Porters / Facilities Operative (Temporary)

Hospital Porters / Facilities Operative

Immediate positions to fill with the NHS

Acorn is looking to recruit Staff to work within Hospitals to support our NHS during these demanding times.

Roles and Responsibilities:

The role of the Facilities Operative is essential to the efficient running of Facilities services. You will therefore undertake a range of specific work functions, across the Facilities service for which full training will be given.

1. Portering Services

2. Environmental Services

3. Site and Grounds maintenance

4. Receipt & Distribution

5. Traffic Management support

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

1. Portering Services

· Patient movement to various locations using beds, stretchers and wheelchairs

· Transport the deceased to the mortuary, performing the task with care and dignity

· Transport blood; blood products & specimens and medical notes

· Transport and replenish Medical Gases on wards and in gas manifolds

· Transport bed linen around the site

· Drive Health Board vehicles

· Communicate clearly and concisely using a two-way radio system

2. Environmental Services

· Carry out the daily collection and disposal of all waste from the wards and departments

· Ensure recycling procedures are applied where appropriate

· Thoroughly clean the waste bins and collection cages on a rotational basis

3. Site and Grounds Maintenance

· Monitor the standard and appearance of the site grounds and car parks, litter picking at regular intervals

· Carry out regular emptying of external bins

4. Receipt & Distribution

· Checking goods received from suppliers ensuring the quantity and quality are correct

· Deliver goods to wards and departments

· Processing goods from customers that are to be returned to store/supplier

· Handling queries from wards and departments including interrogation of the IT system

· Loading and offloading stock items onto mechanical trucks ready for delivery

5. Traffic Management Support

· Control the flow and direction of traffic to maintain free access for essential and emergency vehicles Other duties maybe expected of the candidate time to time.

A current Enhanced DBS is desirable however this can and will be carried out.

Shifts are: Monday - Sunday - all hours - all shifts £8.92 p/h offered. Unsociable shift allowance and overtime rates in place.