Main area Waste Grade Band 2 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (flexible shift patterns) Job ref 390-EFM-BA-0790
Employer Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Basildon Town Basildon Salary £23,615 Per Annum Pro Rata for Part Time Salary period Yearly Closing 27/01/2025 23:59
Band 2
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest trusts in the country, serving a population of 1.2 million people comprising acute hospital sites at Broomfield in Chelmsford, Basildon and Southend.
We are a well-led, high-performing and innovative organisation determined to provide the best health care services for our local population and working in the best interests of the people we serve.
Job overview
We are looking for motivated individuals with excellent communication, interpersonal and organisational skills who are dedicated to working as part of the team.
Basildon Hospital is looking for general waste porters to provide an effective waste portering service to the entire hospital ensuring that Legislative guidance, Trust Policies, Procedures and Practices are complied with.
Working as part of a team, the role provides a comprehensive service in all weathers and includes all waste streams which are collected and delivered in accordance with the schedules. There is also a requirement to be flexible in working practices to meet the change in operational needs.
Main duties of the job
We will undertake all waste portering tasks which will include:
1. To provide a refuse collection service for clinical waste, domestic waste, glass, paper, cardboard and package recycling waste from collection points trust wide in accordance with Trust Policies and Procedures, waste Management Policy.
2. To collect both Yellow/Orange Clinical waste, domestic waste and recyclable waste from dedicated waste holds/collection points, remove to compactor in waste compound and compact waste, observing Trust Policy and Procedure.
3. To collect cardboard from dedicated waste holds/collection points and compact in the recycled cardboard compactor.
4. To collect glass and bottles from dedicated waste holds/collection points and remove to waste compound for disposal.
5. To collect paper/confidential waste and computer waste in black wheelie bin, take to waste compound, ensuring that confidentiality and security is maintained at all times.
6. To cover annual holidays and sickness of dedicated departmental waste porter across the range of duties.
This is not an exhaustive list.
Working for our organisation
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest in the country, with a workforce of approximately 15,000 who serve a population of 1.2 million people.
We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
From facilities through to consultant specialists, we want to be the best. To achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook – if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us.
We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Working within the Waste Portering services, you will work with an enthusiastic team. Full training will be provided.
Please see attached a full job description setting out the details of the role and responsibilities.
We look forward to your application.
Person specification
Experience
* Previous experience of working in a service environment.
* Ability to organise and prioritise work so that duties are completed within given time scales.
Education
* Basic numeracy and literacy skills and an ability to follow procedures.
* 5 GCSEs.
* Driving license.
Skills
* Physically fit and active.
* Ability to cope well under pressure.
* Previous experience within waste services.
Please be aware as per the new Immigration guidelines we cannot sponsor candidates with a salary (full time or pro Rata) under the current minimum threshold.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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