Relief Porter

This is a relief position, working a variety of shifts to fill gaps in the rota. You will work a 7.5hr day, Mondays to Fridays, with shifts falling between 8am and midnight at the direction of the Porter manager. As a Porter, you will be responsible for fetching and carrying supplies, furniture, blood, samples, pushing and pulling waste bins, laundry cages, and most importantly, the careful, compassionate and sensitive movement of patients around the hospital.

  • Fetching supplies and equipment
  • Transporting furniture, blood and samples
  • Pushing and pulling waste bins and laundry cages
  • Moving patients with care and sensitivity

All these tasks are vital to making the hospital run smoothly. This is a physically demanding role and you will be on your feet for many hours of the day. It is an enjoyable and rewarding job that makes a real difference to people\'s lives.

Applicants will be expected to perform the porter role in all relevant departments:

  • Pool room
  • Post room
  • Emergency Department
  • Operating Theatres
  • Radiology
  • Acute Assessment Unit
  • Pharmacy

You must have excellent communication skills and have experience of dealing with a diverse cross‑section of the community. You must be ready to provide a professional, courteous and flexible Portering service, and align yourself to the Trust\'s core values:

  • Compassion
  • Commitment to quality of care
  • Working Together for Patients
  • Everyone Counts
  • Improving Lives
  • Respect and Dignity

Working for our organisation

AGH Solutions is a wholly owned subsidiary of Airedale NHS Foundation Trust and provides Estates, Facilities and procurement services for the Trust.

We have opportunities for reliable, enthusiastic people, with \\\\\"get up and go\\\\\" and a \\\\\"can-do\\\\\" attitude.

You must be a friendly, helpful \\\\\"people person\\\\\", able and willing to take on varied tasks in changing circumstances.

PLEASE NOTE: You MUST be over 18 years of age to apply for these positions and will be required to complete an Enhanced DBS check as part of the recruitment process.

You must be extremely flexible and able to change your hours of work, often at short notice, in response to changing circumstances.

We provide a wide range of services from traditional facilities management and estate maintenance, to sterile services, wheelchair engineering and procurement, to clients both within and beyond the NHS.

For full details of this job vacancy please see attached full job description and person specification. This position is not currently eligible for a certificate of sponsorship in line with Home Office guidance as it does not appear on the skilled worker visa occupation list. If you currently hold a different type of visa allowing you to work in the UK we would welcome an application from you. If your visa expires or there is a change in status during your employment, the Trust will be required to review your employment which may result in the termination of your employment to comply with the relevant immigration legislation.

NOTE: This vacancy may close before the advertised closing date if sufficient suitable applications are received.

If you are offered a position which requires you to undertake a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, Airedale NHS Foundation Trust will administer the DBS check on your behalf and will recover the cost (Enhanced £54.40, Standard or Basic £26.40) from your first full month\'s salary. This is a condition of your employment. In applying for a post that requires a DBS check you are confirming that you have read and understood the DBS Privacy Policy for Enhanced and Standard Checks (Click here for the privacy policy). You are encouraged to participate in the DBS Update Service and pay the £16 cost per year.

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