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A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service.
The RoleThe successful candidate will carry out planned and reactive tasks involving the movement of patients and a range of goods and equipment efficiently and effectively ensuring the safety and consideration of patients, staff, visitors and all users of NHS Lanarkshire services are adhered to.
Control car parks across the site identifying and taking action identified by NHS Lanarkshire e.g stickering unauthorised/ inappropriately parked vehicles .
To work alongside and support new staff in the working environment
NHS Lanarkshire
Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire!
Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.
We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.
What We'll Need You To Bring
- Required to undertake on the job training and induction (this will generally take 4-6 weeks, depending on hours/days worked), to achieve full competency across a range of duties.
- Working knowledge Health & Safety including participation in risk assessing individual tasks
- Undertake NHS Lanarkshire compulsory training
- Undertake and complete NHSS Portering Services Workbook.
- Ability to carry out assigned tasks effectively in a busy environment
It would be great if you also have
- Recognised SVQ or equivalent qualification relating to post.
Contract type
- Permanent
- Part Time
- 20 hours
IF PART TIME: Please note this is a part time post and the salary for this position will be pro-rata.
Location and Working Pattern
This role will be based in Portering Department within University Hospital Monklands.
The working pattern for this role will be Monday - Friday 5pm- 9pm.
Looking to find out more?
If you’re looking to find out a bit more, then we would love to hear from you!
Please contact
Gayle Harwood, Hotel Service Manager, on
For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact
Carla Vargas, Recruitment Administrator, on
(Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email)
Why NHS Lanarkshire?
Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.
Some Of NHS Lanarkshire’s Benefits Include
- A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service
- A minimum of 8 days of public holidays
- Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the Scottish Public Pension )
- Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
- Occupational health services
- Employee Counselling services
- Work-life Balance policies and procedures
Further Information
For more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If you’re looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack, or our recruitment webpage .
Additional Information For Applicants
- Posts close at midnight on the indicated date
- For help to complete an a pplication on Jobtrain please follow this link: www.jobsincare.com/job/j0lucNP
- Please note that our correspondence method is by e-mail, therefore please ensure you enter your email address accurately
- Please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders) and also your Jobtrain account for updates
- Please contact Jobtrain Candidate Support Hub - www.jobsincare.com/job/j0lucNP for advice and support with any system issues
- We recommend using the Internet Browser "Google Chrome" or "Microsoft Edge" when using Jobtrain
- Once you have submitted your application form you will be unable to make any amendments
We anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the advert once sufficient applications are received. Please complete and submit your application early.
- Care experienced applicants are people who live/have lived with foster parents/kinship carers or who live/have lived in a residential children’s setting/secure unit.
Please note for all vacancies where a driving licence is required this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.
NHS Lanarkshire has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK.
We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of natio
The Role
The successful candidate will carry out planned and reactive tasks involving the movement of patients and a range of goods and equipment efficiently and effectively ensuring the safety and consideration of patients, staff, visitors and all users of NHS Lanarkshire services are adhered to.
Control car parks across the site identifying and taking action identified by NHS Lanarkshire e.g stickering unauthorised/ inappropriately parked vehicles .
To work alongside and support new staff in the working environment
NHS Lanarkshire
Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire!
Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.
We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.
What We'll Need You To Bring
It would be great if you also have
Contract type
IF PART TIME: Please note this is a part time post and the salary for this position will be pro-rata.
Location and Working Pattern
This role will be based in Portering Department within University Hospital Monklands.
The working pattern for this role will be Monday - Friday 5pm- 9pm.
Looking to find out more?
If you’re looking to find out a bit more, then we would love to hear from you!
Please contact
Gayle Harwood, Hotel Service Manager, on
For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact
Carla Vargas, Recruitment Administrator, on
(Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email)
Why NHS Lanarkshire?
Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.
Some Of NHS Lanarkshire’s Benefits Include
Further Information
For more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If you’re looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack, or our recruitment webpage .
Additional Information For Applicants
We anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the advert once sufficient applications are received. Please complete and submit your application early.
Please note for all vacancies where a driving licence is required this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.
NHS Lanarkshire has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK.
We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of natio
The successful candidate will carry out planned and reactive tasks involving the movement of patients and a range of goods and equipment efficiently and effectively ensuring the safety and consideration of patients, staff, visitors and all users of NHS Lanarkshire services are adhered to.
Control car parks across the site identifying and taking action identified by NHS Lanarkshire e.g stickering unauthorised/ inappropriately parked vehicles .
To work alongside and support new staff in the working environment
NHS Lanarkshire
Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire!
Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.
We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.
What We'll Need You To Bring
- Required to undertake on the job training and induction (this will generally take 4-6 weeks, depending on hours/days worked), to achieve full competency across a range of duties.
- Working knowledge Health & Safety including participation in risk assessing individual tasks
- Undertake NHS Lanarkshire compulsory training
- Undertake and complete NHSS Portering Services Workbook.
- Ability to carry out assigned tasks effectively in a busy environment
It would be great if you also have
- Recognised SVQ or equivalent qualification relating to post.
Contract type
- Permanent
- Part Time
- 20 hours
IF PART TIME: Please note this is a part time post and the salary for this position will be pro-rata.
Location and Working Pattern
This role will be based in Portering Department within University Hospital Monklands.
The working pattern for this role will be Monday - Friday 5pm- 9pm.
Looking to find out more?
If you’re looking to find out a bit more, then we would love to hear from you!
Please contact
Gayle Harwood, Hotel Service Manager, on
For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact
Carla Vargas, Recruitment Administrator, on
(Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email)
Why NHS Lanarkshire?
Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.
Some Of NHS Lanarkshire’s Benefits Include
- A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service
- A minimum of 8 days of public holidays
- Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the Scottish Public Pension )
- Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
- Occupational health services
- Employee Counselling services
- Work-life Balance policies and procedures
Further Information
For more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If you’re looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack, or our recruitment webpage .
Additional Information For Applicants
- Posts close at midnight on the indicated date
- For help to complete an a pplication on Jobtrain please follow this link: www.jobsincare.com/job/j0lucNP
- Please note that our correspondence method is by e-mail, therefore please ensure you enter your email address accurately
- Please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders) and also your Jobtrain account for updates
- Please contact Jobtrain Candidate Support Hub - www.jobsincare.com/job/j0lucNP for advice and support with any system issues
- We recommend using the Internet Browser "Google Chrome" or "Microsoft Edge" when using Jobtrain
- Once you have submitted your application form you will be unable to make any amendments
We anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the advert once sufficient applications are received. Please complete and submit your application early.
- Care experienced applicants are people who live/have lived with foster parents/kinship carers or who live/have lived in a residential children’s setting/secure unit.
Please note for all vacancies where a driving licence is required this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.
NHS Lanarkshire has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK.
We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of natio
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To work as a porter in the UK, you typically need a mix of practical skills and personal attributes. Here are some key skills and qualifications that are often important for this role:
Essential Skills:
1. Physical Fitness: Porters often perform physically demanding tasks, such as lifting and moving heavy items, so being physically fit is crucial.
2. Customer Service Skills: Strong interpersonal skills are important, as porters frequently interact with guests, residents, or patients. Being friendly, courteous, and helpful is essential.
3. Communication Skills: Good verbal communication skills are important for effectively conveying information and assisting guests or patients.
4. Time Management: Porters often have multiple tasks to complete within specific time frames, so being able to prioritize and manage time efficiently is essential.
5. Attention to Detail: Ensuring that items are handled carefully and tasks are completed thoroughly requires good attention to detail.
6. Problem-Solving Skills: Porters may need to handle unexpected situations, such as requests from guests or logistical challenges.
Additional Skills (Beneficial):
1. Basic IT Skills: Familiarity with basic computer systems might be beneficial, especially in environments like hotels or hospitals.
2. Health and Safety Knowledge: Understanding health and safety regulations can be important, particularly in hospitals or industrial settings.
3. Teamwork: Being able to work well within a team is essential, as porters often coordinate with other staff members.
Qualifications:
- Experience: While formal qualifications may not be necessary, previous experience in customer service, hospitality, or a similar role can be advantageous.
- Background Check: In certain settings, especially hospitals, you may need to undergo background checks and receive specific training or certifications.
Attributes:
- Reliability: Being dependable and punctual is highly valued.
- Positive Attitude: A friendly disposition can enhance the experience for guests and colleagues.
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