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Porter
Grade
Grade A
Contract
Bank
Hours
Flexible working - 0 hours per week
Job ref
166-DSFS-7240039
Employer
Derbyshire Support Facilities Services
Employer type
NHS
Site
DSFS Ltd - Chesterfield Royal hospital
Town
Chesterfield
Salary
£23,875 Pro rata Per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
29/06/2025 10:00
Interview date
09/07/2025

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Porter

Grade A

Job overview

DSFS Ltd are looking to recruit the right candidate into the role of a Porter on a 0.00 hour per week contract, to work within the portering department predominantly based in the new Urgent Emergency Care Department based  at the Chesterfield Royal Hospital.

The duties include conducting a wide variety of portering tasks, you will be expected to work a shift pattern covering 24 hours a day / 7 days a week including weekends.

Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services Limited currently do not offer a Certificate of Sponsorship, any applications which require sponsorship will not be considered

Main duties of the job

1.           The escorting of patients and visitors.

2.           The transportation of patients by appropriate means.

3.           Duties in connection with the transference of deceased persons, i.e. transfers to the mortuary and preparation of viewings.

4.           The collection and disposal of refuse, including special waste and re-cycling.

5.           Cleaning of domestic waste equipment and storage areas.

6.           Collection of bagged soiled linen.

7.           The collection and / or distribution of miscellaneous items, i.e. stores, medical gases, laundry, medical notes.

8.           The collection and delivery of blood products from Pathology to the wards.

9.           Attend cardiac arrests with initial responsibility for delivering the second line drug box, and respond to medical staff requests.

10.         Undertake movement of furniture and facilitate office relocations for both on and off site areas.

11.         Take receipt of customer requests for Portering assistance and log all tasks on the current recording system.

12.         Any other duties which may be allocated from time to time, as need demands.

Working for our organisation

Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services Ltd. (DSFS) is a subsidiary company that’s 100% owned by Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

DSFS has just over 900 staff across Soft and Hard Facilities Services, and our corporate services including, ICT, Patient Records, Switchboard, Procurement, Finance and Clinical Engineering. Very much part of the ‘Chesterfield Royal family’, DSFS builds on solid NHS foundations to offer a more commercial approach that’s dynamic, flexible, and proactive.

DSFS are proud to be striving to achieve a truly diverse and inclusive flexible workforce by valuing and welcoming everyone’s abilities, uniqueness, and individuality. All our colleagues have the right to and should be able to feel 100% themselves at work; we believe that all our people add to and should improve our culture and not just fit in with it. By embracing our diverse backgrounds and differences our culture becomes richer and makes us stronger together. 

Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services Limited currently do not offer a Certificate of Sponsorship, any applications which require sponsorship will not be considered

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the Job description and Person Specification attached to this vacancy. This document contains a full detailed description of the role and what the main responsibilities and duties are along with the criteria that is required.

Person specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential criteria
  • GCSE Maths and English or equivalent
Desirable criteria
  • Manual Handling Techniques

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Ability to work unsupervised Adaptable to meet service needs Good interpersonal skills with the ability to work as a team
Desirable criteria
  • Worked within a hospital environment

Skills and Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Ability to multi task
  • Computer and keyboard skills
  • Full UK driving licence for operating the waste collection vehicle*

Personal Attributes

Essential criteria
  • Physically capable of handling wheeled waste containers and furniture waste. For disabled applicants’ alternative arrangements can be made if required.
  • Adaptable to meet service needs

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleImproving working livesMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident committedStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.

Applicant requirements

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
MR I A Hemsworth
Job title
Portering Team Leader
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01246513394
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