Emergency Medical Assistant (fixed term 6 months)
* Contract
* Weekly Hours / Programmed Activities: 33
* Salary Band: Band 2
* Staff Group: Estates and Ancillary
* Contract Type: Temporary
* Job Area: Admin and Corporate
Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.
You will support the clinical teams within the Urgent Care Group by transferring and escorting patients, ensuring an efficient, effective, and high-quality service is provided. There is a requirement for daily completion of the ED Checklist, which incorporates checking linen trolleys, the cleanliness of our wheelchairs and beds, as well as urgent runs to labs.
The role is fixed term for 6 months and includes working as part of a team on a monthly rota which runs 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. If you are an internal member of staff, this can be offered as a 6-month secondment opportunity.
Across the Emergency Department and Acute Medical Unit, your role will include:
* Transfer and escort patients between units and around the hospital.
* Assist the clinical and operational team to facilitate the smooth running of both the Urgent Care departments on a daily basis.
* Ensure bed/trolley stock is available and ready to use and ensure they are clean at all times.
* Work in ED and AMU on a daily basis, whilst fostering a safe and efficient environment for patients, staff, and visitors.
* Assist the safe transfer of patients to and from radiology and scanning.
Minimum Qualifications:
* Educated to GCSE standard or equivalent.
* Experience of working within a high visibility customer-facing environment.
* Experience of working in an NHS Trust/health care environment.
* Previous experience in a front-facing role.
Skills and Knowledge:
* Good organisational skills.
* Ability to work as part of a team and independently.
* Ability to liaise with staff at all levels.
* Knowledge of dealing with highly sensitive/patient confidential information.
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs.
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