Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
General Porter
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General Porter
Kettering General Hospital Foundation NHS Trust
Kettering General Hospital Foundation NHS Trust is looking to recruit enthusiastic people to join our Portering team.
About the Role
The successful applicants will work as part of a team that provides a caring, safe, and efficient Portering service to our patients.
Key Responsibilities
The post will include other duties such as:
- Collection and delivery of equipment, post, medical gasses, linen, and waste movements across all areas of the Trust.
- Driving a transit type van.
- Lifting, pulling, and pushing of medium to heavy loads.
Essential Requirements
- The ability to communicate effectively as the role involves interaction with patients and all other users of the hospital.
- Requirement to be caring, courteous, respectful, confidential, and customer focused in the delivery of their duties.
- Ability to communicate technical information using the English language.
- Basic literacy and numeracy skills.
Desirable Requirements
- Previous experience of working in Portering or a similar role.
- A clean current UK driving license.
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Working Pattern
Applicants will be able to work any 5 out of 7 days and work a variety of shifts including night work on a rostered shift pattern.
Application Information
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About University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN)
University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN) was formed through the grouping of Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust. As one group, we are on a journey to improve services for our communities by working collaboratively, modernising the way we deliver care, and continually striving for excellence.
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Working together allows us to share expertise, strengthen services, and create greater opportunities. There may be a requirement to work across our hospital sites depending on service needs.
Our Excellence Values: Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Integrity, and Courage.
UHN welcomes applications from people from all protected groups and is committed to creating an inclusive working environment. We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and have achieved the Gold Award under the Armed Forces Employer Recognition Scheme. Our active staff networks support colleagues from all backgrounds and help ensure everyone feels valued here at UHN.
Contact Information
For further details or informal visits, contact:
- Name: Simon Cooper
- Job title: Portering Manager
- Email address: simon.cooper12@nhs.net
- Telephone number: 01536 491425
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