Environmental Services Porter in Cambridge

Environmental Services Porter will assist the Team Leader for the Process and Resource Manager and their staff in providing an efficient waste collection service for all wastes generated from the Trust. Waste Collectors will assist the Team Leader to deliver the Collection Schedules, including dirty and infected laundry, cardboard / sharps, biohazard / hazardous clinical wastes and recyclables in accordance with the following list of duties.

Main duties of the job:

• Assist in providing an efficient waste collection service for all wastes generated from the Trust.
• Assist the Deputy Environmental Services Manager to deliver the Collection Schedules; including dirty and infected laundry, cardboard / sharps, biohazard / hazardous clinical wastes and recyclables in accordance with current legislation.
• Collect and transport all types of waste in a busy industrial environment with a customer lead focus.
• Assist the Deputy Environmental Manager to deliver a seamless collection service for laundry, cardboard, sharps, biohazard or hazardous clinical waste or recyclable waste streams.
• Collect all hospital clinical waste, cardboard and clinical sharps, dirty and infected laundry in accordance with schedules set by the Environmental Services Manager.
• Communicate with Ward Management if wastes are not presented for collection in accordance with Policy, and report non-conformances to the Team Leader.
• Respond to radio generated collections in a timely manner, and pass accurate information back to Radio Controller if jobs are unable to be completed.
• Ensure that all collections from clinical waste storage areas are completed as per work schedules, and are checked on a regular basis.
• Complete tasks unsupervised at all times when on shift.

About us:

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds, the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people - patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing 'outstanding' care to our patients and rated 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH's values - Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent - are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population. CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.

Job responsibilities:

Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities. All appointments with a start date on or after 1 October 2026 will be subject to a 12-week probationary period. This provides a structured and supportive period to help you settle into your role, with regular reviews and feedback. As there is a 12-week probationary period, successful candidates are expected to have the Right to Work for a period of at least 6 months from the proposed start date. Immigration and Right to Work status will be discussed with successful candidates at conditional offer. CUH will not offer sponsorship to candidates that have applied for a fee waiver. As per Home Office guidelines, please be aware that, unfortunately, the Trust is unable to offer sponsorship for this particular position. Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full-time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa.

Benefits to you:

At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff. On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only café, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH. CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.

Person Specification:

• Good numeric and literary skills
• Hold full driving license
• General work experience dealing with the general public, in a demand led environment
• Must have experience of working in an industrial environment
• Experience of general cleaning duties
• NHS experience

Knowledge:

• Manual handling techniques
• Be helpful and understanding of customer needs
• Understanding of H & S in the workplace
• Knowledge of site and departments

Skills:

• Able to communicate effectively using radio
• Good front of house skills
• Able to work as part of a team
• Able to work with minimum supervision
• Must be flexible with shift patterns

Additional Requirements:

• The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind and excellent
• Able to carry out full range of duties including physical aspects of lifting and pulling
• Able to pass tug drivers course within one month of commencement. Must be 18 to pass tug license
• Must be able to send and receive clear instructions on radio system

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.