Bank Porter

Job summary

To carry out a full range of porterage duties within the hospital which will include the movement of patients, transportation of equipment, furniture, pathology specimens, linen and waste.

Porters may be required to cover Chargehand porter tasks, at the appropriate rate, when necessary.

Main duties of the job

General Porterage Duties

All porterage requests must be prioritised and response times met.

Carry out the movement of patients from department to department using wheelchairs or trolleys.

Assist nursing staff with the movement of patient beds.

Carry out the delivery of Pharmacy Supplies and collection of Pharmacy boxes from Wardsand departments.

Ensure routine tasks are completed such as the porterage of pathology samples and security duties.

Collection and delivery of mail items to and from wards and departments.

Trace and collect patient cases notes on request using the Medicorr system, ensuring the correct notes are collected and they are tracked on the system correctly.

Ensure domestic waste, clinical waste and soiled linen is collected, transported and stored in accordance with procedure.

Clean the Clinical waste and soiled linen stores on a regular basis.

Carry out furniture moves, assessing the manual handling beforehand.

Ensure linen cages are moved to and from the linen room.

Transport Oxygen cylinders to wards on request, checking the gauges beforehand.

Take delivery of oxygen cylinders and ensure they are stored correctly.

Change the Nitrous Oxygen cylinders in the store when alerted by the alarm.

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About us

Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a caring and compassionate organisation that is both ambitious and innovative. We are committed to delivering the best outcomes for our patients and providing a positive experience of our staff. We aspire to be outstanding for our patients, our communities and our staff and are committed to being a great place to receive healthcare, work and learn.