Job summary
- Main area
- Main Theatres
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 251-SURG7373-THE
- Employer
- Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital
- Town
- Basingstoke
- Salary
- £24,169 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 03/07/2025 08:00
Employer heading
Theatre Porter
Band 2
Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.
Job overview
Your main duties will include assisting with both patient and non-patient moving & handling, cleaning duties and waste disposal, transportation and reporting of equipment, re-stocking and ensuring the department is safe and tidy.
You must have good interpersonal, communication and organisational skills and be able to remain calm in a busy environment.
Main duties of the job
Come and join our enthusiastic, dynamic, flexible and professional theatre team based at Basingstoke North Hampshire Hospital, Basingstoke. We work across a wide range of specialties and offer the opportunity to rotate developing your practice.
The Surgical Services Division is seeking a Theatre porter to be based in the Main Operating Theatre Department. The post-holder will provide a range of support duties within the Main Theatres suite. You will need to be flexible over a range of shift patterns.
If you are looking to develop your career, are a proven team player with good communication and organisational skills, enjoy a challenge and have the motivation and desire to help others, then please consider applying.
We are Happy to Talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible and part time working will be considered.
Working for our organisation
NHS Foundation Trust, our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three hospitals in Basingstoke, Winchester and Andover, as well as in the care we provide in the community. We provide medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire and specialist services to people across the UK and internationally.
Detailed job description
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Happy to Talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible and part time working will be considered.
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.
Person specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Good standard of education including numeracy and literacy skills
Desirable criteria
- Customer care support training or similar experience.
Experience & Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Experience of working in a busy environment with conflicting demands
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in an NHS environment or public sector.
Skills & Ability
Essential criteria
- Good verbal and written communication skills, including excellent telephone manner.
Desirable criteria
- Problem solving skills.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Heather Branigan
- Job title
- Senior Sister Recovery
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01256 313450
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