SPENCER PRIVATE HOSPITALS Job Description Job Title: Porter / Maintenance Department: Facilities Responsible to: Facilities Team Leader Accountable to: Site Supervisor JOB PURPOSE To be responsible for the delivery of a highly effective portering service to the patients and staff within The Spencer Private Hospital. Assist Site Supervisor and Team Leader undertaking inspections and reviewing maintenance requirements. To undertake general maintenance tasks as per planned maintenance programme. To undertake driver duties as an when required (if appropriate) in the SPH vehicle between SPH sites and staff locations within the SPH region of operations. KEY RELATIONSHIPS Line Manager is the Facilities Team Leader Team Leader Work closely with colleagues in Facilities team, Matron, Outpatients manager, Clinical teams, Customer Services team, Working relationship with all Internal/External services KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Financial To maintain the off duty with effective use of time To assist with the monitoring and control of resources allocated to the ward to provide the best value for patients. To be mindful of waste management and report any non-compliances. Business Development To assist with the management and implementation of changes, which may be required by the organisation. To monitor and be aware of any problems with hospital building and/or equipment and liaise with maintenance, security, or administration departments. To contribute towards creating professional relationships and behaviours with staff whereby you can continuously review workload and feel confident to put forward ideas and suggestions. Quality To assist with gathering, recording, assessing, and storing relevant information, To contribute constructively and appropriately in team meetings and working groups Undertake a broad range unsupervised routine maintenance and minor improvement works within the limitations of the post holders training and experience. To participate in in-house training sessions and attend meetings and discussions when required. To complete all required mandatory training Workforce To participate in the induction of new portering staff To identify any concerns about the quality of work and initiate action as directed by Senior Porter Clinical To convey patients around the Hospital site in a friendly and purposeful manner To maintain a timely collection of rubbish and linen from The Spencer Private Hospital to the allocated areas within the NHS Hospital To ensure timely delivery of all patient equipment, blood, oxygen, supplies, drugs, files, mail, and specimens To ensure timely collection, sorting and delivery of post To monitor wheelchairs, trolleys, bed tugs used in order to complete duties, and to ensure they are in a good state of repair. Report all unsafe conditions of equipment to the Senior Porter To maintain a high standard of cleanliness for all work areas To transfer bodies to the mortuary and complete all relevant documentation, prepare bodies for viewing by relatives in the chapel of rest, conforming to all religious beliefs. To ensure all machinery is checked before each use, and ensure it is in a clean and tidy condition. To be responsible for the safe collection and transport of clinical waste ensuring that it is correctly bagged, tagged and stored in line with the Spencer Private Hospital Waste policies. To assist with security incidents as required including security of the car park. To undertake maintenance tasks within the identified scope To perform any other duty as may be reasonably requested in line with your core duties. Ensure all Health and Safety Regulations are strictly adhered to. To ensure that all local policies and legal requirements relating to clinical care and Health and Safety are read and complied with Work towards retaining external ISO 14001 Environmental and ISO 9001 Quality accreditation. This job description is intended to reflect, in outline, the responsibilities of the postholder, which may change over time with corporate or local business needs of Spencer Private Hospitals. It will therefore be subject to periodic review and amendment in the light of changing circumstances and following consultation with the post holder. Signed:. Date: .