Porter - Merthyr Tydfil - ref. j0008419

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

Porter services comprise of operational duties associated with waste, transport, community beds team, mail, support to cleaning services and general hospital porter duty functions.

Contribute to the provision of healthcare for the Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board (CTMUHB) by delivering a porter service which meets all organisational and legislative standards and support the Facilities Unit commitment to quality standards.

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.

To assist in developing, maintaining and promoting the highest standards of service delivery and team working practices, and helping to maintain open, effective communication. Ensure a high quality service is delivered to patients, staff and visitors.

Main duties of the job

Six positions of 22.5hrs posts have arisen within the Porter Services department based at Prince Charles Hospital for permanent, part time, Porters.

Porters will be required to work rostered weekly shifts to include weekends and Bank Holidays where required.

The role covers the full range of hospital Porter duties and typically this will involve:

• Patient transfers.
• The collection and delivery of specimens.
• Medical gas cylinder delivery and collection.
• Medical device transfers.
• Waste management duties.
• Post Room duties.
• Driving duties.
• Mortuary transfers.

Full training will be given to become competent at all tasks.

Working for our organisation

We offer a friendly and satisfying working environment and a benefits package which includes free uniform, a pension scheme, 28 days annual leave and Bank Holidays annual leave.

• Patient transfers.
• The collection and delivery of specimens.
• Medical gas cylinder delivery and collection.
• Medical device transfers.
• Waste management duties.
• Postroom duties.
• Driving duties.
• Mortuary transfers.

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

Knowledge / Abilities

• Physically able to carry out strenuous Porter duties

• Able to confirm that have worked in a similar role either in or out of NHS
• Knowledge of Porter duties
• Knowledge of Manual Handling / or relevant ongoing training

Experience

• Worked in a similar role before

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.