Front of House Porter

Overview

Front of House Porter

Location – The Harborne Hospital, Birmingham

Permanent, Full time, 37.5 hours/week. Monday – Sunday various shifts between 7:00 – 22:00. On the very rare occasion, you may be asked to cover a night shift

Salary - £13.36 per hour + Benefits (pension, health cover, flexible benefits and excellent career development)

There is an exciting opportunity for a Porter to join our Hotel Services Team based at The Harborne Hospital. This is a vital role in providing a portering/security service of the highest quality to all departments, staff, patients and visitors.

Above all else, we’re committed to the care and improvement of human life. It’s this guiding vision that influences everything we do at HCA UK. From the CEO to the colleagues on the floor we all have a part to play in delivering exceptional care to our patients. You’ll be part of a wider team with a unique sense of purpose, one that helps improve lives on a daily basis.

• Collection of blood around the hospital

• Waste collection

• Moving items when required

• Delivery/collection of mail, linen, drugs and other items as requested

• Assisting patients with luggage and escorting them to their rooms

• Relieving receptionist staff during breaks

• Any other duties as requested

• Previous Porter experience is essential

• Good Communication skills

• Clean Driving License

Originally founded over 50 years ago by Dr Thomas Frist, HCA has gone on to become one of the world’s leading healthcare providers. In the UK, we’re one of the largest providers of privately funded healthcare and have invested over £500 million in the latest treatments, technology, techniques, medication and facilities. Being part of a large multisite, established healthcare group we can offer you unrivalled opportunities for career progression through internal and external courses, as well as working conditions that prioritise both your mental and physical wellbeing.

By caring for our employees, we empower them to provide exceptional care for our patients. That’s why we offer a host of flexible benefits that reflect the invaluable contribution they make every day. You’ll be eligible for:

• 25 days holiday each year (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, with option to buy or sell leave to suit you

• Private Healthcare Insurance for treatment at our leading hospitals

• Private pension contribution which increases with length of service

• Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work scheme

• Group Life Assurance from day one

• Critical illness cover

• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay

• Corporate staff discount for all facilities including Maternity packages at The Portland

• Comprehensive range of flexible health, protection and lifestyle benefits to suit you

• Discounts with over 800 major retailers

At HCA UK we believe exceptional care starts with our people. We celebrate the unique perspectives and different experiences each of us bring as we know that when you feel seen, heard and supported you can be at your best for our patients, and each other.

Our mission is simple, above all else we’re committed to the care and improvement of human life, a clear statement that extends to both our patients and colleagues. To achieve this, we live and breathe four core values:

• Unique and Individual
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  We recognise and value everyone as unique and individual

• Kindness and compassion:We treat people with kindness and compassion

• Honesty, integrity and fairness:- We act with absolute honesty, integrity and fairness

• Loyalty, respect and dignity:We trust and treat one another as valued members of the HCA UK family with loyalty, respect and dignity

We believe everyone should feel comfortable to bring their full self to work and be afforded the same opportunities. As a Disability Confident committed organisation, we’re happy to discuss flexible working arrangements to suit your needs as well as offer reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, and in the workplace, to anyone that needs them.