Bank Porter/Driver

Would you like to join a centre of excellence in rural and remote healthcare?

Main area WCH Porters/Transport Grade NHS AfC: Band 2 Contract Bank: 0 hours contract Hours

• Part time
• Other

0 hours per week (includes weekends, bank holidays, nightshifts, unsociable hours)

Site West Cumberland Hospital Town Whitehaven Salary £25,272 Per Annum Pro Rata Salary period Yearly Closing 17/06/:59

Job overview

The Trust's portering teams support the provision of a timely and reliable service to all wards, departments and specialist areas throughout the Trust's two main acute Hospital sites, the West Cumberland Hospital in Whitehaven and the Cumberland Infirmary at Carlisle.

Porters are involved with a wide range of ancillary duties and responsibilities which centre on the movement of patients, waste, medical gases, pathological items and all other specialist goods or equipment required to aid clinical services in the delivery of safe and responsive patient care.

Bank porters deliver a range of portering functions in support of the existing Shift Team in order to distribute the increased workloads demanded by the vast majority of departments during standard working hours. Working patterns will be reviewed periodically to ensure service delivery is both adequate and appropriately reflected through existing rota.

Main duties of the job

The Trust's Portering team form part of the wider Facilities Management Department which is responsible for all elements of core function of an ancillary and specialist nature, helping to support the flow of all inpatient and outpatient services within the Cumbria Integrated Care Hospitals Trust.

Working for our organisation

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':

• Being a clinically led organisation
• Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
• A positive patient experience every time
• A great place to work
• Managing our money well

As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.

Person specification Qualifications

• good level of GCSE English and maths or equivalent
• prevention & management of violence and aggression (PMVA)
• fire warden certificate or equivalent
• first aid trained

Knowledge and experience

• health and safety
• customer care
• work in a NHS or hospital environment
• work in emergency situations/response
• radio/bleep communication

Skills and aptitudes

• ability to follow instruction methodically
• able to work without supervision
• ability to work alone or as part of a team
• ability to use initiative appropriately
• able to work under pressure
• able to follow health and safety procedures

Other requirements

• full UK driving licence
• flexible approach to working hours
• committed to undertaking required training
• willing to progress and develop
• able to work short notice
• able to travel independently to outlying sites if required

Benefits

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

NHS Discounts

Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work

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