Flexible Hours Shift Porter (52 Annualised Hours)

Job overview

The Horton General Hospital, Banbury is seeking a highly motivated individual to join the Portering team as a Flexible Hours Shift Porter.

PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A FLEXIBLE HOURS POSITION NOT FULLTIME HOURS.

The position will require the post holder to work various hours across a 24hr rota which includes nights, weekends and bank holidays, these will be paid at an enhanced hourly rate.

Main duties of the job

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You will be supporting the shift based Portering Team, providing 24hr Portering support to all wards and departments across the site.

The ideal candidate will live within 30 minutes travelling time to the hospital site.

Please ensure you read the Job Description and Personal Specification, as all applications will be scored against the required criteria.

Training will be provided for successful candidates.

Please note that this post is subject to a 6 month probationary period. If you currently hold a contract of employment with the Oxford University Hospitals, this will not apply. This statement does not apply to Medical staff or Executive Appointments.

All candidates will be contacted with an update on the application. The majority of correspondence will be via the e-recruitment system; therefore you should check your emails regularly including junk mail folders in web-based email products.

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Working for our organisation

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. For more information on OUH please view OUH At a Glance by OUHospitals - Issuu

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.

We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.

These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.

Person specification

Knowledge & Skills

Essential criteria

• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Able to work with a diverse range of people, e.g. nursing staff, facilities staff, clinical staff, patients, visitors, general public.
• Able to use own initiative within the duties of the post.
• Able to record information accurately.
• Able to communicate effectively in spoken and written English.
• Numeracy skills equivalent to NVQ Level 1
• Basic understanding of health and safety.
• Able to communicate effectively with others.
• Ability to work unsocial hours as part of a shift rota.
• Flexible approach to work.
• Willingness to learn.
• Respect for patient privacy, dignity and confidentiality.
• Proactive attitude.
• Team player.
• Able to undertake the physical duties of the role.
• Commitment to working the hours to fulfil the requirements of the job, including flexibility of working, where required.

Desirable criteria

• Able to organise a team if required.
• Ability to motivate self and others if required.
• Basic computer skills
• Basic understanding of departmental duties and responsibilities for a portering role.

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Educated to GSCE level

Desirable criteria

• NVQ Level 2 in support services in healthcare

Experience

Desirable criteria

• Previous experience of working in a healthcare environment.
• Previous experience in a similar role.

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Application numbers

Please note that this job advertisement will close automatically once the application limit is reached, regardless of whether this occurs before the advertised closing date.

Documents to download

• Job Description and Person Specification (PDF, 169.8KB)
• Personal Specifiction (PDF, 208.6KB)