Bank Waste Porter Job at Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Tow

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Bank Waste Porter (Bank position)

Overview

The closing date is 08 October 2025. Shortlisting will take place after the closing date, with commencement on 09.10.25. Interviews are expected to take place in the week following shortlisting (commencing 17.10.25).

We are looking for hardworking staff to work within our Waste Team as Bank staff. To collect waste from various holding locations at BTHFT sites and transfer to external waste storage areas in a timely and compliant manner. To provide and maintain a professional, efficient, effective and timely service to all departments that will contribute to achieving safe, high quality patient care. To work as part of an internal team, working to a schedule. Communicating with colleagues, ward staff, Waste Supervisor and Waste Compliance Manager to ensure waste is moved effectively.

Main duties of the job

To move all waste streams generated within Trust sites, including clinical waste, offensive waste, general waste, furniture, and electrical items. Clearance of waste from internal waste rooms and dedicated ward or waste areas to external waste compounds or agreed storage areas dependent on waste type.

About us

Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:

• We are one team

We’re keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.

Qualifications and experience

• Experience of completing documentation and paperwork accurately
• Experience of working within a waste service
• Working in a Hospital/Healthcare Environment

Skills

• Ability to follow instructions (verbal and written)
• Ability to work within agreed procedures and deadlines and to use initiative appropriately to deal with unexpected situations

Knowledge

• Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
• Healthcare setting knowledge of waste services and how this impacts on patient care and services delivered within the hospital

Qualifications

• Health & Safety Training
• Customer Service Training

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.

Employer name

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust