To transfer patients in a safe and appropriate manner to and from the wards and departments via means of walking, wheelchair, stretcher, or beds.
Responsibilities:
1. Use of task management system (HIVE) to enable effective management of activity within the portering service including the use of a two-way radio system.
2. Convey blood specimens in a safe manner from wards/departments to the Pathology department.
3. Convey patient notes and x-rays to and from wards/departments.
4. Remove deceased bodies from wards/departments to the mortuary in a safe and dignified manner and assist in viewing in the absence of the mortuary technician.
5. Accept coroners cases into the mortuary in the absence of the mortuary technician.
6. Convey deceased patients from ambulance to the mortuary.
7. Replace medical gases where necessary on wards/departments for the requirements of patients within the contracted hours.
8. Assist in the transfer of seriously injured patients from the ambulance/helicopter to the A & E.
9. Use the designated blood tracking system for traceability for the benefit of both the patient and the department.
10. Help in the movement of medical supplies.
11. Transport patients from wards to theatres and vice versa after hours, between 20:00pm-08:00am, where specifically requested.
12. Assist deceased patients to be pat-slid across from trolleys to the bed with assistance from the nursing staff.
13. Attend emergency incidents and support clinical staff in the event of cardiac arrests, major haemorrhage activations, fire alarm activations, and major incidents.
14. Assist staff on the day case unit to transport patients to and from wards.
15. Assist new starter inductions on the “buddy” programme where required.
16. Respond to and complete tasks scheduled or by ad hoc request as per company policy within the specified timeframes.
Mail Room and Messenger Related Tasks:
1. Complete mail/specimens collection delivery rounds within scheduled timeframes.
2. Pick up all outgoing mail from collection points within scheduled timeframes.
3. Identify all outgoing special/recorded delivery items and ensure that the appropriate paperwork has been completed.
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