Porter Security
We provide healthcare services to people living in Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil and Rhondda Cynon Taf county borough areas, serving a population of around 450,000. We are ideally situated between Wales’s capital city, Porthcawl to the west, and the stunning scenery in the Brecon Beacons.
Our vision is to care for our communities and patients by preventing ill-health, promoting better health, providing excellent services and reducing the need for inpatient care wherever possible through the provision of strengthened home, primary and community care.
We value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from people from protected groups under the Equality Act 2010, this specifically includes age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race/nationality, religion/belief, disability, pregnancy and maternity and marriage and civil partnership.
Cwm Taf Morgannwg is a Living Wage Employer.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh or English, and no preference will be given to applications submitted in either language.
Job overview
An excellent opportunity has arisen within Facilities Portering Department at Royal Glamorgan Hospital to recruit additional Porter Security trained staff. The role will cover the full range of Porter based duties within the hospital environment alongside supporting security based duties and the prevention of violence and aggression.The role will be 24/7 provision with a working rota. The role will support a contract of 18.75 hours.
Main duties of the job
The post will support the following duties;
Contribute to the provision of healthcare for the Cwm Taf University Health Board (CTUHB) by delivering a porter service which meets all organisational and legislative standards and support the Facilities Unit commitment to a safety and quality framework.
Support the Porter Services Supervisor and Porter Team Leader in supervising the provision of Porter and Security services delivery that are managed from a Facilities Security Control Centre based at the hospital and ensuring a high quality service is delivered to patients, staff and visitors in accordance with service specifications.Post holder will be required to perform supplementary duties to respond to service needs and that are appropriate to the Facilities services and in line with their grade.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Working for our organisation
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.
We live by our core values:
- We listen, learn and improve
- We treat everyone with respect
- We all work together as one team
We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria- Worked in Security or Porter role before
- SIA trained
- Worked in the NHS before?
Skills / Training
Essential criteria- Evidence of development within role
- Evidence of relevant training
Application
Desirable criteria- Good standard of application (report writing)
Knowledge
Desirable criteria- Knowledge of Porter duties
If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.