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Porter

Pinehill Hospital, Hitchin 22.5 Hours Per Week | Permanent

Pinehill Hospital is one of Hertfordshire's leading private hospitals, providing high-quality care across a wide range of specialties. We are currently seeking a reliable and hardworking Porter to join our Facilities team on a part-time basis.

As a Porter, you will play a vital role in ensuring the smooth day-to-day operation of the hospital by supporting patients, clinical teams, and hospital departments in delivering an outstanding service.

What you'll do

Safe transfer of patients to and from theatres, wards and various hospital departments.

Transportation of wheelchairs between departments and car parks as required.

Collection and movement of laundry, waste, and clinical waste throughout the hospital.

Daily transfer, replacement and monitoring of medical gas cylinders.

Carrying out deliveries and collections to external sites and locations.

Supporting departments with furniture moves and general porterage duties when required.

Assisting with general housekeeping and ensuring hospital areas remain safe and tidy.

Providing a professional, courteous and helpful service to patients, visitors and colleagues.

What you'll bring

Excellent communication and customer service skills.

Is physically able to undertake manual handling activities safely.

Can work effectively as part of a busy team.

Is dependable, flexible and willing to support a variety of departments.

Holds a full UK driving licence and is confident driving for deliveries and collections.

Has a positive attitude and takes pride in delivering a high standard of service.

Previous porter, facilities, logistics, housekeeping or healthcare experience would be beneficial but is not essential.

Hours

This is a permanent 22.5 hour per week position. The normal working days will be; Wednesday, Thursday & Friday. There is also a requirement to participate in the weekend rota, working approximately one weekend in every four to five weeks, depending on team availability and operational requirements.

Benefits

At Ramsay Health Care UK, we recognise that our people are our most important asset. We offer:

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, pro rata

Buy and sell annual leave scheme

Contributory pension scheme

Flexible shift opportunities where available

Enhanced pay for evenings, weekends and bank holidays where applicable

Blue Light Card Scheme

Free on-site parking

Access to the Ramsay Academy with development and training opportunities

Employee Assistance Programme

Life Assurance

Join Us

If you are a team player with a strong work ethic and a commitment to delivering excellent service, we'd love to hear from you. Apply now and become part of the team at Pinehill Hospital, helping us deliver exceptional care and support to our patients every day.

We care. It’s more than what we do, it’s who we are. Everything we do is about striving to deliver the best care. And it's a belief that's as true today as it was when we welcomed our first patients in 1964. “The Ramsay Way” culture recognises that our people are our most important asset and this has been key to our ongoing success.
 

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all. This position is subject to background and DBS checks.

We are proud to support the UK’s Armed Forces and Reservists and have already achieved the Silver Award as part of the MOD’s Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme. The scheme recognises employers who actively support Defence while encouraging other organisations to adopt the same behaviours in their workplace. As a company we are committed to supporting the wider Armed Forces community and this includes our staff as well as our patients.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults, children and young people at risk. We expect all employees to share this commitment and behave in a way that supports it. All successful candidates will be provided with safeguarding training appropriate to their role