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General Porter

NHS
Royal Tunbridge Wells Full-time
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Job overview

The Maidstone \& Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust have another opportunity which has arisen within the Facilities Directorate for a full time General Porter to join our dedicated facilities team in portering. To provide an efficient, effective and fully comprehensive portering services across Tunbridge Wells Hospital at Pembury.

We are looking for lively and enthusiastic individuals that have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, who are well motivated and hard\-working and able to work as part of our team.

Previous experience of working within a healthcare environment would be advantageous but not essential as training will be provided.

Previous applicants in the last 3 months need not re\-apply

Main duties of the job

The General Porter is a multi\-skilled person working with a team, they are responsible for maintaining a comprehensive professional and responsive high quality porter service to patients, staff, visitors and all service users. They undertake the movement of patients, equipment, documentation, linen, waste etc. in an efficient and safe manner. Maintain a clean and safe environment in accordance with the specification and be responsive to service needs as they arise and constantly seek to improve the productivity and quality of the service.

Undertake necessary duties to ensure that an efficient portering service is maintained. These duties will be carried out both in patient and non\-patient environments.

All work must be undertaken in line with Health and Safety, Infection Prevention, Security and all Trust Policy and Procedures.

Working for our organisation

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust ranks among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and was named the second\-best Trust to work for in the South East in the 2023 and 2024 NHS Staff Survey.

We are a large acute hospital trust in south\-east England, providing general hospital services and specialist care to around 600,000 residents in West Kent and East Sussex. With a dedicated and diverse team of over 8,000 staff we are proud to offer specialised cancer services to over two million people through the Kent Oncology Centre.

Fordcombe Hospital, near Tunbridge Wells, became part of the Trust in October 2024\. Specialising in planned care, it offers two operating theatres, 28 inpatient and day\-care beds, diagnostic services (X\-ray, MRI, CT, and endoscopy), and consultation/treatment rooms.

Looking for flexible working?

We are a flexible working\-friendly organisation. Whether it’s adjusting your hours or exploring other flexible arrangements, we want to work with you to find the best solution for you, our patients, and the Trust. Talk to us about how we can accommodate your working needs.

Click here to hear what our staff say.

Joining us includes a comprehensive benefits package:

  • At least 27 days of annual leave plus public/bank holidays (pro\-rata for part\-time staff).

  • Membership in the NHS Pension Scheme , with a employer contribution of 23\.7% and life assurance benefits

  • Blue Light card eligibility

  • And more, additional benefits can be found in the benefits documents below

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