(**) Waste Porter

Job description

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.

Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.

We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.

Job overview

We are looking for motivated individuals with excellent communication, interpersonal and organisational skills who are dedicated to working as part of the team.

Basildon Hospital are looking for general waste porters to provide an effective waste portering service to the entire hospital ensuring that Legislative guidance, Trust Policies, Procedures and Practices are complied with.

Working as part of a team the role provides a comprehensive service in all weathers and includes all waste streams which are collected and delivered in accordance with the schedules. There is also a requirement to be flexible in working practices to meet the change in opertational needs.

Main duties of the job

We will undertake all waste portering tasks which will include:

To provide a refuse collection service for clinical waste, domestic waste, glass, paper, cardboard and package recycling waste from collection points trust wide in accordance with Trust Policies and Procedures, waste Management Policy.

To collect both Yellow/Orange Clinical waste, domestic waste and recyclable waste from dedicated waste holds/collection points, remove to compactor in wastecompound and compact waste, observing Trust Policy and Procedure.

To collect cardboard from dedicated waste holds/collection points and compact in the recycled cardboard compactor.

To collect glass and bottles from dedicated waste holds/collection points and removes to waste compound for disposal.

To collect paper/confidential waste and computer waste in black wheelie bin, take to waste compound. Ensuring that confidentiality and security is maintained at all times.

To cover annual holidays and sickness of dedicated departmental waste porter across the range of duties.

This is not an exhaustive list.

Working for our organisation

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For more details on this varied and rewarding role, please see the attached job description. We look forward to your application!

Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.

Unfortunately, there is no Visa Sponsorship available for this role. Whilst we are able to employ candidates on a graduate Visa, we are unable to offer sponsorship once the graduate visa expires.

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria

• Previous experience of working in a service environment
• Ability to organise and prioritise work so that duties are completed within given time scales.

Education

Essential criteria

• Basic Numeracy and literacy skills and an ability to follow procedures.
• 5 GCSE

Desirable criteria

• Driving license

Skills

Essential criteria

• Good customer services skills
• Physically fit and active Ability to cope well under pressure

Desirable criteria

• Previous experience within waste services

Please be aware as per the new Immigration guidelines we cannot sponsor candidates with a salary (full time or pro Rata) under the current minimum threshold.

Please note, the selection processes at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right skills and values, please be advised that the use of AI in applications are monitored. We remain vigilant against candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn't accurately reflect their skills, and you will be required to declare on your application if AI has been used before submitting your application.

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