Bank Porter

Job description

Job responsibilities

Join Gardens Neurological Centre and Jacobs Neurological Centre as a Bank Porter where you will be part of creating an efficient and safe environment for some of the most vulnerable people in society.

As a Bank Porter, you will be responsible for organising clinical waste areas for disposal, removal of waste from the buildings, delivering and retrieving linen for the units, receiving and delivering Oxygen canisters, including changing oxygen canisters, driving service users to external appointments.

You will be liaising with the waste management team, linen management and all delivery teams for clinical consumables.

You’ll receive all necessary training to get you started and join the dedicated team, where you can make a positive difference and be part of changing lives for the better. There’s also a huge range of courses on offer to help grow and develop your career. If you have the aspiration, capability and dedication, Elysium Healthcare can give you the support and opportunities to help you achieve your career goals.

As a Bank Porter you will be:

• Receiving, organising, and delivering to the correct units bi-weekly enteral feed delivery for service users
• Receiving pharmacy deliveries and ensuring delivery of items to correct unit
• Collecting and delivering samples to local trust
• General support to the clinical teams and operational teams to ensure smooth running of the operational side of the business.

To be successful in this role, you will:

• Preferably have previous experience of portering or maintenance within a similar environment
• Enjoy being busy and get satisfaction from a job well done
• Prioritise duties and responsibilities effectively
• Be a good communicator
• Have good attention to detail and high standards of tidiness
• Have the ability to spot and resolve problems efficiently.

Where you will be working:

Gardens Neurological Centre and Jacobs Neurological Centre have a combined total of 132 beds on the same site in Sawbridgeworth (CM21 0HH), which is on the Hertfordshire and Essex border within easy travelling distance of London and Cambridge.

The two Centres deliver specialist 24-hour nursing and therapy services for people with complex long-term neurological conditions, and brain or spinal injuries who require ongoing support and assistance to maximise functional ability.

Recovery is assisted wherever possible, with emphasis placed on maximising each individual's abilities, comfort and quality of life.

Each service has communal lounges, dining rooms, and all bedrooms have en-suite facilities with over 95% on single occupancy. All rooms are adapted to each resident's requirements according to their assessments and needs.

What you will get:

• Hourly rate of £13.50 (including 12.07% holiday allowance uplift)
• Two-week paid induction
• Free meals and parking
• Mandatory training to ensure you are fully able to do your job at the best of your ability.
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.
• Pension contribution to secure your future (Optional)

There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts, special offers and much more.

About your next employer:

You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move. 

Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally. 

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Preferably have previous experience of portering or maintenance within a similar environment

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Elysium Healthcare

Address

Elysium Healthcare

Sawbridgeworth

CM21 0HH

Employer's website

https://www.elysiumhealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)