Environmental Services Porter

The Environmental Portering Department at Northampton General Hospital are currently looking to recruit two enthusiastic persons to join our small and friendly team. We supply the waste and environmental service for all areas of the hospital, working alongside the other support departments such as Domestics and Portering.
We undertake waste collection and delivery duties around the hospital, providing a professional and quality service to all users. This will include the safe transportation of clinical, confidential, hazardous and non-hazardous waste and linen, movement and emptying of bins, litter picking and use of waste equipment including electric tugs and carts, the baler and compactors as required., Delivery, collection and disposal of refuse, laundry and clinical waste from wards and departments to the central waste area manually and using electric vehicles.
Decanting laundry bags from Taylor bins into cages.
Decanting clinical and non-clinical waste bags if required (e.g. for onward transportation, storage or compaction).
Baling cardboard
Exchange of Sharp smart reusable receptacles from all wards and departments around the Trust.
Collection of confidential waste from wards and departments
Ensuring all external pathways and waste corrals are kept clean and tidy from any litter or clutter.
Work on rotation through all the duties as directed by the Waste Supervisor, Northampton General Hospital is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. All of our divisions are committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.
Our Excellence Values
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Integrity
Courage
We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone's full potential. As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities.
We are a Defence positive trust, supporting our reservists, veterans, spouses and partners.
The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups, especially those from BAME, Disabled and LGBTQ+ backgrounds as these are underrepresented in our hospitals.
We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative.
We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals., Delivery, collection and disposal of refuse, laundry and clinical waste from wards and departments to the central waste area within the Trust's policies and procedures.
Exchange of Sharp smart reusable receptacles from all wards and departments around the Trust.
Collection of Confidential Waste from wards and departments
Collection and correct disposal of any condemned items from wards and departments around the hospital site.
Ensure all collected waste is stored securely as per Trust policy and environmental legislation and is prepared for onward
transportation to meet the requirements for the transportation of dangerous goods.
Cleaning duties as required in and around the bay area. Also the regular cleaning of all loose waste that generates in the bottom of all Taylor bins when needed.
Operate waste disposal equipment once trained e.g. waste compactors and balers and electric tug vehicles.
Decanting Laundry bags from Taylor bins into cages.
Decant clinical and non-clinical waste bags if required (e.g. for onward transportation, storage or compaction)
At Northampton General Hospital we provide general acute services and hyper-acute stroke, vascular and renal services to people living in Northamptonshire. As well as this we are an accredited cancer centre and provide cancer services to a wider population of Northamptonshire and parts of Buckinghamshire.
We are proud to be the first hospital in the UK to have obtained Pathway to Excellence® designated accreditation from the American nurses credentialing centre (ANCC).
We celebrate staff achievements and value the importance of working as one big team. That's why we talk about Team NGH. It's all about working together to provide the best possible care for our patients and supporting each other to grow and develop our skills. We are driven to helping you to be the best you can be.
We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone's full potential. As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities. The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups, especially those from BAME, Disabled and LGBTQ+ backgrounds as these are underrepresented in our hospitals. We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative. We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.
Apply today and join the largest family in Northamptonshire.