Porter


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£25,989.13
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6NX
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	13 Aug 2026
Closing date:	19 Aug 2026

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Summary

Duties Generally As per the Specification for the provision of Portering Service to South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust. Equipment to Assist With Undertaking the Contract. To fulfil the distribution and refuse collection requirements of the specification, the Contractor will need to Move 1100 litre capacity refuse wheelie bins from the building to the main waste compound daily. Consider the movement of delivery cages or goods that need to be moved further than a 20metre distance around the site. Lockable Specimen trolley, postal distribution trolleys, balance trucks and all associated equipment will be provided by the Contractor. Replacement or additional equipment will also be the Contractors responsibility. All equipment when not in use must be held within the services yard equipment room. They will not be left in public areas of the building. Maintenance of SWFT-CS Property As per the Specification for the provision of Portering Service to South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) As per the Specification for the provision of Portering Service to South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust. Bank Holiday Working The building will be open on all Bank holiday (except Christmas Day) however it is thought that activity within the hospital will reduce, some departments will still require portering to support their service. Details of departments bank holiday arrangements are currently Cancer Services will be operational on all Bank Holidays except Christmas Day. Quality Report As per the Specification for the provision of Portering Service to South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust. Demand Levels As per the Specification for the provision of Portering Service to South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust. The contractor should refer to document Service Development Operational Policy Chart For Stratford Hospital. This document an extract from the operational workstreams for Stratford Hospital. It provides details of anticipated deliveries and expectations from each of the services and is for guidance only. Routine Duties to Be Undertaken As per section 13 of the Specification for the provision of Portering Service to South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust. Some additional information provided. Dirty and Clean Linen The Contractor will be responsible for the collection of dirty linen from all departments including on site including Theatres. Dirty linen should be collected in roll cages and taken to the Dirty Linen store a room within the multi-storey car park near the service area in readiness for collection by the Trusts Laundry Contractor. Dirty linen should be kept separate from any other items for collection. Collections to and from departments should be daily including Public Holidays except Christmas. The collections should be undertaken after 18.00 and before 08.00 It is the responsibility of the Portering team to ensure that any empty cages are collected regularly from hospital corridors and external areas then taken to the dirty linen holding area for storage. The contractor will deliver clean linen from the clean linen store on site to the departments daily. Waste Collections The Contractor should ensure that all internal waste collection points are emptied at regular intervals. SWFT-CS would expect a minimum service of 2 times each day to ensure they are never full from departments. Within the building, waste will be segregated into the categories detailed in the South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust Specification for Portering Services. The collection frequencies of waste from internal/external holding facilities will be such that it does not present a risk to the users that need to use, hold, maintain or empty the waste within the site. Theatre Waste collections are to be carried out: Monday Friday including bank holidays (except Christmas Day) as a minimum this should be 2 times daily being spread evenly between the hours of 8.00am - 7.00pm The Contractor will have a duty to ensure that all equipment, machinery and holding facilities for waste are kept clean internally/externally and maintained to a high standard at regular, scheduled intervals this being once per week as a minimum. Waste will be moved to the designated holding areas to the site waste compound in the service yard next to the energy centre. There is also the requirement to keep the hospital corridors and areas adjacent to entrances free of waste materials.

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