Hospital Maintenance Assistant

Porter - Theatres

Location: Rivers Hospital, Sawbridgeworth

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Full-time

Salary: Depending on your experience + Benefits

Summary:

The Rivers Hospital is one of the leading private hospitals in the UK and being just off the M11, it is easily accessible from London and the Home Counties.

The hospital is located in Sawbridgeworth on the Essex, Hertfordshire border in beautiful countryside. A sweeping drive through landscape grounds leads you to ample free car parking and our award winning team focused on providing individual care to meet your needs.

The hospital opened in 1992 and is equipped with the latest medical facilities for diagnosis and treatment, and has very high quality clinical standards including effective infection prevention measures.

The Role:

The role is physically demanding and involves working with Waste removal, Medical gas bottle changing, Handling and placing deliveries, Movement of patient trolleys and beds, taking in Laundry deliveries and plenty of other varied manual handling duties for which full training will be provided.

We are currently looking for a dynamic, self-motivated, computer literate person with good communication and interpersonal skills. You will have ideally worked in a similar Porter position previously, however full training will be given.

What you'll bring with you​​​​​​​:

Professional and confident IT skills

Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

Accuracy and reliability

The ability to work independently and as part of a team

Initiative with a flexible and proactive approach to work

Good attention to detail

Who we're looking for:

The ideal candidate will be happy to work in a Manual role

Previous Healthcare experience would be advantageous

Exceptional Customer Service skills

Has a full clean driving licence
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Benefits:

Competitive Salary dependent on experience.

Access to the Ramsay Academy - genuine opportunities to grow, develop and specialise in your career

Contributory pension scheme

25 days' annual leave plus 8 Bank holidays plus the opportunity to buy/sell more

Flexible shift options

Private Healthcare and Life Assurance

Free offsite parking and a subsidised staff restaurant

Free uniform

Access to our employee Discount Programme

Wellbeing centre and access to 24/7 employee assistance line for free advice

Free DBS checking

Long service, Employee recognition and appreciation awards

About Us:

Ramsay Health Care UK is a well-established global hospital group with over 50 years' experience. We are a global provider operating in 11 countries with 77,000 staff who treat 8 million patients each year. It is well respected within the healthcare industry and is one of the leading providers of independent hospital services in England. We are well known for our strong, long-standing relationship with the NHS.

We love people with a positive, 'can do' attitude who want to make a difference in their work. "Our employees are Ramsay." The skills and commitment of our employees forms the basis for our success.

We know our people are our greatest asset, our business is growing and we would like you to join us. 'The Ramsay Way' culture recognises that people - staff and doctors - are Ramsay Health Care's most important asset and this has been key to our ongoing success.

We are proud of our 'Speak Up for Safety' programme and ensure that the patient is at the heart of everything we do. Join us and have more 'Time to Care'.

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all. This position is subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

We value your application and welcome any questions you may have prior to applying. Please be advised that we reserve the right to close our advertisements prior to the announced closing date to ensure a quality recruitment process.

We care.

It's more than what we do, it's who we are. Everything we do is about striving to deliver the best care. And it's a belief that's as true today as it was when we welcomed our first patients in 1964.

'The Ramsay Way' culture recognises that our people are our most important asset and this has been key to our ongoing success.

We are proud to support the UK's Armed Forces and Reservists and have already achieved the Silver Award as part of the MOD's Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme. The scheme recognises employers who actively support Defence while encouraging other organisations to adopt the same behaviours in their workplace. As a company we are committed to supporting the wider Armed Forces community and this includes our staff as well as our patients.

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all. This position is subject to background and DBS checks