Porter Endoscopy

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

The closing date is 01 October 2024

Job summary

  • We are looking for a Porter willing to go extra mile to ensure compassionate and excellent patient focused care is always delivered. This is a part time role 25 hours per week.The successful candidates will join our friendly and dynamic team.
  • For further information, contact Sister Aireen Jalipa (WRH) on 01905 763333 Ext 39490/30919.

Main duties of the job

Key Duties:

To carry out the full range of Portering duties.

To respond to tasks allocated the Endoscopy department in line with department procedures.

Transportation of patients between wards/departments.

To move items of furniture/equipment within the department

Visually and verbally risk-assess every patient prior to carrying out any clinical investigation.

Assist with maintaining daily records and statistics of clinical activity.

Occasional exposure to distressing circumstance e.g. vulnerable/aggressive patients and whilst carrying out mortuary duties

Receive and report verbal and written communication, including responding to a bleep, answering the telephone, taking messages and keeping records for the departmental database.

Respond promptly to job allocation from the Endoscopy department.

Perform minor maintenance and clean equipment to the departmental Infection control audit standard.

Undergo training when required to keep up to date with new equipment and technology.

Report any untoward events or uncertainties to a senior team member

Adhere to all Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust and departmental policies and procedures.

Perform any other duties appropriate to the grade, as instructed by the Head of Department.

About us

Our purpose is simple - Putting Patients First. We are looking for exceptional colleagues who can help us achieve this.

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.

The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester

Our workforce is over 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.

We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our Vision - working in partnership to provide the best healthcare for our communities, leading and supporting our teams to move 4ward. Our 4ward behaviours, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.

Our objectives are simple:

  • Best services for local people
  • Best experience of care and best outcomes for our patients
  • Best use of resources
  • Best people

Better never stops, and our Clinical Services Strategy provides a clear future vision for our Trust, our hospitals, our services and our role in the wider health and care system.

We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.

Date posted

17 September 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£23,615 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9365-24-1037

Job locations

Charles Hastings Way

Worcester

Worcestershire

WR5 1DD


Job description

Job responsibilities

To carry out the full range of Portering duties.

To respond to tasks allocated the Endoscopy department in line with department procedures.

Transportation of patients between wards/departments.

To move items of furniture/equipment within the department

Visually and verbally risk-assess every patient prior to carrying out any clinical investigation.

Assist with maintaining daily records and statistics of clinical activity.

Occasional exposure to distressing circumstance e.g. vulnerable/aggressive patients and whilst carrying out mortuary duties

Job description

Job responsibilities

To carry out the full range of Portering duties.

To respond to tasks allocated the Endoscopy department in line with department procedures.

Transportation of patients between wards/departments.

To move items of furniture/equipment within the department

Visually and verbally risk-assess every patient prior to carrying out any clinical investigation.

Assist with maintaining daily records and statistics of clinical activity.

Occasional exposure to distressing circumstance e.g. vulnerable/aggressive patients and whilst carrying out mortuary duties

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Good basic education and ability to accurately complete documentation Good Organisational Skills

Desirable

  • Portering experience in an NHS or similar environment
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Good basic education and ability to accurately complete documentation Good Organisational Skills

Desirable

  • Portering experience in an NHS or similar environment

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Charles Hastings Way

Worcester

Worcestershire

WR5 1DD


Employer's website

https://www.worcsacute.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Charles Hastings Way

Worcester

Worcestershire

WR5 1DD


Employer's website

https://www.worcsacute.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


For questions about the job, contact:

Manager

Aireen Jalipa

aireen.jalipa1@nhs.net

01905733085

Date posted

17 September 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£23,615 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9365-24-1037

Job locations

Charles Hastings Way

Worcester

Worcestershire

WR5 1DD


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