Flexible Hours Shift Porter (52 Annualised Hours)

You will be supporting the shift based Portering Team, providing 24hr Portering support to all wards and departments across the site.

The ideal candidate will live within 30 minutes travelling time to the hospital site.

Please ensure you read the Job Description and Personal Specification, as all applications will be scored against the required criteria.

Training will be provided for successful candidates.

Please note that this post is subject to a 6 month probationary period. If you currently hold a contract of employment with the Oxford University Hospitals, this will not apply. This statement does not apply to Medical staff or Executive Appointments.

All candidates will be contacted with an update on the application. The majority of correspondence will be via the e-recruitment system; therefore you should check your emails regularly including junk mail folders in web-based email products.

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

The position will require the post holder to work various hours across a 24hr rota which could include nights, weekends and bank holidays.

Weekday night, Saturday, Sunday and Bank holiday shifts will be paid at an enhanced hourly rate.

The ideal candidate must be able to use their own initiative when working alone or as part of a team and must also be able to demonstrate excellent customer service skills, show a flexible approach to work and be willing to work when required this can be at short notice.

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. For more information on OUH please view OUH At a Glance by OUHospitals - Issuu

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.

We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.

These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.

Knowledge & Skills

Qualifications

Essential: - Educated to GSCE level

Desirable: - NVQ Level 2 in support services in healthcare

Experience

Desirable: - Previous experience of working in a healthcare environment.; - Previous experience in a similar role.