Bank Porter

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Portering team at our Basingstoke site as a Bank Porter.

The successful applicant must hold the following:

• Flexible in their approach to work in order to meet the needs of a busy hospital
• Willingness to work on a rolling or ad-hoc shift pattern to cover early, late, nights and weekend shifts
• Full Clean Driving License
• Experience in a hospital based environment is preferred but not essential.

Main duties of the job

As a Bank Porter in Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust you will play an important part in the provision of excellent care to our patients, and be part of a friendly and dedicated team. Porters play a crucial part in keeping the hospital working by moving patients, goods and equipment between wards and departments to where they are needed in addition to controlling and removing the clinical waste to keep out Hospital clean and hygienic.

The successful applicant must be able to demonstrate the following:

• A motivated “can do” attitude
• Organised and structured in your approach to work
• Ability to deal with challenges in a positive manner
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to maintain the confidentiality required when working in a patient environment

The spot rate for this role is £12.51 per hour with a 12.07% uplift added on top to compensate not being paid holiday and sickness. The enhancements are then:

• Nights and Saturdays - extra 41%
• Sundays and Bank Holidays - extra 83%

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information about this role please see Job Description document attached.

If you have any further queries, please do not hesitate to contact us.