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Porter

Washington, England, United Kingdom Full-time Posted 3 days ago
Job Description

Porter | Washington | Private Hospital | Full time| Competitive Salary plus excellent benefits

Spire Washinton Hospital is recruiting for a Porter to provide the highest standards of personal service to patients and staff in all departments and to provide a highly efficient and courteous portering and distribution service throughout the hospital and to work as multi-skilled member of the team providing high level, quality support to he hospital, covering any of the courier, portering, and security duties.

Contract Type: Full time, Permanent

Duties And Responsibilities (not Limited To)

  • To transfer, transport and guide patients safely around the hospital, as required, in a caring, sympathetic and professional manner
  • To assist in the safety of patients, staff and consultants
  • To collect and deliver clean and dirty linen
  • Responsible for the teams safe management of the collection and disposal of waste, both domestic and clinical in line with corporate and hospital policy WM01
  • To assist with the general security of the hospital and associated grounds and report any security problems to the Senior Management team
  • Report any maintenance issues to the Maintenance department via Pirana
  • To undertake driving duties as required

Who We're Looking For?

  • Whilst no formal qualifications are required you must be able to communicate with other members of staff and patients clearly and your personal appearance must be of a high standard, expected in a professional healthcare environment.
  • A clean driving licence is essential
  • Experience of delivering frontline customer service and working in a similar environment
  • Good communication and organisational skills
  • Excellent customer care skills
  • Ability to work without supervision
  • Caring and sympathetic
  • Ability to work evenings, nights and weekends

Benefits You’ll Enjoy

  • 35 days annual leave (including bank holidays)
  • Private medical insurance & free Bupa wellness screening
  • Employer & employee pension contributions
  • Life assurance
  • ‘Spire for You’ discounts & cashback at 1,000+ retailers
  • Career development & wellbeing support

Our Values

We’re proud of our heritage in private healthcare and live by values that guide everything we do:

  • Driving clinical excellence
  • Doing the right thing
  • Caring is our passion
  • Keeping it simple
  • Delivering on our promises
  • Succeeding and celebrating together

About Spire Healthcare

“Spire Healthcare is a leading independent healthcare group in the United Kingdom, running 38 hospitals and over 50 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland. It provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care, operates a network of private GPs and provides workplace health services to over 800 corporate clients. It also delivers a range of private and NHS mental health, musculoskeletal and dermatological services.”

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