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Bank Porter
Spire Healthcare
Waverley, England, United Kingdom
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Bank Porter | Facilities | Private Hospital | Spire Clare Park Hospital |
Flexible Working | Farnham
Spire Clare Park Hospital is looking for an motivated Bank Porter to join our
dedicated Facilities team. This role is essential in helping us deliver the
highest standards of patient care and ensuring our hospital runs smoothly,
safely and efficiently.
About the Role
As a Porter, you will provide vital support across the hospital, including the
safe movement of patients, equipment and supplies. You will work as part of a
close-knit team, covering a range of shifts including days, afternoons and
nights.
Duties and Responsibilities:
• To transfer and guide patients safely around the hospital, as required, in a
caring, sympathetic and professional manner
• Move clinical equipment, medical supplies, goods and other items as required
• Responsible for the safe management of the collection and disposal of waste,
both domestic and clinical in line with corporate and hospital policy WM01
• Support clinical teams by maintaining a clean, safe and organised
environment
• Respond promptly to portering requests and prioritise tasks effectively
• Deliver excellent customer service to patients, visitors and colleagues
• Uphold safety, infection‑control and patient‑handling standards
• Report any maintenance issues to the Maintenance department
• Complete additional portering and facilities tasks to support smooth running
of the hospital
Who we're looking for:
• Experience of working in a similar role and delivering frontline customer
service
• Good communication and organisational skills
• Excellent customer care skills
• Ability to work without supervision
• Caring and sympathetic
• Ability to work evenings, nights and weekends
• Due to the physical demands of the role, including moving equipment and
assisting with patient transport,
you will need to be able to perform these
essential duties safely
Benefits
• Bank colleagues are paid weekly
• We offer competitive rates to our bank colleagues who work on a flexible
basis, often to cover busy periods, sickness, or annual leave
• Save an average of £50 per month with our free onsite car park
• Access to Spire Healthcare pension
• Access to Blue Light Card discounts
• Free uniform
• Free DBS
• Full induction, including mandatory training updates
• Opportunities for further training and progression into permanent posts
• Knowledge, support and guidance through your recruitment journey from Spire’s
specialist Resourcing Team
We commit to our employees well-being through work life balance, on-going
development, support and reward
Our Values
We are extremely proud of our heritage in private healthcare and of our values
as an organisation:
• Driving clinical excellence
• Doing the right thing
• Caring is our passion
• Keeping it simple
• Delivering on our promises
• Succeeding and celebrating together
We commit to our employees’ well-being through work life balance, on-going
development, support and reward.
Spire Healthcare is a leading independent healthcare group in the United
Kingdom, running 38 hospitals and over 50 clinics across England, Wales and
Scotland. It provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care,
operates a network of private GPs and provides workplace health services to over
800 corporate clients. It also delivers a range of private and NHS mental
health, musculoskeletal and dermatological services.
Spire Healthcare are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate
diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture for all. Our people
are our difference, it’s their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that
sets Spire Healthcare apart.
Closing date: In order to streamline our recruitment process, we reserve the
right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have
received a sufficient number of applications.
For us, it's more than just treating patients; it's about looking after people.