Job summary
- Main area
- Porter
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 27 hours per week (Sunday 6am to 14:00, Monday 7am to 16:00, Tuesday 7am to 16:00, Wednesday 7am to 11:30am)
- Job ref
- 396-NN-7165533-E&A-Y
- Employer
- Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Teddington Memorial Hospital
- Town
- Teddington
- Salary
- £28,720 pa pro-rata incl HCAS (outer)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/05/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 14/05/2025
Employer heading
Porter
Band 2
On 1st November 2024, our name will be changing to Kingston & Richmond NHS Foundation Trust. To find out more, please visit: https://kingstonhospital.nhs.uk/about-us/better-together-our-partnership-with-hrch/
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*The pay scales advertised have been confirmed by NHS England, we are awaiting confirmation of when these will be reflected. The new scales can be found here: Pay scales for 2024/25 | NHS Employers
Job overview
The primary function of this role is to provide portering services within Teddington Memorial Hospital and Teddington Health and Social Care Centre location.
The post holder will ensure the service is delivered to a high-quality extending care and consideration to patients, staff and visitors.
Main duties of the job
· Sorting and delivering all post/parcels within the location
· Checking oxygen cylinders and exchange them when appropriate
· Removal of dirty linen from wards and departments transferring to a storage area
· Arrange furniture and equipment as required for meeting rooms
Working for our organisation
Development and staff wellbeing
Your growth and personal happiness matters to us. After all, we can’t expect the best from you if we don’t invest in your development and nurture your wellbeing. From the moment you join us, we’re committed to fostering your professional and personal development within a supportive, empowering environment. Whether you’re just starting your career or looking to advance further, we provide you with the tools and opportunities you need to succeed. We actively support colleagues to take part in research, quality improvement and innovation, whatever their role or level in the organisation.
To support your wellbeing, we offer an extensive range of resources, including an on-site staff nursery at Kingston Hospital, wellbeing practitioners, regular wellbeing classes, dedicated staff physiotherapist, comprehensive occupational health services, 24/7 employee assistance programme, and a range of other support and activities.
We also take every opportunity to thank and recognise the work our teams do, through weekly ‘shoutouts’ and patient feedback, monthly and annual awards.
Wherever you work across our organisation, we look forward to welcoming you.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
**Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document, which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification**
Person specification
Application form/ Interview
Essential criteria
- Good oral and written skills
- Porter experience
- Knowledge of manual handling procedures
Desirable criteria
- Cleaning experience
- Experience of working within the healthcare sector
Interview
Essential criteria
- Ability to work unsupervised
Desirable criteria
- Post holder needs to be physically able to meet the demands of the position
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Mari Diogo
- Job title
- Deputy Head of Facilities
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07919367822
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