General Porter

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)

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Job summary

Are you innovative and forward thinking? Are you looking to join a collaborative team that helps keep our hospitals running smoothly? Are you interested in a hands on job?

Join the team at the largest University Hospital in the South West, where our people and patients are at the heart of everything!

We are currently recruiting General Porters to work within the team to provide a comprehensive Portering service of a high standard across the Weston General Hospital. This is a great opportunity to work in our patient friendly hospital.

This rota is Monday - Sunday, working every other weekend on a 14 week rolling rota. The earliest your shift will start is 7am and latest finish is midnight.

Main duties of the job

On a day to day basis, tasks will include:-

Providing a Portering and messenger service including the transfer of patients and visitors between wards and departments.
Collecting and delivering a range of goods including drugs, bloods, furniture, case notes, specimens, x-rays and medical gas cylinders.
Collecting and delivering mail
Loading and unloading hospital deliveries
Transferring furniture and other portable equipment and machinery
Maintaining confidentiality and attend trust training
Responding to emergency bleeps including cardiac arrest, fire, and major trauma.
The above duties are not an exhaustive list, you may be asked to assist with other tasks as and when required.

You will have:-

Excellent communication skills
Ability to work as part of a team
Pleasant and friendly personality
Ability to use your own initiative
Understanding of the need to deal with patients, parents and staff in a helpful and supportive manne

In return for your hard work and your professional, caring and reliable service you will have access to the following benefits:

Competitive pay
Access to the NHS pension scheme
Paid annual leave, maternity and sick pay (subject to qualifying criteria)
Training and development opportunities including apprenticeships!
Industry leading discount schemes at local and national outlets, including insurance, holidays and shopping!

About us

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

Date posted

22 September 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

387-EF-0255-KM

Job locations

Weston General Hospital

Grange Rd, Uphill

Weston-super-Mare

BS23 4TQ

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities. please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities. please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Sound secondary education

Desirable

NVQ in Support Services in Heath Care (If not held must gain certificate within 12 months)

Knowledge

Essential

Demonstrate legible written documentation
Be efficient at delegating and prioritising work load through the use of telephone, our porter trac system, bleep and two way radio system.
Fitness to work safely in a clinical environment dealing with heavy and unpredictable loads.

Desirable

Previous Experience of Hospital Portering

Skills

Essential

Demonstrate an understanding of customer care and the role of a hospital porter.
Demonstrates the ability to care for others
Be able to make sound judgement on priority tasks under times of pressure and when workload can be extremely high.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Sound secondary education

Desirable

NVQ in Support Services in Heath Care (If not held must gain certificate within 12 months)

Knowledge

Essential

Demonstrate legible written documentation
Be efficient at delegating and prioritising work load through the use of telephone, our porter trac system, bleep and two way radio system.
Fitness to work safely in a clinical environment dealing with heavy and unpredictable loads.

Desirable

Previous Experience of Hospital Portering

Skills

Essential

Demonstrate an understanding of customer care and the role of a hospital porter.
Demonstrates the ability to care for others
Be able to make sound judgement on priority tasks under times of pressure and when workload can be extremely high.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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