We are looking for a General Porter to join the 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 organised and have a proactive approach to all tasks. Ideally, you will have some experience in a hospital previously.
Located in leafy St John’s 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 John’s.
Am I the right person for this 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 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 as General Porter?
At our Hospital 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; from 27 days annual leave, generous private healthcare cover, contributory pension schemes – including continuation of the 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.
Working with us, all eligible employees receive;
- Competitive pay with progressive band structuring
- Private healthcare cover of up to £20,000 per year
- Ongoing training and development programmes
- Discounts at local, national and online shops
- Interest-free season ticket loans
- Cycle to work loan scheme
- Employee “Service Excellence” recognition rewards
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.