Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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.
* Deal sensitively with patients and visitors who are anxious, distressed or very unwell.
* Have a flexible attitude to work.
Main duties of the job
You would be:
* 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.
About us
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides a full range of local hospital and community services for people across East Cheshire and West Cheshire and Chester boroughs.
Job responsibilities
To provide a Portering service in public, patient and staff areas. To follow NHS guidance and work to the requirements of NHS standards, liaising with departmental and ward managers, housekeepers and supervisors to deliver a patient-focused service.
SERVICE DELIVERY
To provide a porter service in all patient, public and staff areas.
* To assist with the transfer of patients in and around the Trust.
* To transport patients' notes from and to wards, departments and medical records library.
* To maintain entrances and exits to the premises so that they are free from litter, leaves etc.
* To transfer the deceased and accept BIDs in accordance with agreed mortuary procedures.
* To transport and replace medical gas cylinders for wards and departments.
* To direct patients and visitors around the Trust and help with patient and visitor enquiries.
* To collect and distribute goods within the Trust.
* To transport and dispose of household, confidential and clinical waste in accordance with Trust Policy.
* To maintain and clean manual and electrical equipment and to report maintenance issues to the supervisor.
Person Specification
Skills
* Experience of working in a Healthcare Establishment.
* Ability to prioritise work.
Values
* A commitment to quality and safety.
* A recognition of the importance of showing respect, dignity and compassion to patients and colleagues.
Behaviours
* Must be willing to act as a role model.
* Must have the courage to speak up.
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.
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