Porter | Facilities | Private Hospital | Permanent Full-time | Southampton

Spire Southampton Hospital is looking for an experienced and motivated Porter to join our dedicated Facilities team. This role is essential in helping us deliver the highest standards of patient care and ensuring our hospital runs smoothly, safely and efficiently. As a Porter, you will provide vital support across the hospital, including the safe movement of patients, equipment and supplies.

Spire Southampton Hospital offers world-class care, attracting patients from across the South of England and internationally. We deliver some of the best cardiac surgery results in the country. Our Critical Care department and multidisciplinary team offer you peace of mind for our wide range of treatments.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• To transfer and guide patients safely around the hospital, as required, in a caring, sympathetic and professional manner
• Move clinical equipment, medical supplies, goods and other items as required
• Responsible for the safe management of the collection and disposal of waste, both domestic and clinical in line with corporate and hospital policy WM01
• Support clinical teams by maintaining a clean, safe and organised environment
• Respond promptly to portering requests and prioritise tasks effectively
• Deliver excellent customer service to patients, visitors and colleagues
• Uphold safety, infection‑control and patient‑handling standards
• Report any maintenance issues to the Maintenance department
• Complete additional portering and facilities tasks to support smooth running of the hospital

Who we're looking for:

• Experience of working in a similar role and delivering frontline customer service
• Good communication and organisational skills
• Excellent customer care skills
• Ability to work without supervision
• Caring and sympathetic
• Ability to work evenings, nights and weekends
• Due to the physical demands of the role, including moving equipment and assisting with patient transport, you will need to be able to perform these essential duties safely

Working Hours:

Full-time shifts pattern: 37.5 hours across Friday - 08.00 - 20.00, Saturday - 08.00 -21.00 & Sunday - 08.00 - 21.00

Contract Type: Permanent

Benefits

We offer employed colleagues a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:

• 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
• Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options
• ‘Spire for you’ reward platform - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers
• Free Bupa wellness screening
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance

Our Values

• Driving clinical excellence
• Doing the right thing
• Caring is our passion
• Keeping it simple
• Delivering on our promises
• Succeeding and celebrating together

Closing Date If we have received sufficient applications, we reserve the right to close this vacancy without further notice, so please submit your application as soon as possible.

Spire Healthcare is a leading independent healthcare group in the United Kingdom, running 38 hospitals and over 50 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland. It provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care, operates a network of private GPs and provides workplace health services to over 800 corporate clients. It also delivers a range of private and NHS mental health, musculoskeletal and dermatological services.

We have achieved our market leading position because of our Purpose, which is to 'make a positive difference to people's lives through outstanding personalised care' Everyone at Spire is aligned to this purpose, which underpins a culture of respect, inclusion, passion and collaboration across our business, enabling us to achieve more than 98% of our hospitals being rated ‘Good’ or ‘Outstanding’ by the Regulators; these are sector leading standards.