Duties & Responsibilities:

• To collect/deliver items needed by the hospital from/to other hospitals or facilities around the local area.
• To deliver a service to Theatres and Ward regarding the collection and return of blood units' from/to Blood Bank in accordance to local working instructions.
• To undertake all portering duties as Hospital Porter to agreed standards and procedures, e.g. cardiac arrest and fire team support, transportation of patients/goods/sets /equipment/linen/medical gases, clinical/general waste including attendance when clinical waste is collected by lorry and when gas is delivered, mail distribution, general cleaning and security duties.
• To set up and dismantle tables and chairs in restaurant for functions as arranged.
• To carry out tasks from the weekend jobs list.
• Clearing all waste from theatres department and disposing of it in the designated areas. Ensuring liaison with CSSD for appropriate timing of the collection & disposal of clinical waste.
• Theatre lounge supplies to be maintained – i.e. plastic cups, tea, coffee and milk etc.
• Linen, collection, distribution and storage as required including theatre caps and masks.
• Monitor and maintain stocks of fluids daily – saline, water etc. as required including stock in warming cabinets.
• To monitor and maintain blood fridge – disc to be changed every Monday and alarm and disc checked and recorded daily.
• To assist the other porters on duty when not active.

Shifts - 7.5 hour shifts 3 out of 7 nights per week 22:00pm - 6:00am
What we are looking for:

• Expected to adopt a flexible attitude towards these duties which may have to be varied subject to the needs of the departments.
• Must have a driving licence
• Good interpersonal skills
• Happy to be in a position which may involve manual handling duties (moving beds/furniture etc).
• Requires extra responsibility including painting and decorating skills (would be an advantage)

Benefits:
We offer employees a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:

• 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
• Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options
• ‘Spire for you’ reward platform - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers
• Free Bupa wellness screening
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance
• Save an average of £50 per month with our free onsite car park
• We commit to our employees well-being through work life balance, on-going development, support and reward.

Please see the attached benefits leaflet for more information.


We commit to our employees well-being through work life balance, on-going development, support and reward.
Spire Healthcare is a leading independent hospital group in the United Kingdom and the largest in terms of revenue. From 39 hospitals and 8 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland, Spire Healthcare provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care.
For us, it's more than just treating patients; it's about looking after people.
Closing date: In order to streamline our recruitment process, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications