We have a full time position available for a 'Waste Porter' at Leighton Hospital which will be working 5/7 - 7 am to 3 pm - to include alternate weekends and required to work various Bank Holiday shifts - to be discussed further at interview.
YOU WILL NEED TO HOLD A C1 LICENCE FOR THIS JOB - PLEASE NOTE APPLICANTS WHO DO NOT HOLD A C1 LICENCE YOUR APPLICATION WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED
A Hospital Porter Should
* Have good communication skills.
* Be able to work well with people from a wide range of backgrounds.
* Be friendly, polite and helpful.
* Have a positive outlook.
* Be fit and have high levels of stamina.
* Be able to work well under pressure.
* Act calmly and quickly in emergencies.
* Be able to follow instructions.
* Be reliable, hardworking, honest and trustworthy.
* Respect patient confidentiality.
* Deal sensitively with patients and visitors who are anxious, distressed or very unwell.
* Have a flexible attitude to work.
You would be responsible for:
* Using special handling techniques to move expensive, specialist medical equipment from one part of the hospital to another.
* Transporting medical supplies, such as oxygen cylinders, and collecting and returning them when they are empty.
* Collecting blood samples and medical specimens from wards, clinics and theatres, and taking them to laboratories.
* Transporting general clinical waste and hazardous materials.
* Removing patients' bodies from wards and operating theatres and taking them to the mortuary.
* Bringing clean sheets and other items to the wards and removing dirty linen.
* Delivering patients' meals to wards and removing used crockery and cutlery.
* Delivering post to different departments of the hospital.
* Delivering supplies to wards and departments.
You will be a part of the portering services team within the estates department and will have contact with clinical and non-clinical staff. You could work with nurses, operating department practitioners, healthcare assistants, housekeepers, security staff or catering staff.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Scott Mcevoy Job title: Facilities Coordinator Email address: scott.mcevoy@mcht.nhs.uk Telephone number: 01270 612369
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