Kernowflex (Bank) General Porter

Job overview

Kernowflex (Bank) General Porter

Zero Hours

An opportunity has arisen at the RCH for an enthusiastic, motivated, and hardworking individual to join the porters team. This position requires flexibility to accommodate the needs of the service, good communication skills and a positive and professional attitude.

Main duties of the job

To provide and maintain a professional, efficient, effective and timely service to patients, visitors and other departments that will contribute to achieving high quality patient care.

To ensure the service supports the clinical care of patients and respects the privacy and dignity of every patient.

To ensure the health and safety of both the recipients and of those delivering the service.

To contribute towards the development of best practice within the department and to the training of new starters and inexperienced staff.

To assist the Porter Management Team in the development of the service.

To provide a portering service to whole of Royal Cornwall Hospital. Additionally, to provide a portering service to other sites as required.

Due to the service being at times unpredictable, you will be expected to provide a flexible and reactive service.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side.

To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:

• Identity Checks
• Professional registration and qualification checks
• Employment history and reference checks
• Occupational Health clearance
• Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check
• Right to work in the UK

For further information please visit:

https://www.nhsemployers.org/topics-networks/employment-standards-and-regulation

We reserve the right to close this advert early.

In return for your expertise and hard work, we offer a wide range of benefits including:

Competitive rates of pay with increments.

Access to the NHS pension scheme.

Opportunities to work across various departments and sites, gaining invaluable knowledge and experience.

Unsocial hours enhancements (where applicable).

A flexible working pattern to suit you.

Opportunities for further training (all paid for) and progression into permanent posts.

Paid annual leave quarterly pro rate of working time directives.

Weekly pay.

A comprehensive induction and ongoing mandatory training.

Plus, when you go home, you can relax in the most amazing countryside and coastal environments – work-life balance here in Cornwall is unrivalled.

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.