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(**) Waste Porter

On-site in Basildon·Added today (last checked 9 Nov)

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

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Our summary

Salary: £25,272 a year
About £1,810 a month after tax.
Closing date: Apply by Wednesday 11 November

The role

Job summary

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 waste compound 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.

About us

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.

Job description

Job 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

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

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

Desirable

Driving license

Skills

Essential

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

Desirable

Previous experience within waste services

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.