Job summary
Internal Only
We are recruiting for an Urgent and Emergency Care Department Porter who wishes to join #TeamIOWNHS. You should share our passion and drive to ensure that our patients receive quality and compassionate care and work with us to ensure the Trust continues its journey towards "great people, great place".
Main duties of the job
Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.
For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the 'Job Description and Main Responsibilities' section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.
About us
The Isle of Wight NHS Trust is the only integrated acute, community, mental health and ambulance health care provider in England. We serve a population of approximately 150,000 residents, making the services we offer variable and personalised with a flexible approach to our service users.
Working for our Trust brings a variety of benefits, including an onsite day nursery, cycle-to-work scheme, discounts at local businesses and gyms, and the opportunity to hire Trust's beach hut in Ryde. We offer many flexible working opportunities, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement for you and if it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
The Isle of Wight is a unique and stunning gem located off the South Coast of England, a short ferry journey from Portsmouth and Southampton, with journey times taking from as little as 10 minutes. London can be reached in 90 minutes by rail from Southampton or Portsmouth. The island offers an amazing coastline with beautiful countryside, year-round events, festivals and award-winning attractions.
Our 2020-2025 strategy sets out to ensure that we continue to be a provider of excellent and compassionate care. As part of this strategy, we are proactively taking steps to ensure that we recruit and retain the highest quality of talent to provide CARE and we would welcome applications from under-represented groups to ensure our Trust is an inclusive and diverse employer.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The key purpose of the role of the Urgent and Emergency Care Department Porter is to provide portering services to the Urgent and Emergency Care Department within the Isle of Wight NHS Trust. Routinely communicating with all levels of staff by way of person to person whilst delivering a high-quality service to all patients, ensuring that tasks are carried out in a professional and timely manner.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The key purpose of the role of the Urgent and Emergency Care Department Porter is to provide portering services to the Urgent and Emergency Care Department within the Isle of Wight NHS Trust. Routinely communicating with all levels of staff by way of person to person whilst delivering a high-quality service to all patients, ensuring that tasks are carried out in a professional and timely manner.
Person Specification
Qualifications and role specific knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of good communication and interpersonal skills
- Full UK Driving Licence
Safeguarding Children
Essential
Physical Skills
Essential
- Physically capable of performing the role and responsibilities expected of the post holder
- Ability to respond to changing workload
- Ability to remain calm under pressure
Dementia Awareness
Essential
Aptitudes
Essential
- To be self motivated
- Professional approach to your work
- Dependable with good time keeping
- Able to maintain effectiveness under pressure
- Flexible and able to adapt to Changing situations
- Ability to use own initiative
Abilities
Essential
- Knowledge of working in a team with groups of diverse staff
- Basic IT skills
Communication Skills
Essential
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to communicate with all levels of staff
Person Specification
Qualifications and role specific knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of good communication and interpersonal skills
- Full UK Driving Licence
Safeguarding Children
Essential
Physical Skills
Essential
- Physically capable of performing the role and responsibilities expected of the post holder
- Ability to respond to changing workload
- Ability to remain calm under pressure
Dementia Awareness
Essential
Aptitudes
Essential
- To be self motivated
- Professional approach to your work
- Dependable with good time keeping
- Able to maintain effectiveness under pressure
- Flexible and able to adapt to Changing situations
- Ability to use own initiative
Abilities
Essential
- Knowledge of working in a team with groups of diverse staff
- Basic IT skills
Communication Skills
Essential
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to communicate with all levels of staff
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
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).
