Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Porter/Driver, . Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
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About Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Bury BL9 7TD, UK
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Job summary
We are looking to hire Porter/Drivers to work 37.5 hours per week over a 24 hour 7 day week within the Portering Service at Fairfield General Hospital.
You will also be required to be flexible in your working pattern as you may be required to work evenings, nights, weekends, and bank holidays.
Main duties of the job
You will be required to carry out the full range of portering duties, which may include driving vehicles off and on site, transfer of patients around the site by wheelchair, trolley, or bed, including deceased patients, and all associated mortuary duties. You may also be required to transfer medical notes and medical supplies around the hospital site to various wards and departments. Please see job description for full details.
About Us
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham, and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust, we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate, and inspire - to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us, you can also access a competitive benefits package, including a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities, and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
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Learn more about us in our Candidate Information Pack.
Job Responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities, please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk.
Job Responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities, please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Willingness to undertake training and development
- Driving Licence
Desirable
- Basic Maths and English
Skills
Essential
- Ability to push patients in beds, trolleys, or wheelchairs across various levels
- Ability to carry/push items varying in weight up stairs and along different levels
- Ability to work alone or within a team
- Main confidentiality at all times
Desirable
- Understanding of health and safety
Experience
Essential
- Experience of dealing with members of the public
Desirable
- Previous experience of working within a hospital environment
Knowledge
Essential
- Portering Knowledge
Person Specification
Essential
- Portering Knowledge
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, and as such, it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information, visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement.
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Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, and as such, it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information, visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement.
Employer details
Employer name
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Fairfield General Hospital
Rochdale Old Road
Bury
BL9 7TD
United Kingdom
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