Location
Exeter, Devon (Wonford site and other Trust sites as required)

Hours
Flexible, ad-hoc shifts as part of the NHS Trust staff bank

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
As a Bank Environmental Porter, you will play a vital role in maintaining a clean, safe, and welcoming environment for patients, staff, and visitors. Working within the Facilities team, you will support the day-to-day operation of healthcare premises by undertaking a variety of portering, waste management, and environmental services duties. Your responsibilities will include collecting and transporting waste and recyclable materials, moving equipment and furniture, maintaining external grounds, supporting infection prevention standards, and responding promptly to service requests across the site. This role helps ensure wards, departments, and public areas remain safe, clean, and operational at all times. This is a flexible, temporary position where you work on an ad-hoc basis to fill staffing gaps caused by sickness, annual leave, or high patient demand. Full training will be provided, and previous experience in portering, facilities, environmental services, or healthcare is desirable but not essential.

About Devon Partnership NHS Trust
We provide mental health, learning disability, and neurodiversity services, along with specialist and secure services for the wider South West region and nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health and wellbeing, striving to deliver high-quality, safe services focused on recovery. We are committed to a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families, and carers in everything we do. Our values include commitment to quality care, respect, dignity, and compassion. We are an inclusive employer and encourage applications from all sections of the community. Part-time and flexible working applications are supported where possible. We particularly welcome applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity, or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader.

Experience
Essential: Experience in the use of electric-powered vehicles/general driving. Desirable: Reliable, flexible, enthusiastic, and IT/PC competent. Ability to travel to all Devon Partnership Trust sites as required.

About you
A motivated and reliable individual with a positive attitude and good communication skills. Ability to work independently and as part of a team. Commitment to maintaining high standards of cleanliness, safety, and infection prevention. Willingness to learn and adapt to the needs of the service.

Qualifications
Essential: Level 2 Food Hygiene, NVQ Level 2 Facilities Services. Desirable: Manual Handling, Health & Safety, Waste Segregation. A Standard/Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be required for this role.