Porter
We love what we do and we think you will, too!
At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (GHC), we provide joined-up mental health, physical health and learning disability services to people of all ages across Gloucestershire. We run community hospitals and provide care and support in people’s own homes and in a range of other locations across the county.
We are on a mission to enable people to live the best life they can and we have a vision to work together to provide outstanding care. We put people at the heart of our services, focusing on personalised care by asking ‘what matters to you’.
We’re passionate about making sure that everyone can contribute to achieving our mission and we are continually working to support healthy and happy high-quality teams in all areas of the Trust.
Our application process aims to understand each candidates knowledge, skills and experience. We have found that candidates that use AI to generate their answers can lack specificity and fail to address key criteria outlined in the job description.
It is really important to personalise your application to convey your individual skills, knowledge, and experiences effectively and for us to understand why you are applying for this role with GHC. We discourage over reliance on AI-generated applications as it will lessen your chances of success in securing an interview with us .
Job overview
The post holder will work as part of a team to provide a clean and safe environment for our service users. The individual is responsible for undertaking general portering and caretaker duties. The post holder is expected to operate in line with Gloucestershire Health and Care (GHC) NHS Foundation Trust values and demonstrate a high level or professionalism and customer service when carrying out this role.
Main duties of the job
Patient movement to appointments ensuring their dignity and safety is maintained at all times.- Check, monitor gas pressures and contents and record, order medical gases according to correct Trust procedures, report any defects to Facilities Supervisor.
- Undertake driving duties, stores deliveries and equipment removals
- Receive” goods in” and make deliveries - coordinate all deliveries to ensure the best use of resources
- Responsible for waste management on site, collection and storage of waste from locations.
- Timely transportation of post, parcels and medical records to agreed points
- Assist with the removal of curtains as part of the curtain change programme.
- Regularly transport bagged dirty linen from all areas to the appropriate collection area
- Complete property inspections, checking for damage, rectify basic faults e.g. replace ceiling tiles, unblocking toilets. report results using the Estates Fault Reporting portal,
- Conduct basic PPM, tasks such as emergency lighting, fire alarm testing, fire door checks and PAT testing for patient property
- Clean equipment, for example wheelchairs, trolleys – this is not an exhaustive list
- Regularly clean and tidy building entrances and grounds. Undertake gritting, removal of leaves and snow in priority areas
- Remove unwanted furniture/bulky items from the building and dispose of appropriately using manual handling equipment where appropriate.
Working for our organisation
We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people’s homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.
Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:
- 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
- 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
- 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust’s priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.
To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities- Plans and organises own daily work plan against organisational/maintenance priorities, emergency, urgent and routine responses following standard operating procedures
- Support new starters inductions by demonstrating/explain the role
- Records information relating to job completion via a computer, expenses and any documentation required to ensure statuary compliance
- Undertake relevant statutory and mandatory training,
- To have shared accountability for achieving net zero carbon
Person specification
Knowledge
Essential criteria- Experience in building services maintenance with a track record of competence
- Working knowledge of systems in maintenance environment; including knowledge of building related services
Experience
Essential criteria- Knowledge of similar role
- Manual Handling
When joining us, as well as becoming part of a team that makes a difference, we also offer:
- Free car parking at many of our sites
- 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
- A broad range of training and development opportunities, including apprenticeships up to Level 7 qualification.
- A multi-professional preceptorship programme for all Newly Qualified; Nurses, Nursing Associates, Internationally Educated Practitioners, Allied Health Professionals and Return to Practice Practitioners.
- Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when if you work unsocial hours
- Flexible, family friendly and agile working opportunities
- Recognition and long service awards
- Fast Track physiotherapy
- Our Wellbeing line
- Access to discounts and salary sacrifice schemes; including Cycle to Work, Car scheme and discounts on travel, leisure and retailers.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date. Good luck with your application.
For more information please see the attached 'Additional Information for Applicants' document.