Job description
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is looking to expand their existing Waste portering team to provide an efficient and high quality Waste portering service at our Broomfield Hospital Site.
These vital posts will be part of a team of staff undertaking a number of different roles which include transportation of waste and faulty equipment around the site to facilitate the smooth running of the clinical departments and the hospital.
The job is physical in nature to include the transportation of waste, internally and externally. You will be working in a clinical service environment and it will require good communication skills. You will need to have the ability to respond to emergency calls in a calm and professional manner.
The role available is a full time post that will be on a shift based Rota as a waste driver. Previous experience of working in a waste portering role within a hospital environment would be an advantage.
As part of a multidisciplinary team, it is important to provide an effective, timely delivery and collection service which supports all aspects of clinical and non-clinical services. These include but are not limited to:
- Provide assistance on site to members of the public
- Transferring Waste internal and external
- Moving furniture for disposal
- Driving the waste vehicle and trailer (driving license required)
- Completing ad hoc jobs
We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook – if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us.
We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress.
For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.
We look forward to your application.