Main area: Waste Porter Grade Band 2
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part-time - 26.25 hours per week (shift working 2-10)
Job ref: 426-651-25CC
Employer: The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Town: King's Lynn
Salary: £23,615 per annum pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 04/03/2025 23:59
Band 2
Job overview
We are currently looking for Waste Porters within a 5-week rolling shift pattern, working 06.00 to 14.00. The service operates 7 days per week, so weekend and Bank Holiday working is required.
This is a physically demanding role. As a valued member of the Waste and Linen team, you will collect bagged clinical and domestic waste, bagged soiled linen, and recyclable waste including cardboard and metal items by hand and using various methods including electric tugs, Trust vehicles, and hand trolleys.
The role involves ensuring all waste and linen is collected in a timely manner, which may involve patient contact at times. You will work in a team of between 2-20 people daily.
Main duties of the job
* Collection of bagged clinical and domestic waste
* Collection of bagged contaminated/soiled linen
* Collection of items for recycling including cardboard/paper, plastics, batteries, ink/toner cartridges, furniture, and metals
* Operating various machinery, including Trust vehicles (both on and off-site), electric tugs/movers, bin washing machine, waste compactor, cardboard baler, and bin tippers
* Assisting in the loading/unloading of clinical waste bins to external contractors' vehicles
* Accepting delivery of and storing sharps containers in accordance with departmental guidelines
* Completing and maintaining the administration paperwork required to record movements and transfers of clinical and other waste streams
* Driving to other sites to collect items as required
* Undergoing all mandatory and departmental training as directed by the Waste and Linen Services Manager
* Occasionally working alongside the main day Portering team when necessary
Working for our organisation
There’s never been a more exciting time to join TeamQEH. We’re working on a once-in-a-generation opportunity to build a new state-of-the-art hospital to open in 2030 and are also undertaking one of the biggest pieces of digital transformation work we’ve ever undertaken.
Our new electronic patient record (EPR) will replace paper-based patient records from 2026 and will lead to better, safer, joined-up care at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and beyond.
At The QEH, we provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics, and community-based services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, North Cambs, and South Lincs.
We are an ambitious organisation that upholds our values of kindness, wellness, and fairness. We strive for continuous quality improvement, recently demonstrated in our 2024 CQC maternity inspection rating our services as ‘Good’, and we are proud to be a place to learn and grow through recognised learning and apprenticeships.
We recognise and reward our 4,000 staff and volunteers, priding ourselves on a community atmosphere and positive team spirit. We have approx. 530 beds across 33 wards and have newly built education and training facilities, a range of modern award-winning centres alongside a talented team of people ready to give you a warm welcome.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information about this role.
Person specification
Education / Qualifications
* General standard of education with good literacy and numeracy skills
* Basic computer skills
* WAMITAB or other waste qualifications
Experience
* Experience of working as part of a team
* Experience of working within a large organisation
* Previous experience in a waste and/or healthcare environment
Skills/Ability
* Highly motivated and committed
* Ability to record information accurately
* Ability to carry out lifting and handling tasks within HSE guidelines
* Ability to work on own initiative
* Knowledge of waste collections/recycling
Applications are welcome from anyone who meets the criteria specified in the person specification regardless of age, gender, disability, race, ethnicity, religion, belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. Only those applicants who demonstrate in the application form how they meet the criteria in the person specification will be shortlisted for interview.
Please be aware that if applying via NHS Jobs, your application will be imported into Trac. All subsequent information will be generated from apps.trac.jobs. You will not be able to track the progress of your application or receive messages through NHS Jobs, and we will not be able to respond to any e-mails sent via NHS Jobs.
We offer our staff a wide range of benefits and support including:
* Flexible working opportunities
* Free counselling service
* Access to Wagestream - an app-based service that provides instant earned wage access*
* Support and advice for staff affected by either Peri-Menopause or Menopause
Opportunity to join our Staff Networks which include: Armed Forces, REACH (Race, Ethnicity and Culture Heritage), Disability, and LGBTQ+ networks.
We are committed to being a menopause-friendly employer.
Please note due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this post may close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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