General Porter

The Porters are responsible of ensuring the smooth daily operation of the Portering Services by continuously adhering to non-patient and/or patient transport policies and standards, as well as by constantly offering top-notch customer service. The chosen applicant will work for the Estates and Facilities Directorate division and accountable to Soft Services Manager report to the Portering Team Leader.

• Exceptional internal training options for career advancement
• Flexible working hours
• Access to mandatory Skills training
• Opportunity to gain valuable NHS experience in chosen specialism
Key Requirements for this role, Log jobs on Portertrac system and use PDA mobile devices to receive and complete tasks. Replace the medical gas cylinders that the wards/departments demand and help with gas supply deliveries. Dealing with queries from patients, medical professionals and the public in a busy setting and requiring detailed knowledge of hospital departments. Responsible for carrying out the following tasks when necessary, including the delivery and collection of goods and equipment, patient transportation, linen and laundry collection, retrieval of medical records, collection of medical gases, blood products and sample collection. Acting as a member of the fire response team, Cardiac arrest response team, missing child/adult response team, major incident response team, assist security officer when required Moving all waste products: clinical, household, recycling, confidential and other, when working as a waste porter, in accordance with all relevant trust policies Open/close clinics and open/close alarms. To follow the predetermined planned duty schedule when delivering and collecting equipment and/or handling other service-related tasks., Log jobs on Portertrac system and use PDA mobile devices to receive and complete tasks. Replace the medical gas cylinders that the wards/departments demand and help with gas supply deliveries. Dealing with queries from patients, medical professionals and the public in a busy setting and requiring detailed knowledge of hospital departments. Responsible for carrying out the following tasks when necessary, including the delivery and collection of goods and equipment, patient transportation, linen and laundry collection, retrieval of medical records, collection of medical gases, blood products and sample collection. Acting as a member of the fire response team, Cardiac arrest response team, missing child/adult response team, major incident response team, assist security officer when required Moving all waste products: clinical, household, recycling, confidential and other, when working as a waste porter, in accordance with all relevant trust policies Open/close clinics and open/close alarms. To follow the predetermined planned duty schedule when delivering and collecting equipment and/or handling other service-related tasks. Due to the nature of this position, employment is subject to proof of eligibility to work in the UK, completion of a satisfactory DBS disclosure and two references. We do not offer visa sponsorship for roles unless clearly stated in our adverts, so please consider this before applying. Our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion is at the heart of our organisational culture. As part of our pledge to take positive action in recruitment we encourage applications from under-represented candidates including BAME (Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic) and Disabled candidates as we work towards a representative workforce that is able to provide the quality, the dignity and respect and to deliver above and beyond. Moorfields is a flexible working friendly organisation, and we are committed to helping our employees achieve a work-life balance that is beneficial for health and wellbeing, motivation levels and job satisfaction. Every employee of the Trust has the right to request to work flexibly. Please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you. If we receive sufficient applications, we will close this ad prior to the closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application. If you would like to discuss any reasonable adjustments before applying or would like an accessible version of any recruitment documents, please contact the recruitment team at [email protected].


• Able to work methodically whether alone or as part of a team
• Able to work with a sense of urgency and to show a can-do attitude
• Capacity to effectively manage time to ensure all duties are completed
• Able to demonstrate personal accountability for completion of required tasks assuring quality results
  
  We are Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. Founded in 1804, Moorfields Eye Hospital is a world-class centre of excellence for eye health services, ophthalmic research, and education.
With more than 2,300 staff we are proud to be supported by one of the most diverse workforces in the NHS. Every year we treat more than 700,000 patients at City Road in central London and at our 22 satellites sites, and, in partnership with the UCL Institute of Ophthalmology and Moorfields Biomedical Research Centre we lead one of the most impactful ophthalmic research programmes in the world. We train many of the leading eye care clinicians in the UK and internationally and have a global reputation for quality and professionalism in ophthalmic care. In addition, we also operate commercial divisions that provide care to private patients in both London and the Middle East. This is an exciting time to join Moorfields. The pandemic fast-tracked a huge amount of innovation which is changing the way we work and deliver care. Construction is under way on Oriel, our new eye care, research, and education centre being built in Camden. The new centre will be flexible and modern, enabling us to bring together healthcare, eye research and education under one roof for the first time. If you want to be part delivering world class eye health services and you share our values: excellence, equity, and kindness, then we would love to hear from you!

At Moorfields, we provide more than just an excellent career and great colleagues to work with. We also offer: + Salary including High-Cost Area Supplement + Opportunity to join the NHS Pension Scheme + Free 24/7 independent counselling service + Learning and development opportunities + Easy and quick transport links + A range of attractive benefits and discounts + Access to Blue Light Card and other NHS Discount Schemes + Free Pilates classes + Full support and training to develop your skills + Flexible working friendly organisation And so much more! To see the full range of benefits we offer please see our Moorfields benefits document.