 'GOOD' overall, commenting on how our colleagues "treated patients with compassion and kindness" and "felt positive and proud about working for the trust."
Benefits include
- Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
- 27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years' service
- Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
- Health service discounts and online benefits
- Incremental pay progression
- Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7
- Access to our LGBT+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network
- Health and wellbeing opportunities
- Structured learning and development opportunities
Job description
Job responsibilities
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Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience transporting patients, equipment or clinical items
Skills
Essential
- Driving License
- Customer service experience
Desirable
- Previous portering experience
- Manual Handling training
Experience
Essential
- Previous relevant experience
- Able to undertake manual handling tasks
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
Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Radbourne Unit & Kingsway Hospital
Derby
DE22 3LZ
United Kingdom
Employer's website
http://www.derbyshirehealthcareft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)