Job Description
Bank Hospital Porter/ Driver
We are currently looking for a Bank Porter / Driver at our Ashtead Hospital based in Ashtead, Surrey.
The Bank Hospital Porter will provide a general portering services for all hospital departments but specifically including operating theatres, stores, security patrols across weekends or bank holidays and potentially some delivery driving between other local Ramsay Hospitals.
Principal duties are to provide porter cover across the hospital from 7.00am to 20.00 pm Monday to Friday and 06.00 am to 12.00 pm on Saturdays. Some flexibility is required at other times as well to meet variations in the needs of the business.
We are looking for individuals who value teamwork, respect, and consideration, and who are committed to supporting their colleagues to ensure the successful execution of all responsibilities. A key part of this role is to promote and maintain an environment that supports the ongoing prevention and control of infection, ensuring the safety and wellbeing of staff, patients, and visitors.
Key duties:
Be responsible to the Hotel Services Manager for agreeing work patterns
To work in close liaison with the Operating theatres Manager and Head of the decontamination unit to ensure that relevant patient care and departmental priorities are met..
Work harmoniously with the other members of the portering and other teams ensuring that all responsibilities are covered.
Work closely with all departments, ensuring the safe movement of goods and equipment throughout the hospital.
Transporting patients as required around the hospital utilising appropriate lifting and handling techniques.
Dealing with the post on a daily basis.
Setting up the Conference Room for various meetings, events, and training.
Maintain the hospital car park and gardens, ensuring they are well presented, clean and tidy and ensure the waste storage area is clean, organised and well managed. Reporting any concerns to management.
To maintain the waste compound, ensuring bins are correctly compacted.
Ordering & ensuring safe movement of medical gas cylinders and to assist with deliveries from suppliers and cylinder changes.
Ensure that equipment used to move patients are properly prepared & maintained.
Taking Specimens to pathology when required and ensuring any required paperwork for this is completed.
Scanning the theatre store locations and replenishing the stock on a daily basis.
Providing cover for the driving of out 3.5ton Van which transports Instrument to and from our local sister hospitals in Reading and Caterham as required.
Removal of clinical & general waste & sharp bins from all departments of the hospital as required throughout the working day.
Undertake the clearance and correct disposal of medical and general waste from the back of theatres during the operating period.
Ensuring compliance with the Health and Safety at Work Regulations; ensuring that incidents and accidents are reported.
Collecting dirty linen from the designated locations to the outside container.
Where you’ll be based
Ashtead Hospital has been one of Surrey's leading private hospitals since it opened in 1984. Ashtead Hospital (KT21 2SB) is situated on the edge of Ashtead Village, on the A24 between Leatherhead and Epsom, and is just two miles from Junction 9 of the M25. The hospital has an excellent reputation for delivering high quality healthcare for self-pay/insured and NHS patients. By investing in advanced medical technology, the private hospital offers a wide range of treatments and services including: full diagnostic and endoscopy procedures, orthopaedic surgery including spinal treatment and pain management.
What is a Bank contract:
A Bank contract at Ramsay Health Care UK is a flexible employment agreement where you are not committed to a set number of hours per week. Instead, you work on an ad-hoc basis, filling in shifts that we have available in our hospitals. A Bank contract is ideal for individuals seeking flexibility, as it allows you to choose shifts that fit your availability, leaving you with a greater work-life balance. Bank contracts are also a fantastic way to secure additional income alongside other contracted work. Our Bank staff play a crucial role in maintaining service levels during peak times or staff shortages, ensuring that patient care remains uninterrupted.
What we give back to you
Competitive hourly rates plus enhancements
Free DBS
Contributory pension scheme
Excellent training and development opportunities
Free parking and subsidised staff restaurant (subject to site facilities)
Free uniform
Access to Blue Light Card
A comprehensive induction and training programme will be provided.
On-going specialist training courses will be provided.
About us
Ramsay Health Care UK is a well-established global hospital group with over 50 years’ experience. We are a global provider operating in 11 countries with 77,000 staff who treat 8 million patients each year. It is well respected within the healthcare industry and is one of the leading providers of independent hospital services in England. We are well known for our strong, long-standing relationship with the NHS.
We love people with a positive, “can do” attitude who want to make a difference in their work. "Our employees are Ramsay." The skills and commitment of our employees forms the basis for our success.
We know our people are our greatest asset, our business is growing and we would like you to join us. “The Ramsay Way” culture recognises that people – staff and doctors – are Ramsay Health Care’s most important asset and this has been key to our ongoing success.
We are proud of our ‘Speak Up for Safety’ programme and ensure that the patient is at the heart of everything we do. Join us and have more ‘Time to Care’.
We are committed to equality of opportunity for all. This position is subject to an Enhanced DBS check.
We value your application and welcome any questions you may have prior to applying. Please be advised that we reserve the right to close our advertisements prior to the announced closing date to ensure a quality recruitment process. Ashtead Hospital is committed to quality, equality and opportunity for all.
We care.
It’s more than what we do, it’s who we are. Everything we do is about striving to deliver the best care. And it's a belief that's as true today as it was when we welcomed our first patients in 1964.
“The Ramsay Way” culture recognises that our people are our most important asset and this has been key to our ongoing success.
We are proud to support the UK’s Armed Forces and Reservists and have already achieved the Silver Award as part of the MOD’s Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme. The scheme recognises employers who actively support Defence while encouraging other organisations to adopt the same behaviours in their workplace. As a company we are committed to supporting the wider Armed Forces community and this includes our staff as well as our patients.
We are committed to equality of opportunity for all. This position is subject to background and DBS checks.