Overview
Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is looking to recruit enthusiastic people to join our portering team as Waste Porters. The closing date is 01 October 2025.
Responsibilities
- The post will include the collection and disposing of waste across all areas of the Trust. Duties will involve driving a transit-type van and will include lifting, pulling, and pushing of medium to heavy loads.
- The ability to communicate effectively is essential as the role involves interaction with patients and all other users of the hospital and will require the post holder to be caring, courteous, respectful, confidential, and customer focused in the delivery of their duties.
Requirements
- Applicants must hold a clean current UK driving licence and will also need Basic English language, literacy, and numeracy skills.
- Previous experience of working in portering or a similar role is desirable.
Working pattern
Applicants will be able to work any 5 out of 7 days and work a variety of shifts including night work on a rostered shift pattern.
THIS ROLE DOES NOT ATTRACT SPONSORSHIP
About us
Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. Our mission is to provide safe, compassionate, and clinically excellent patient care, by being an outstanding employer for our people. We have entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Northampton General Hospital and have become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.
Our Excellence Values:
Compassion
Respect
Integrity
Courageous
Accountable
Job responsibilities
For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the Shortlisting Criteria section of the document.
THIS ROLE DOES NOT ATTRACT SPONSORSHIP
Person Specification
Skills
- Knowledge of importance of hygiene
- Able to use lifts
- Able to push, pull heavy loads
- Normal colour perception
- Able to work within a shift pattern, including night work
Qualifications
- Full Driving Licence
- English Language Qualification or Equivalent
Knowledge / experience
- Working as part of a team
- Understanding of workplace health and Safety
- Understanding of the importance of hygiene standards
- Working in a similar environment
- Prioritising own workload
- Driving of transit vehicles
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.
Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust