Main area: Waste Porter Grade NHS AfC: Band 2
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part time - 22.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday 3.30pm to 8pm)
Job ref: 370-ANC2EST-1253-A
Employer: Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Warrington Hospital
Town: Warrington
Salary: £23,615 per annum, pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 19/03/2025 23:59
Interview date: 08/04/2025
NHS AfC: Band 2
Job overview
We are seeking a Waste Porter to work at Warrington Hospital. The hours of work are 3.30pm to 8.00pm Monday to Friday.
The main duties of the role include:
1. Collection of healthcare waste (clinical or domestic) across the Warrington site in accordance with set work schedules and collection points.
2. Ensuring the effective collection, transportation, segregation, and storage of all waste in accordance with legislation, Environmental Waste Regulations, Trust Waste Policy, and Guidelines.
3. Carrying out daily checks of clinical waste containers delivered to the site by the external contractor regarding quantity and maintenance, and accurately recording and escalating if required.
4. Driving a tug and ensuring up-to-date training is completed, and performing daily vehicle checks for damage and cleanliness at the commencement of each shift.
5. Working on a rota basis of one month day shift, next month night shift, and providing cover for other colleagues on either shift pattern as required.
This role must be conducted in accordance with Trust Waste Policies and Procedures and the Environmental Protection Act 1990, adhering to Duty of Care Requirements on the handling of waste at all times.
The post-holder will preferably have previous experience in a healthcare environment and must have an NVQ Level 2 (or equivalent) in Customer Care.
The post-holder will have a positive attitude and excellent organisational skills.
Main duties of the job
1. Undertake the collection of healthcare waste (clinical or domestic) across the Warrington site in accordance with set work schedules and collection points.
2. Ensure the effective collection, transportation, segregation, and storage of all waste in accordance with legislation, Environmental Waste Regulations, Trust Waste Policy, and Guidelines.
3. Undertake daily checks of clinical waste containers delivered to the site by the external contractor regarding quantity and maintenance.
4. Perform pre-user checks of tugs and cages and record information, reporting any faults to the Supervisor.
5. Report daily issues or problems to the Supervisor (verbally and documented) to ensure an effective and efficient service is maintained at all times.
Working for our organisation
Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a caring and compassionate organisation that is both ambitious and innovative. We are committed to delivering the best outcomes for our patients and providing a positive experience for our staff.
We aspire to be outstanding for our patients, our communities, and our staff and are committed to being a great place to receive healthcare, work, and learn.
Straddling the neighbouring boroughs of Warrington and Halton, we are part of the Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care system. Our hospitals are ideally situated to meet the growing healthcare needs of the 330,000 population of these boroughs.
Warrington Hospital is home to our emergency, critical care, and maternity services, while Halton Hospital focuses on elective procedures and the Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre, although many services are offered at both sites and in community hubs.
As a CQC-rated ‘good’ organisation with ‘outstanding’ features, we are working towards university hospital status, having achieved teaching hospital status in 2019.
Our workforce of nearly 5,000 across both sites comprises more than 50 nationalities. We strive to be an equal, diverse, and inclusive employer, recognised as a pioneer in equality, diversity, and inclusion work.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
There is a full Job Description and Person Specification attached to this vacancy information which should be read before you submit your application.
Person specification
Qualifications
* General Standard of Education
* NVQ in Customer Care Level 2 or equivalent
* Trust’s Tug Training Competency Certificate
Experience
* Experience in consignment of hazardous clinical waste
* Able to drive and manoeuvre a tug with cages
* Knowledge of Trust Waste Procedures and Segregation Procedures
* Clean Driving Licence
* Knowledge of Trust’s Operating of Tugs Procedure and Pre User Check System
Skills
WHH hold a Sponsor Licence; this means that we may be able to sponsor you providing the Home Office requirements are met. To be eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route you’ll usually need to be paid the ‘standard’ salary rate of at least £38,700 per year, or the ‘going rate’ for your job, whichever is higher. You can find more information on the Government website. Please review your eligibility and the eligibility of the role before submitting your application.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
The post-holder 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 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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