Porter & Driver

Join Lakefields Neurological Centre as a Porter and Driver where you will be part of creating an efficient and safe environment for some of the most vulnerable people in society.

As a Porter and Driver, you will be responsible for organising clinical waste areas for disposal, removal of waste from the buildings, delivering and retrieving linen for the units, receiving and delivering Oxygen canisters, including changing oxygen canisters, driving service users to external appointments.

You will be liaising with the waste management team, linen management and all delivery teams for clinical consumables.

You’ll receive all necessary training to get you started and join the dedicated team, where you can make a positive difference and be part of changing lives for the better. There’s also a huge range of courses on offer to help grow and develop your career. If you have the aspiration, capability and dedication, Elysium Healthcare can give you the support and opportunities to help you achieve your career goals.

As a Porter and Driver you will be:

• Ordering and distributing of supplies, linen and Oxygen to the Centre, its individual rooms and House-Keeping/Laundry/Kitchen environment
• Undertaking of low level maintenance/handyman jobs
• Retrieving and distributing post
• Collection and delivery of service user prescriptions and medicines
• Provide service user, staff and goods transport when required
• Take control of the routine maintenance of the vehicle
• Keeping vehicle clean and carrying out any required checks weekly.
• Delivery of high standards of Customer Service
• Assistance with general and clinical waste, and laundry removal and control

To be successful in this role, you will:

• Preferably have previous experience of portering or maintenance within a similar environment
• Enjoy being busy and get satisfaction from a job well done
• Prioritise duties and responsibilities effectively
• Be a good communicator
• Have good attention to detail and high standards of tidiness
• Have the ability to spot and resolve problems efficiently.

Where you will be working:

Location: Lambourne Road, Chigwell, IG7 6HH

Lakefields Neurological Centre will be a 22-bed service that delivers specialist 24-hour nursing and therapy services for people with complex long-term neurological conditions who require ongoing support and assistance to maximise their functional ability and improve their quality of life. The Centre specialises in neuro-rehabilitation, tracheostomy and ventilator care.

Bedrooms are adapted to individual requirements, fitted with high dependency equipment including ceiling track hoists, wall mounted suction and oxygen equipment. There are also well-equipped therapy facilities, spacious lounge areas and wheelchair access to beautiful gardens. 

What you will get:

• Annual salary of £23,692.50
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave – (inc Bank Holidays) plus your birthday off!
• Free meals and parking
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.
• Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals.
• Pension contribution to secure your future.
• Life Assurance for added peace of mind.
• Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time.

There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts, special offers and much more.

About your next employer:

You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move. 

Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally. 

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.