Unit Support Worker

Transformationunitgm; Leicester; On-site; GBP 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK seeks a dedicated Unit Support Worker to provide essential portering and housekeeping services across Leicester Royal Infirmary. This permanent role demands a team player with good communication skills and the ability to prioritize tasks efficiently. Flexible working shifts include days and nights, ensuring patient care excellence while adhering to the Trust's values. The role comes with a competitive yearly salary of £24,465 pro rata for part-time work.

Qualifications

• Commitment to Trust's Values and Behaviours.
• Able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust’s Values.
• Ability to treat all individuals with dignity and respect.

Responsibilities

• Ensure timely transfer of patients across the hospital.
• Help keep patient areas clean to avoid delays.
• Work with the Site Manager's Team effectively.

Skills

Good Communication and Interpersonal Skills

Ability to work as a member of a team

Computer Skills

Able to prioritise own workload

Good Fitness for Portering Skills

Education

Numerate and Literate

Job description

Main area Unit Support Worker Grade NHS AfC: Band 2 Contract Permanent: Cross site working 24hrs rotating shifts days and nights Hours

• Full time
• Part time

37.5 hours per week (24hrs rotating shifts) Job ref 358-7544416-COR

Employer University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Leicester Royal Infirmary Town Leicester Salary £24,465 pro rata for part time Salary period Yearly Closing 02/02/2026 23:59

UNIT SUPPORT WORKER

NHS AfC: Band 2

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Job overview

To provide the hospital site (Leicester Royal/Leicester General/Glenfield) with portering, housekeeping and domestic services as required ensuring patients are moved in a timely manner. This job purpose covers a 7 day week, 24 hours , including weekends and bank holidays.

Main duties of the job

• Ensuring the timely transfer of patients from the Emergency Department/Assessment Units to the base wards or discharge lounge to expedite the patient flow across the hospital site
• Help with the cleaning of patient areas in order that delays are not incurred with the transferring/admitting of patient

Working for our organisation

Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).

We have four primary goals:

• high-quality care for all,
• being a great place to work,
• partnerships for impact, and
• research and education excellence

And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.

Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:

• we are compassionate,
• we are proud,
• we are inclusive, and
• we are one team

This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.

About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To work as part of the Site Manager’s Team
• Cleaning of bed space area when a patient has been transferred/discharged
• Bed making
• Assisting with keeping the ward area clean

(Please refer to the job description/person specification for further details on the role)

Person specification

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

• Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust’s Values and Behaviours

Training & Qualifications

• Numerate and Literate

Communication and relationship skills

• Good Communication and Interpersonal Skills

Skills

• Ability to work as a member of a team Computer Skills
• Ability to use a computer database

Equality and Diversity

• Able to demonstrate a commitment and understanding of the importance of treating all individuals with dignity and respect appropriate to their individual needs.
• All staff are expected to engage in compassionate and inclusive leadership in the provision of high quality care and interactions with others

Analytical and Judgement skills

• Able to prioritise own workload

Other requirements specific to the role

• Good Fitness as workload requires walking to and from areas within the hospital e.g Portering Skills

Additional Information

Please submit your application form without delay to avoid disappointment; we will close vacancies prior to the publishing closing date if we receive a sufficient number of completed application forms.

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UHL is an equal opportunities employer. We aim to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds who match our job criteria.

Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be interviewed if you indicate you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible.

UHL is committed to helping colleagues balance the demands of both their work and personal needs through flexible working arrangements wherever reasonably practicable and subject to service needs.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Please note if you are successful in obtaining this position and the post involves regulated activity you will be required to undertake a Disclosure & Barring Service check.

The Trust will pay for the check initially and the money will then be deducted from your salary over a three month period commencing on your first month's payment.

The current price of a check is £38 for an enhanced and £18 for a standard check.

Due to the current Covid pandemic we have introduced a staff risk assessment into our pre-employment process. This now forms part of the mandatory pre-employment checks that will be carried out if you receive a conditional offer.

The risk assessment is intended to ensure you are able to safely perform your duties in any of our work areas, and if you have been identified as being particularly vulnerable to coronavirus. Our main aim is to reduce risk and to ensure the safety of all new starters to the Trust as well as current staff, patients and visitors.

If it is identified that you are within a vulnerable category, we will endeavour to make reasonable adjustments to accommodate this through discussions with both Occupational Health and your recruiting manager.

Covid-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, family, colleagues and our patients/service users from the Covid-19 virus. We therefore continue to encourage our current and potential colleagues to get vaccinated.

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust holds the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of everything it does and all that it stands for. We are committed to developing a workforce that is representative of the community we serve. We welcome applications from the diverse community of Leicester, Leicester and Rutland, to help deliver healthcare services that meets the needs of our diverse communities.

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This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

or Nicholas Bland Senior Operations Manager

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