Job summary
This position is a 20 hour position within the Eastbourne portering department. The hours for this position will be Monday to Friday 1000-1400
Main duties of the job
Patient transfers between wards
Attending Fire calls throughout the Hospital site
Responding to Emergency and Resus calls
Attending when Helicopters come to site
Covering A&E /CT/MRI and Radiology as part of the portering service
Providing excellent customer service to all wards and departments around the Hospital
About us
A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to nurseries at Conquest Hospital and Eastbourne District General Hospital, staff restaurants and on-site staff accommodation.
In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme which is available to staff 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Onsite parking is available for a small administration fee.
There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the Job Description attached to this advert. For any further questions or queries, please contact the appointed manager.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the Job Description attached to this advert. For any further questions or queries, please contact the appointed manager.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Evidence of good general education including Maths and English
Desirable
- Knowledge of portering role / NVQ level 2
Experience
Essential
- Previous Portering experience
- Previous experience of working as part of a team
Desirable
- Customer Service or relevant experience relating to NHS
Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of general hospital environment
- Ability to work on own initiative and unsupervised
- Good communication skills both verbal and non-verbal
- Ability to complete basic written reports
- Ability to prioritise duties against set parameters
- Must be able to carry 56lbs in weight
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Evidence of good general education including Maths and English
Desirable
- Knowledge of portering role / NVQ level 2
Experience
Essential
- Previous Portering experience
- Previous experience of working as part of a team
Desirable
- Customer Service or relevant experience relating to NHS
Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of general hospital environment
- Ability to work on own initiative and unsupervised
- Good communication skills both verbal and non-verbal
- Ability to complete basic written reports
- Ability to prioritise duties against set parameters
- Must be able to carry 56lbs in weight
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
