Main area: Acute Medicine
Grade Band: 2
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Will include nights, bank holiday and weekends)
Job ref: 390-DoM-BA-3154
Employer: Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Basildon
Town: Basildon
Salary: £23,615 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 12/02/2025 23:59
Department Assistant
Band 2
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest trusts in the country, serving a population of 1.2 million people comprising acute hospital sites at Broomfield in Chelmsford, Basildon and Southend.
We are a well-led, high-performing and innovative organisation determined to provide the best health care services for our local population and working in the best interests of the people we serve.
Job overview
AMU East is an acute area which aims to provide acute assessment and care to treat those with varying medical conditions. We incorporate two areas in one, East acts as more of a receiving unit of patients from A+E that require acute care and intervention and MSDEC have medical patients requiring emergency care, but who can be managed safely the same day and without the need to admit into hospital. Our aim is to diagnose, treat and provide suitable follow up care to patients and where necessary triage to specialist areas. This approach improves the trusts admissions and emergency bed usage, clinical outcomes and 4 hour performance rates. In turn also enhancing patient experience and maintaining independence.
To provide efficient high-quality portering, this role includes transportation of patients, specimens, goods, blood products, medical gases and equipment around the site. This particular role is for 11.5 hours daily, and will include a share of long days, nights, bank holidays and weekends.
Please note that this job is very physically demanding, requiring the transportation of patients, beds, trolleys, wheelchairs and being on your feet for prolonged periods of time. Kindly take this into consideration before applying.
Main duties of the job
1. To undertake all portering tasks, as requested by AMU team and managers.
2. To respond to emergency calls e.g., cardiac arrest, fire, lift release etc in accordance with Trust procedures.
3. To maintain good hygiene practices in the tasks performed as per infection control procedures.
4. To observe Health & Safety regulations at all times.
5. To attend staff induction and training and an annual appraisal interview.
6. To ensure that service user complaints referred to Supervisor / Manager.
7. To ensure the transportation equipment is kept clean and in working order, and to report any defects to the Supervisor / Manager to be rectified as quickly as possible.
8. To transport patients as per Departmental and Trust procedures, with due regard to their dignity and respect.
9. To maintain a smart appearance at all times, wearing the allocated uniform.
10. To undertake duties in a courteous, sympathetic manner with due regard to privacy, dignity and confidentiality at all times.
11. To work as part of a team and be flexible in approach to duties in order to cover annual leave and sickness, noting that the postholder will be required to work Bank Holidays as rostered and that annual leave will not be granted over Bank Holiday periods.
12. To carry out any reasonable task requested by Supervisor/Manager.
Working for our organisation
We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook – if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us.
We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further details, please refer to the attached job description and personal specification.
We look forward to receiving your application.
Person specification
Communication
* Standard grade English or equivalent
Experience
* Completed Trust moving and handling training
* Previous experience in similar role within the trust
Please be aware as per the new Immigration guidelines we cannot sponsor candidates with a salary (full time or pro Rata) under the current minimum threshold.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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