Contract - Permanent
Hours - up to 37.5 hours per week
Base - Scarborough
York Teaching Hospital Facilities Management LLP (YTHFM LLP) are looking for a Porter to join our team within Scarborough Hospital.
The working pattern for this role will be 0800-1600, 1600-23.59 and 2359-0800, 14.00-22.00 5 over 7 days 16 week rota working Days, Evenings, Nights and weekends.
Previous Portering experience is an advantage however full training will be provided, a willingness to learn and develop your skills is essential.
Working for YTHFM brings a host of benefits:
• Enhanced Pay for unsocial hours worked – unsocial hours are any hours worked on weekends or between the hours of 8pm and 6am.
• Paid training
• Free uniform
• Fantastic discounts for staff, including local restaurants and shops
• Onsite staff shop and discounted restaurant on main sites
To deliver an efficient & effective Portering Service to our colleagues within Scarborough Hospital. The role include but are not limited to:
Patient Transfers, Delivery of Linen, Collection of both Domestic & Clinical Wastes, Patient Transfers, Mortuary Transfers, Attend Entonox banks, Respond to fire alarms, Specimen Collections, Blood Delivery, Medical Gases, Transportation of wheelchairs and modular equipment / furniture from around hospital site, Deploy and assist emergency services and agencies where appropriate including during MAJAX incidents,
The post holder will be guided by local and Trust policy and procedures. Work is managed rather than supervised. The post holder will have a level of autonomy to deliver the Portering service effectively.
Full training will be provided, to enable the post holder to become fully proficient. You will be flexible, a good team player, and be able to work various shifts to meet the needs of the service. Shifts will include weekend hours that are paid at enhanced rates.
You must be able to use initiative, be self-motivated and have strong interpersonal, organisational and time management skills.
Previous experience/knowledge within a customer service role, awareness of health and safety are essential, as is the ability to undertake training relevant to the post.
Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension fordependants
• 27days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
• Agenerous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k)to support with relocation expensesfor hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager.
• A variety ofdifferent typesof paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work,familyand relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Workscheme
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring,cinemaand finance from a range of providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You areadvised to submityourapplication at the earliest opportunity.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications fromeveryone,while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive fromdifferent backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact:yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.
As part ofseekingto become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
YTHFM are currently funding level 1 membership of a Tailored Healthcare Cash Plan for all substantive Band 2 and 3 staff, on a trial basis and as a gesture of goodwill. This provides employees with access to a range of benefits, including refunding the costs of optical and dental services,physiotherapyand wellbeing treatments, up to defined limits. This does not form part of our terms and conditions of employment and could be withdrawn at any time. We also offer discounted membership of Westfield Health’s standard Plan for staff on bank contracts or employed in Band 4 or above.
Armed Forces Friendly Employer
We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promoteSaBRE- Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.
COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements
Our Trust continues to strongly encourage our staff to be vaccinated against COVID19, thisremainsour best defence to protect our patients,ourselvesand everyone else.
This advert closes on Sunday 15 Dec 2024
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