Waste - Porter Operative Bradford, Yorkshire and the Humber, England
Job description
To provide waste collection and portering services at Lynfield Mount Hospital
To provide an effective and efficient cleaning service in line with National Standards Cleanliness 2021
To meet the requirements of patients, service users, staff and visitors to maintain and provide a clean, safe, and welcoming environment.
To remove general, recycled, and clinical waste and dispose in the appropriate compound. Wast collection is collected numerous times a day around Lynfield Mount Hospital.
Complete store deliveries weekly administrating to wards and Healthcare Team.
Take delivery of Ward Linen, administer to the wards, and maintain linen rooms.
Support LMH main kitchen, portering food trolleys from general kitchen to wards, supporting food store delivery.
Daily parcel collections, delivering parcels to wards and offices around Lynfield Mount Hospital.
Weekly clean of bin stores outside ward areas and external bin compounds.
Cleaning of lifts, stairs, corridors, domestic trolleys.
To follow National Colour Coding in line with infection prevention and control guidance.
To ensure safe use and storage of materials to meet health and safety regulations and adhere to Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) regulations.
To adhere to safe working practices as outlined in Safe Systems of Work (SSOW) procedures.
Using a hand-held portal system, complete all cleaning tasks assigned to you.
Participate in regular supervision.
Attend all mandatory training.
Participate annually identifying, developing, and agreeing your own development plan with your line manager using the Trust Appraisal process.
Comply with all Trust policies, procedures, and protocols.
Pay regard to materials and equipment.
Carry out duties with due regard to the Trust’s Equal Opportunity Policy.
Seek advice and support from your line manager whenever necessary.
Maintain a professional appearance ensuring uniform provided is always worn.
Adhere to Bare Below Elbows guidance.
Closing Date: 10th April 2023
Shortlisting Date: 11th April 2023
Interview Date: 17th April 2023
Everything we do is underpinned by our core values: -
We Care- We act with respect and empathy, and always value difference
We Listen- We understand people’s views and respond to their individual needs
We Deliver- We develop and provide excellent services and support our partners
We will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements to enable staff to balance their work and home lives and support staff by offering a fantastic range of benefits including :
Additional cost of living payments for bands 1 – 7
Increase mileage rates for > 3500
A wide range of health and wellbeing support packages
A range of internal and external development and learning opportunities
Plus many more.
We are also proud to pledge our support to the Armed Forces and hold a Bronze Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.
BDCFT is dedicated to environmental and social sustainability by delivering on the commitments within our Green Plan. All staff are actively encouraged and supported to participate in training and to identify and implement sustainable quality improvement across all service areas and activities.
Please read the attached Job description and person specification for further details about this role.