# Waste & Environment Operative > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/waste-and-environment-operative/6c84121d-aef8-459a-844c-a16ff5a417e5 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/waste-and-environment-operative/6c84121d-aef8-459a-844c-a16ff5a417e5.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Chester - **Region:** North West - **Country:** England - **Grade:** Band 2 - **Salary:** £25,272 pa - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-10T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-02T12:12:34.329Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Cheshire/Chester/Countess_Chester_Hospital_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Estates_Facilities/Estates_Facilities-v8015863 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8015863?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.coch.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Working Full time: 37.5 hours per week We are seeking General Waste Porters to deliver an effective and reliable waste portering service across the hospital. The role ensures all waste is managed in line with legislative requirements, Trust policies, and safe working practices. Working as part of a team, post holders will provide a comprehensive service in all weather conditions, supporting the collection and movement of all waste streams in accordance with agreed schedules. The role requires a flexible approach to meet changing operational demands and to support the delivery of Safe, Kind, and Effective care. ### Main duties of the job - To undertake all waste portering duties across the Trust. - To provide a comprehensive refuse collection service for clinical, domestic, and recyclable waste streams including glass, paper, cardboard, and packaging, in line with Trust Policies, Procedures, and Waste Management guidelines. - To collect and transport clinical (yellow/orange bagged), domestic, and recyclable waste from designated holding areas across the Trust, ensuring safe removal to the waste compound and appropriate use of compactors in accordance with procedures. - To collect cardboard from designated areas and dispose of it using the cardboard compactor.To cover annual leave and sickness absence of designated departmental waste porters, undertaking a full range of associated duties. - This is not an exhaustive list of duties, and the post holder will be expected to undertake additional tasks as required. - The role involves a significant amount of walking across the Trust site. - Full training will be provided to ensure competence in all aspects of the role. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities See Job Description for further details. Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values. An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page. If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the ‘essential’ criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer ‘YES’ to the question: ‘Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?’ Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes. The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post. If a DBS is required for your role, you are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee applies which is payable to the DBS Service. Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs will be deducted from their salary over the first three months of employment.​ New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above. Applicants requiring sponsorship may wish to determine the likelihood of obtaining sponsorship for this position by assessing themselves against the criteria on the gov.uk website - https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa. The Trust will not sponsor where the starting salary does not meet immigration rules Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date. Good luck with your application.​ ## Job Details Working Full time: 37.5 hours per week We are seeking General Waste Porters to deliver an effective and reliable waste portering service across the hospital. The role ensures all waste is managed in line with legislative requirements, Trust policies, and safe working practices. Working as part of a team, post holders will provide a comprehensive service in all weather conditions, supporting the collection and movement of all waste streams in accordance with agreed schedules. The role requires a flexible approach to meet changing operational demands and to support the delivery of Safe, Kind, and Effective care. ## Job Description To undertake all waste portering duties across the Trust. To provide a comprehensive refuse collection service for clinical, domestic, and recyclable waste streams including glass, paper, cardboard, and packaging, in line with Trust Policies, Procedures, and Waste Management guidelines. To collect and transport clinical (yellow/orange bagged), domestic, and recyclable waste from designated holding areas across the Trust, ensuring safe removal to the waste compound and appropriate use of compactors in accordance with procedures. To collect cardboard from designated areas and dispose of it using the cardboard compactor.To cover annual leave and sickness absence of designated departmental waste porters, undertaking a full range of associated duties. This is not an exhaustive list of duties, and the post holder will be expected to undertake additional tasks as required. The role involves a significant amount of walking across the Trust site. Full training will be provided to ensure competence in all aspects of the role. ## Responsibilities See Job Description for further details. Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values. An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page. If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the ‘essential’ criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer ‘YES’ to the question: ‘Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?’ Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes. The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post. If a DBS is required for your role, you are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee applies which is payable to the DBS Service. Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs will be deducted from their salary over the first three months of employment.​ New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above. Applicants requiring sponsorship may wish to determine the likelihood of obtaining sponsorship for this position by assessing themselves against the criteria on the gov.uk website - https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa. The Trust will not sponsor where the starting salary does not meet immigration rules Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date. Good luck with your application.​ ## Person Specification ### Qualification **Essential** - Numeracy and literacy skills - A basic standard of education **Desirable** - Maths GCSE Grade 4 - English GCSE Grade 4 ### Knowledge and Experience **Essential** - Enjoys being part of a team. **Desirable** - Has worked in a health care environment in this capacity. - Previous portering experience. ## Documents - [risk id (pdf, 360.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10301838) - [how to travel to work (pdf, 186.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2810) - [guidance notes for applicants (pdf, 278.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2608) - [job description and person specification (pdf, 474.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10301837) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.