Job summary
- Main area
- general recruitment
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Shifts may vary and will include alternate weekends)
- Job ref
- 412-E&F-822
- Employer
- Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Leighton hospital
- Town
- Crewe
- Salary
- £23,615 pa pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 30/10/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Waste Porter
NHS AfC: Band 2
Job overview
To provide a Waste Portering service in public, patient, and staff areas. To follow NHS guidance and work to the requirements of NHS Standards and Environment Agency Legislation, and to work in association with Departmental/Ward managers, Housekeepers and Supervisors in delivering a quality, patient focused service.
You will be required to work alternate weekends and shifts may vary.
Main duties of the job
To provide a service to the trust and to segregate and dispose of household, confidential, hazardous and clinical waste.
To adhere to the guideline of all main responsibilities in the job description and may also be required to drive off site to take the diesel van for a run out to clear the filter, which will be done once a week generally at the weekend and will take around 30 minutes.
Working for our organisation
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides a full range of hospital and community services for people across East Cheshire (population 399K) and West Cheshire and Chester (population 357K). The Trust provides high quality planned and emergency care, cardiac, critical care, child health, maternity services and intermediate care at Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford.
The Trust provides over 500 beds and employs over 5,100 members of staff. A comprehensive range of community services is provided across 26 medical centres and schools through our Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership.
We have played, and continue to play, a proactive role in the development of Integrated Care plans across Cheshire & Merseyside and our local Cheshire East and Cheshire West Place-based systems. We believe, and it is the cornerstone of our five-year Trust Strategy, there is the opportunity to progress innovative, responsive and effective care in the best setting for the patient, be it in the hospital or out in the community.
At Mid Cheshire, our mission is to inspire hope and provide unparalleled care for the people and communities of Cheshire, helping them to enjoy life to the fullest.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- To segregate and dispose of household, confidential, hazardous and clinical waste in accordance with Trust Policy
- The removal and safe storage of chemicals and specialist materials
- To ensure appropriate contractors are available at all times, to maintain quality and delivery of service.
- To operate the Tugs in accordance with Trust procedure
- To maintain and clean tugs and waste collection containers.
- To maintain equipment used in course of duties.
- To ensure that appropriate access to the waste hold/compounds is available at all times for waste contractors in order to maintain quality and delivery of service.
- To provide ad-hoc cover for the Grounds Person
- To provide ad-hoc cover to help maintain a Portering service in all patients, public and staff area.
- To report any maintenance issues to the Line Manager
- personally accountable for their actions and be responsible for their own compliance in relation to IP&C polices, protocols or advice.
- Ensure they work in accordance with local procedures and report any issues which they consider to be a risk to the health and safety of themselves and/or others.
- Act in accordance with the Trusts values and behaviours
- Where applicable to participate in and provide data on the efficacy of treatment and specialties
Person specification
Skills
Essential criteria
- experience of moving and handling
- full uk driving license required
- to be able to work flexibility and experience of operating machinery
Desirable criteria
- electric tug training
- Risk awareness
Values
Essential criteria
- A commitment to quality and safety. A recognition of the importance of showing respect, dignity and compassion to patients and colleagues. A listening, learning and leading approach. A commitment to work together to create the best outcomes. Must demonstrate the Trust’s values around both raising concerns at work, and how to treat others who raise concerns.
Behaviours
Essential criteria
- Must be willing to act as a role model. Must be willing to take personal responsibility. Must have the courage to speak up. Must value and appreciate the worth of others.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sharron Rogerson-Jones
- Job title
- Deputy Facilities Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01270 612369
- Additional information
When contacting via telephone - please ask to speak with the facilities coordinator regarding more information.
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
Recruitment Team
Leighton Hospital
Middlewich Road
Crewe
Cheshire
CW1 4QJ
- Telephone
- 01270 904488
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