Job summary JOB SUMMARY: To provide and maintain a flexible, dedicated, comprehensive frontline support service to the staff and patients and provide a support service to other departments of the Trust. This involves undertaking a wide range of duties including moving and handling that enable the clinical and non-clinical departments to function effectively. Main duties of the job DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES The post holder will work as part of a team to provide an efficient portering service to the Trust. To provide and to contribute to, a first class customer care service to all users of the Trust. To transfer patients, medical equipment and associated medical sundries as delegated by line management by use of bed, chair, trolley etcTo distribute and collect linen/laundry to designated locations as in agreed schedules. This includes soiled and infected linen. To undertake refuse collections of clinical, household, confidential and specialist waste. To transfer furniture and equipment for disposal or relocation. Collect, distribute, and document for audit and security purposes specimens/bloods for pathology, including emergency collections and distributions as and when required by the service. Provide the exchange, transfer and testing of portable medical gas cylinders and document a record of the usage. Report any identifiable faults. Provide the exchange & transfer of manifold medical gas cylinders and document a record of the usage. Report any identifiable faults. Undertake driving duties as necessary in accordance with service needs, if applicable. Undertake hospital mortuary duties in the measuring, transfer, preparation, and documentation of the deceased, also the laying out of the deceased in the absence of mortuary personnel. Assist the police and ambulance with access to the mortuary. About us One LSC stands for 'One Lancashire and South Cumbria' because there is one team serving Lancashire and South Cumbria in a joined-up way. It is run by the five Trusts as a collaborative partnership. The Trusts that make up One LSC are: Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust The core principles of One LSC are: by bringing services more closely together we can deliver the best service possible, eliminate duplication, ensure value for money, work across different organisations to benefit from being able to share common systems and processes. Additional information BTH is part of the Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Collaborative, therefore all roles will be required to support system wide working across the Lancashire & South Cumbria regions. Date posted 23 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 2 Salary £23,615 an hour per annum Contract Bank Working pattern Flexible working Reference number 435-1LSC-BTH-03.25 Job locations Blackpool teaching hospitals Whinney Heyes road Blackpool FY3 8NR Job description Job responsibilities DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES The post holder will work as part of a team to provide an efficient portering service to the Trust. To provide and to contribute to, a first class customer care service to all users of the Trust. To transfer patients, medical equipment and associated medical sundries as delegated by line management by use of bed, chair, trolley To distribute and collect linen/laundry todesignated locations as in agreed schedules. This includes soiled and infected linen. To undertake refuse collections of clinical, household, confidential and specialist waste. To transfer furniture and equipment for disposal or relocation. Collect, distribute, and document for audit and security purposes specimens/bloods for pathology, including emergency collections and distributions as and when required by the service. Provide the exchange, transfer and testing of portable medical gas cylinders and document a record of the usage. Report any identifiable faults. Provide the exchange & transfer of manifold medical gas cylinders and document a record of the usage. Report any identifiable faults. Undertake driving duties as necessary in accordance with service needs, if applicable. Undertake hospital mortuary duties in the measuring, transfer, preparation, and documentation of the deceased, also the laying out of the deceased in the absence of mortuary personnel. Assist the police and ambulance with access to the mortuary. Ensure that the expectations of service users are met through the compliance with the Portering Service Standards. Attend training as required to meet statutory and service needs within the Portering Service. Ensure compliance with written procedures for all aspects of Portering Services, these forming the basis of Portering Service Standards and induction training. To be responsible for always wearing correct Personal Protective Equipment, provided by the Trust for own protection. In the absence of supervisor to answer any telephone calls and undertake/distribute work as necessary. To carry the bleep(s) when supervisors or acting supervisor are on a break. To assist in the case of a missing patient. To unlock hospital entrances in the unlikely event if Security personnel are dealing with security incidents. Ensuring staff have access to hospital at 6am and hospital is locked down at 10pm In the event of the baby abduction being activated staff to assist Bed Management procedures daily at 8am, Monday to Sunday To attend incidents of fire in line with operational procedures. To provide an immediate on call response to medical emergencies. Have responsibility for the safe and effective utilisation of equipment used by the Portering Service. As directed, assist newly appointed porters during the local induction phase, in awareness and familiarisation of the services provided and the processes that enable the service to function effectively, safely, and securely. The Portering Services operate throughout the year and as such the post-holder will be under a contractual obligation to work on National Public/Bank Holidays, if rostered to do so. Job description Job responsibilities DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES The post holder will work as part of a team to provide an efficient portering service to the Trust. To provide and to contribute to, a first class customer care service to all users of the Trust. To transfer patients, medical equipment and associated medical sundries as delegated by line management by use of bed, chair, trolley To distribute and collect linen/laundry todesignated locations as in agreed schedules. This includes soiled and infected linen. To undertake refuse collections of clinical, household, confidential and specialist waste. To transfer furniture and equipment for disposal or relocation. Collect, distribute, and document for audit and security purposes specimens/bloods for pathology, including emergency collections and distributions as and when required by the service. Provide the exchange, transfer and testing of portable medical gas cylinders and document a record of the usage. Report any identifiable faults. Provide the exchange & transfer of manifold medical gas cylinders and document a record of the usage. Report any identifiable faults. Undertake driving duties as necessary in accordance with service needs, if applicable. Undertake hospital mortuary duties in the measuring, transfer, preparation, and documentation of the deceased, also the laying out of the deceased in the absence of mortuary personnel. Assist the police and ambulance with access to the mortuary. Ensure that the expectations of service users are met through the compliance with the Portering Service Standards. Attend training as required to meet statutory and service needs within the Portering Service. Ensure compliance with written procedures for all aspects of Portering Services, these forming the basis of Portering Service Standards and induction training. To be responsible for always wearing correct Personal Protective Equipment, provided by the Trust for own protection. In the absence of supervisor to answer any telephone calls and undertake/distribute work as necessary. To carry the bleep(s) when supervisors or acting supervisor are on a break. To assist in the case of a missing patient. To unlock hospital entrances in the unlikely event if Security personnel are dealing with security incidents. Ensuring staff have access to hospital at 6am and hospital is locked down at 10pm In the event of the baby abduction being activated staff to assist Bed Management procedures daily at 8am, Monday to Sunday To attend incidents of fire in line with operational procedures. To provide an immediate on call response to medical emergencies. Have responsibility for the safe and effective utilisation of equipment used by the Portering Service. As directed, assist newly appointed porters during the local induction phase, in awareness and familiarisation of the services provided and the processes that enable the service to function effectively, safely, and securely. The Portering Services operate throughout the year and as such the post-holder will be under a contractual obligation to work on National Public/Bank Holidays, if rostered to do so. Person Specification Education and Qualification Essential Educated-to a standard of basic numeracy and literacy Experience and Knowledge Desirable Previous portering experience. Skills and Ability Essential Willingness to use equipment. Using own initiative. Ability to work as part of a team. Clean/tidy appearance. Punctuality/Good attendance record/Reliability Physically fit (some heavy lifting involved). Pleasant & courteous manner. Desirable Ability to undertake driving duties in a Trust vehicle Person Specification Education and Qualification Essential Educated-to a standard of basic numeracy and literacy Experience and Knowledge Desirable Previous portering experience. Skills and Ability Essential Willingness to use equipment. Using own initiative. Ability to work as part of a team. Clean/tidy appearance. Punctuality/Good attendance record/Reliability Physically fit (some heavy lifting involved). Pleasant & courteous manner. Desirable Ability to undertake driving duties in a Trust vehicle 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). Employer details Employer name East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust Address Blackpool teaching hospitals Whinney Heyes road Blackpool FY3 8NR Employer's website http://jobs.elht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)