General Porter

Job summary

The Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust has an opportunity within the Facilities Directorate for a full-time GeneralPorter to join our dedicated facilities team in Portering. To provide an efficient, effective, and fully comprehensive portering service acrossMaidstone Hospital and Kent and Medway Orthopedic Centre.

The hours are up to 37.5 per week, Monday to Friday, working.

We are looking for lively and enthusiastic individuals who have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, who are well motivated andhardworking, and able to work as part of our team.

Previous experience of working within a healthcare environment would be advantageous, but not essential, as training will be provided.

Main duties of the job

The General Porter will be a multi-skilled person working within a team. To be responsible for maintaining a comprehensive, professional, and responsive high-quality porter service to patients, staff, visitors, and all service users.

To undertake the movement of patients, equipment, documentation, linen, waste, etc, efficiently and safely. Maintain a clean and safeenvironment by the specification, be responsive toservice needs as they arise, and constantly seek to improve the productivityand quality of the service.

Undertake necessary duties to ensure that an efficient Portering service ismaintained. These duties will be carried out both in patient and non-patientenvironments.

All work must be undertaken in line with Health and Safety, Infection ControlPrevention, Security, and all Trust Policy and Procedures.

Please note that this role may often attract a high level of applications. Please note this role may close earlier than the original closing date, so please ensure you submit your application as soon as possible.

About us

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust ranks among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and was named the second-best Trust to work for in the South East in the 2023 NHS Staff Survey.

We are a large acute hospital trust in south-east England, providing general hospital services and specialist care to around 600,000 residents in West Kent and East Sussex. With a dedicated and diverse team of over 8,000 staff we are proud to offer specialised cancer services to over two million people through the Kent Oncology Centre.

Fordcombe Hospital, near Tunbridge Wells, became part of the Trust in October 2024. Specialising in planned care, it offers two operating theatres, 28 inpatient and day-care beds, diagnostic services (X-ray, MRI, CT, and endoscopy), and consultation/treatment rooms.

Looking for flexible working?We are a flexible working-friendly organisation. Whether it's adjusting your hours or exploring other flexible arrangements, we want to work with you to find the best solution for you, our patients, and the Trust. Talk to us about how we can accommodate your working needs.

Joining us includes a comprehensive benefits package:

At least 27 days of annual leave plus public/bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time staff).Membership in the NHS Pension Scheme, with a 20.6% employer contribution and life assurance benefitsBlue Light card eligibilityAnd more, additional benefits can be found in the benefits documents below