Job summary An exciting opportunity has raised as a Porter. This is a career in Harrogate District Hospital that is ranked 3rd in the country for staff engagement and experience. We at Harrogate Integrated Facilities are inviting applications for Bank Healthcare Porters role. Duties include patient movement, collection and delivery of specimens and instruments to ward and clinical areas, waste collection and to respond to requests to support/provide assistance for onsite security incidents. Main duties of the job As a HIF Healthcare Porter you will ensure a high quality, timely, responsive, and pro-active portering service, You will ensure that service users, materials and equipment are safely and appropriately transferred around the hospital. This is a bank post to cover shifts 24 hours per day. About us Harrogate Integrated Facilities (HIF)provide a Healthcare Portering Service to manage the movement of healthcare waste, patients and health care associated items within the Harrogate District Hospital (HDH) and Ripon Community Hospital (RCH) sites, courier vehicle service to designated locations, reception desk duties (HDH) - shared with General Office, additional specified duties as set out in the Scope of Service and an evening Security Round (HDH). Date posted 29 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 2 Salary £23,615 a year per annum pro rata Contract Bank Working pattern Part-time Reference number 421-HIF-1838R Job locations Harrogate District Hospital Lancaster Park Road Harrogate HG2 7SX Job description Job responsibilities To provide patient movement, collection and delivery of specimens and instruments to ward and clinical areas efficiently and with a positive and professional demeanour. Provide a full healthcare waste collection and disposal service ensuring the highest standards of segregation as instructed and in accordance with policy. Respond to requests to support/provide assistance for onsite security incidents. For more information please see the Job Description and Personal Specification attached. Job description Job responsibilities To provide patient movement, collection and delivery of specimens and instruments to ward and clinical areas efficiently and with a positive and professional demeanour. Provide a full healthcare waste collection and disposal service ensuring the highest standards of segregation as instructed and in accordance with policy. Respond to requests to support/provide assistance for onsite security incidents. For more information please see the Job Description and Personal Specification attached. Person Specification JD Essential Good Secondary Education Good communication skills Confident and adaptable with a strong customer focus. Punctual Must be a team player Flexible and supportive Desirable GCSE English & Maths Grade C (or equivalent) Former NHS experience Person Specification JD Essential Good Secondary Education Good communication skills Confident and adaptable with a strong customer focus. Punctual Must be a team player Flexible and supportive Desirable GCSE English & Maths Grade C (or equivalent) Former NHS experience 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). Employer details Employer name Harrogate Integrated Facilities Address Harrogate District Hospital Lancaster Park Road Harrogate HG2 7SX Employer's website https://www.hdft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)