Location
Chester

Hours
Part Time - 33.5 hours per week

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
We are seeking general waste porters to provide an effective waste portering service across the entire hospital. This role ensures compliance with legislative guidance, Trust policies, procedures, and practices. Working as part of a team, you will deliver a comprehensive service in all weather conditions, handling all waste streams in accordance with scheduled collections. Flexibility in working practices is required to meet changing operational needs. The Trust values Safe, Kind and Effective care, and expects all employees to embody these principles.

The main duties include undertaking all waste portering tasks, providing refuse collection services for clinical waste, domestic waste, glass, paper, cardboard, and package recycling waste from collection points trust-wide. You will collect Yellow/Orange clinical waste, domestic waste, and recyclable waste from dedicated waste holds/collection points, transport to compactors in the waste compound, and compact waste following Trust policies. Additional responsibilities include collecting cardboard, glass, bottles, paper/confidential waste, and computer waste, ensuring confidentiality and security at all times.

The Trust operates from three locations: The Countess of Chester Hospital with 473 general and acute beds; Ellesmere Port Hospital with 60 beds for rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient services; and Tarporley War Memorial Hospital serving local rural community services. Employing nearly 6,000 staff, the Trust provides care to over 400,000 people in Chester, West Cheshire, Ellesmere Port, Neston, and parts of Flintshire. It collaborates within the Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care System and works closely with the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board due to its border location. In 2024/2025, the Trust recorded approximately 643,000 patient attendances ranging from outpatient appointments to major surgeries.

Experience
Enjoys being part of a team. Previous portering experience and experience in a healthcare environment are desirable but not essential.

About you
You should be flexible, reliable, and able to work effectively as part of a team. A commitment to delivering Safe, Kind and Effective care is essential.

Qualifications
Essential: Numeracy and literacy skills with a basic standard of education.
Desirable: Maths GCSE Grade 4 and English GCSE Grade 4.

Additional Information
This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. Applicants may be required to pay for their DBS check, with costs deducted from salary over the first three months. The Trust supports the Guaranteed Interview Scheme for applicants with disabilities and armed forces community applicants who meet essential criteria. Sponsorship is not available if the starting salary does not meet immigration rules.