Bank Porter
Job Description
Job summary
To carry out a full range of porterage duties within the hospital which will include the movement of patients, transportation of equipment, furniture, pathology specimens, linen and waste.
Porters may be required to cover Chargehand porter tasks, at the appropriate rate, when necessary.
Main duties of the job
General Porterage Duties
All porterage requests must be prioritised and response times met.
Carry out the movement of patients from department to department using wheelchairs or trolleys.
Assist nursing staff with the movement of patient beds.
Carry out the delivery of Pharmacy Supplies and collection of Pharmacy boxes from Wardsand departments.
Ensure routine tasks are completed such as the porterage of pathology samples and security duties.
Collection and delivery of mail items to and from wards and departments.
Trace and collect patient cases notes on request using the Medicorr system, ensuring the correct notes are collected and they are tracked on the system correctly.
Ensure domestic waste, clinical waste and soiled linen is collected, transported and stored in accordance with procedure.
Clean the Clinical waste and soiled linen stores on a regular basis.
Carry out furniture moves, assessing the manual handling beforehand.
Ensure linen cages are moved to and from the linen room.
Transport Oxygen cylinders to wards on request, checking the gauges beforehand.
Take delivery of oxygen cylinders and ensure they are stored correctly.
Change the Nitrous Oxygen cylinders in the store when alerted by the alarm.
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About us
Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a caring and compassionate organisation that is both ambitious and innovative. We are committed to delivering the best outcomes for our patients and providing a positive experience of our staff. We aspire to be outstanding for our patients, our communities and our staff and are committed to being a great place to receive healthcare, work and learn.
Job responsibilities
Experience Experience of working in a hospital Porterage role
Qualifications - Good general education
Skills, knowledge and competencies -Basic keyboard skills Must be able to work on own initiative, taking decisions on unpredictable incidents Able to prioritise Customer care skills
Specific rolerequirements - The post holder will be required to undergo a 2-week training period and a further 2 weeks shadowing on commencement in post. It is likely to take several weeks before the post holder is fully competent to carry out the full range of tasks on his/her own.
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Person Specification
Experience
Desirable
- Experience of working in a hospital Porterage role
Qualifications
Essential
- English & Maths GCSE Or Equivalent
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Basic keyboard skills must be able to work on own initiative, taking decisions on unpredictable incidents Able to prioritise Customer care skills
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
Employer details
Employer name
Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHSFT
Address
Halton hospital
hospital way
runcorn
WA72DA
