Night General Porter
Night General Porter
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Job Description
We are looking for a Night General Porter to work nights in as part of out dynamic team at the Hospital of St Johns and St Elizabeth. You will be responsible for providing a high quality prompt and efficient Portering service to patients staff and visitors. The ideal candidate will have proven Portering experience be highly organized and have a proactive approach to all tasks. Ideally you will have some experience in a hospital previously.
Located in leafy St Johns Wood on the Jubilee line minutes from Central London our luxury private Hospital has an international reputation for providing the highest quality of care to patients and is unique in that all profits fund our onsite Hospice St Johns.
Am I the right person for this Night General Porter role
- An understanding of basic health and safety principles
- Able to work flexible shifts
- A good basic education
- Polite and courteous
- The ability to understand and maintain confidentiality
- The ability to understand and follow instructions
What are the responsibilities of this Night General Porter role
- To ensure that the Portering service meets the needs and expectations of Patients Visitors and Ward team.
- To Move patients in/out and around the hospital in a safe caring efficient manner ensuring their dignity wellbeing and safety is maintained at all times.
- To carry out daily checks on the wheel chairs manual handling mechanical aids record any defects accordingly to the Portering Supervisor.
- To lift handle transport any goods including furniture beds deliveries for patients/staff medical/IT equipment etc
- To transport clinical waste bags including sharps bins to the clinical waste storage facility; this will involve frequent exposure to highly unpleasant working conditions.
- To be able to work independently or as part of a team and with limited direct supervision
Why apply for this role
At our organisation we are passionate about providing our employees with a supportive and engaging environment. As well as ongoing development and training we offer our employees a wide range of benefits;
When you become part of the HJE Family these are some of the benefits you will receive:
- Private healthcare scheme worth up to 20000 per year
- 27 days annual leave
- Blue Light Card discounts
- Interest-free season ticket loans
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free eye check-up vouchers with contribution towards lenses
- Free newspaper and media subscriptions
- Local Business discounts
- Discount in our Hospice Charity shop
- Refer a Friend scheme
- Free Cinema Society Membership offering discounted tickets
- Personal development and training courses
- Annual events and recognition awards
- Career progression and increments
- For employees joining us from the NHS we can provide continuation of your NHS pension
If you are ready for a new challenge and relish the chance to become part of a successful forward thinking organisation then we would love to hear from you.
Employment Type
Full-Time
