Porter

Job overview

Provision of comprehensive Portering/Driver services will provide essential support to locations of the BCUHB Integrated Vaccination Service to ensure service delivery. The porter will be expected to react to the various challenges within the working environment, and the workload may be increased due to external influences including the environment, weather, patient capacity etc.

The porter will work as part of a team contributing to the smooth running of the service, providing an efficient and effective response to requests for patient movement, assistance in emergency situations, collection and delivery of samples, medicines and vaccine etc, whilst ensuring that other tasks such as, delivery and uplift of stores trolleys, mail, packages including patient notes (local agreement, domestic stores, medical gases, escorting patient’s areas and other ad hoc duties on a regular basis within BCUHB Integrated Vaccination Service locations in a timely manner.

Whilst many of the tasks are generally routine the daily functioning of the service may be unpredictable therefore a flexible approach is essential and the post holder will be expected to use own initiative.

Main duties of the job

To provide a comprehensive Portering service to the vaccination sites demonstrating consistent quality, efficiency and effectiveness in a safe, methodical and confidential manner.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.

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.

Welsh language skills are desirable