Porter - HMP Holme House
- NHS
- Part Time
- Stockton-on-Tees
- 23615.00 a year
Job Description
Job summary
To be responsible for the delivery of a customer focused and efficient portering service within HMP prisons. This includes working as part of a Team and using own initiative to respond to situations in a professional, effective and proactive manner.
Main duties of the job
To escort healthcare visitors around the establishment as requested and act as a point of contact for visitors to healthcare including any healthcare contractors.To ensure all healthcare clinics and consultation rooms are stocked with the required equipment and stationery.Transport urgent pathology and specimen samples to relevant hospitals as required.To support the administration team, undertaking appropriate administration duties as required to include filing, scanning and photocopying.To undertake the daily collection and distribution of mail including Healthcare applications and communications to the wings.To be responsible for the movement of medical records, clinical waste and officer furniture and equipment as required by the Healthcare team.To provide regional portering support on an as and when required basis.January 2022Following appropriate Health and Safety training, carry out Health and Safety checks ensuring that all risk assessments are complete and up to date, attend prison health and safety meetings and follow through on appropriate actions
Duty and responsibility to comply with Spectrum's Infection, Prevention & ControlStandards Precaution Policy, ensuring compliance with any specific role and responsiblities outlined within this policy.Maintain high levels of confidentiality at all times, ensuring that information is not communicated except in the course of recognised duty and in accordance with Spectrum's policy.
About us
BE THE DIFFERENCE IN HEALTHCARE
Join our team
We're looking for passionate individuals to join our diverse and innovative team.
Whether you are starting out in your healthcare journey or are an experienced healthcare professional looking for a new challenge we've got a role for you!
- Access to NHS Pension
- Annual leave on your Birthday
- Welcome payment for some posts
- Refer a friend scheme
- Training and Development opportunities
- Flexible Working
- Access to Employee Assistance and Health and Wellbeing programmes
- Up to 33 days annual leave
We have an ambition to become a truly lived experience inclusive employer, changing how we approach staff experience and value personal stories our colleagues bring with them.
We welcome applications from everyone, including applicants with lived experience, those who belong to LGBTQIA+ Community and are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (or questioning), Intersex and Asexual, people with a disability, neurodivergent applicants and people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds.
Spectrum Community Health CIC provides a range of award-winning healthcare services on behalf of the NHS, Local Authority Public Health services, and other partners across substance misuse, sexual health, and health and justice settings. As a not-for-profit social enterprise and Community Interest Company our focus is centred on people - our patients, service users, staff and partners.
Job responsibilities
To be responsible for the delivery of a customer focused and efficient portering service within HMP prisons. This includes working as part of a Team and using own initiative to respond to situations in a professional, effective and proactive manner.
To escort healthcare visitors around the establishment as requested and act as a point of contact for visitors to healthcare including any healthcare contractors.To ensure all healthcare clinics and consultation rooms are stocked with the required equipment and stationery.Transport urgent pathology and specimen samples to relevant hospitals as required.To support the administration team, undertaking appropriate administration duties as required to include filing, scanning and photocopying.To undertake the daily collection and distribution of mail including Healthcare applications and communications to the wings.To be responsible for the movement of medical records, clinical waste and officer furniture and equipment as required by the Healthcare team.To provide regional portering support on an as and when required basis.
January 2022Following appropriate Health and Safety training, carry out Health and Safety checks ensuring that all risk assessments are complete and up to date, attend prison health and safety meetings and follow through on appropriate actions
Duty and responsibility to comply with Spectrums Infection, Prevention & Control Standards Precaution Policy, ensuring compliance with any specific role and responsibilities outlined within this policy.Maintain high levels of confidentiality at all times, ensuring that information is not communicated except in the course of recognised duty and in accordance with Spectrums policy.The post holder will be expected to operate in line with our shared commitment to our values; Working Together, Integrity, Respect and Recognition, Compassion and Innovation.
Person Specification
Previous experience of working in a related customer/patient focussed environment
Essential
- Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
Desirable
- Previous experience in a healthcare environment working as a porter
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
Spectrum Community Health CIC
Address
HMP Holme House
Holme House Road
Stockton on Tees
TS18 2QU
