- The movement of patients by wheelchair, stretcher or bed.- The escorting or directing of patients and visitors.- The lifting of fallen patients in Wards or departments (but not to perform nursing duties).- The movement of medical equipment and furniture around the site as directed by the Portering Supervisor or the Security and Logistics Manager.- To provide support to nursing or other staff in relation to difficult situations where patients may have permanent or temporary mental incapacity which could either cause harm to the patient, endanger others or to cause damage. This will be at the direction of clinical staff.- The movement of the deceased to the Mortuary in a respectful manner, ensuring appropriate checks are made prior to removal of deceased from Ward/department and correct details recorded appropriately upon attendance in Mortuary. The cleaning and charging of PM trolley, used for the movement of deceased patients.- To be responsible for the collection of blood and blood components. Ensuring correct patient checks are carried out and the subsequent delivery of those products.- To act as Fire Marshall during fire alarms, ensuring staff, patients and visitors do not move around the hospital whilst the alarm is sounding and thereby putting themselves and fire crews at potential risk of harm. Assisting Fire Brigade when necessary.- The collection and transfer within the Hospital of files, including from Medical Secretary's offices and elsewhere in the Trust, pharmaceuticals, specimens, linen and any other items that are deemed necessary to transfer in the correct manner with the exception of records in bulk.- To ensure that the correct Pharmaceutical items are picked and delivered to the Wards.- The changing of medical gas cylinders when required, in accordance with the correct procedures held within the Medical Gas manifold rooms. Delivery of medical gases to Wards/departments as required.- To report all untoward or suspicious incidents occurring in the Hospital or its grounds to the Portering Supervisor (or Clinical Site Manager in their absence)- Operate manual handling equipment on receipt of appropriate training.- To carry radio communication equipment whilst on shift and respond politely in a timely manner when Portering Supervisor or another team member requires assistance. To be aware that confidential information must not be discussed via radio communication devices.- To perform, when required, as the Portering member on the Crash Resuscitation Team on occasions when a Portering Supervisor is not available. To carry and delivery the correct equipment to the emergency location.- Logging of all tasks to assist management in identifying where service improvements can be made.- To carry out any Portering duties as requested by the Portering Supervisor or Security and Portering Manager.- The cleaning of all Hospital wheelchairs on a daily basis using alcohol wipes or other recognised preparations.- The attendance to security incidents inside and outside the Trust's properties under the supervision of the Security and Logistics Manager, Portering Supervisor or the Clinical Site Manager.- To perform duties appropriate to the grade in any department or elsewhere in the hospital at the discretion of management.- Comply with all SSL Policies and Procedures including (but not exclusively), Quality, Environmental Equality, Diversity, Safety, Human Resources and Financial.