Waste Porter

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

Job summary

A health services provider in Basildon is seeking general waste porters for a permanent position. The role involves providing waste collection services covering clinical, domestic, and recyclable waste across the hospital, ensuring compliance with all relevant policies. Candidates should be physically fit and possess good communication skills. The position offers 37.5 flexible hours weekly and requires previous experience in service environments. Full training will be provided. Note that no visa sponsorship is available for this role.

Qualifications

• Experience in a service environment preferred.
• Ability to organise and prioritise work.
• Experience in waste services is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide refuse collection services for various waste types.
• Ensure compliance with Trust Policies and Procedures.
• Work as part of a team to support operational needs.

Skills

Communication

Organisational skills

Physical fitness

Ability to work under pressure

Education

Basic numeracy and literacy skills

5 GCSEs

Driving license

Job description

Main area Waste Grade Band 2 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (flexible shift patterns) Job ref 390-EFM-BA-0790-D

Employer Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Basildon Town Basildon Salary £24,465 Per Annum Pro Rata for Part Time Salary period Yearly Closing 02/01/2026 23:59

Band 2

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the onlyacute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.

Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.

We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.

Job overview

We are looking for motivated individuals with excellent communication, interpersonal and organisational skills who are dedicated to working as part of the team.

Basildon Hospital are looking for general waste porters to provide an effective waste portering service to the entire hospital ensuring that Legislative guidance, Trust Policies, Procedures and Practices are complied with.

Working as part of a team the role provides a comprehensive service in all weathers and includes all waste streams which are collected and delivered in accordance with the schedules. There is also a requirement to be flexible in working practices to meet the change in operational needs.

No VISA sponsorship available for this role

Previous Applicants need not apply

Main duties of the job

We will undertake all waste portering tasks which will include:

To provide a refuse collection service for clinical waste, domestic waste, glass, paper, cardboard and package recycling waste from collection points trust wide in accordance with Trust Policies and Procedures, waste Management Policy.

To collect both Yellow/Orange Clinical waste, domestic waste and recyclable waste from dedicated waste holds/collection points, remove to compactor in waste compound and compact waste, observing Trust Policy and Procedure.

To collect cardboard from dedicated waste holds/collection points and compact in the recycled cardboard compactor.

To collect glass and bottles from dedicated waste holds/collection points and removes to waste compound for disposal.

To collect paper/confidential waste and computer waste in black wheelie bin, take to waste compound. Ensuring that confidentiality and security is maintained at all times.

To cover annual holidays and sickness of dedicated departmental waste porter across the range of duties.

This is not an exhaustive list.

Working for our organisation

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Working within the Waste Portering services, you will work with an enthusiastic team. Full training will be provided.

Please see attached a full job description setting out the details of the role and responsibilities.

We look forward to your application.

Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.

Person specification

Experience

• Previous experience of working in a service environment
• Ability to organise and prioritise work so that duties are completed within given time scales.

Education

• Basic Numeracy and literacy skills and an ability to follow procedures.
• 5 GCSE
• Driving license

Skills

• Physically fit and active Ability to cope well under pressure
• Previous experience within waste services

Please be aware as per the new Immigration guidelines we cannot sponsor candidates with a salary (full time or pro Rata) under the current minimum threshold.

Please note, the selection processes at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right skills and values, please be advised that the use of AI in applications are monitored. We remain vigilant against candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn’t accurately reflect their skills, and you will be required to declare on your application if AI has been used before submitting your application.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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