Job summary
We are delighted to offer a full time position in our portering team based at the Sheffield Children's hospital, this role will be working 37.5 hours per week over 7 days.
Main duties of the job
To provide a portering and security service to include the removal and safe disposal of waste and, the movement of equipment, documentation and specimens.
All work must be carried out in line with the Health and Safety, Infection Prevention, Security and all Trust Policies and Procedures.
The Hotel Services Assistant must be flexible and be able to work as part of a team and they must be able to deal with patients, staff and visitors in a pleasant and co-operative manner.
About us
Sheffield Children's is one of three independent, specialist paediatric hospitals in the country, providing dedicated healthcare for children and young people across community, mental health and acute specialist settings.
We have three overarching aims that set the direction for the Trust in our vision "to create a healthier future for children and young people."
- Outstanding patient care
- Brilliant place to work
- Leader in children's health
Our commitment to rewarding colleagues is demonstrated through our brilliant reward and benefits offer including; generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme and access to salary sacrifice schemes such as cycle to work and lease cars.
We are committed to supporting colleagues from different heritages and lifestyles while at work. This is supported through the offer we have in place for flexible working and the three equality network groups we have in place. Colleagues are encouraged to join these groups and request flexible working.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To transport patients on bed trolleys or in wheelchairs to all areas of the hospital. This includes the transportation of deceased
- To order, maintain and exchange medical gas cylinders and move around site, to include Nitrous
- To respond to emergency situations including but not exhaustive to , Trauma, Cardiac and Fire, assisting in collection and delivery of equipment and ensuring correct policies and procedures are
- To respond when emergency Helicopter Ambulance arrives, stopping traffic, clearing the area and assisting in patient transfer into
- To transport and deliver food and non-food items around the hospital to include Ryegate where
- To collect and deliver linen from all wards and departments and receive and distribute
- To collect and deliver specimens and bloods to and from wards and
Access blood bank when required, matching blood codes bound by signatory accountability and follow strict auditable documentation which is time bound.
- To transfer deceased patients to the mortuary in the event of a bereavement out of hours and to follow the agreed procedure for registering and storing the body
- To deliver parcels and post around the
- Ad-hoc movement of furniture and equipment at main site and
- To collect and dispose of all waste, clinical and non-clinical in accordance with departmental
- To deliver and return hot food trolleys to wards and any other related food items.
- To participate in the chargehand shift When undertaking chargehand duties, prioritise emergency calls and organise shift cover outside of management hours.
- To support other teams within the Hotel Services department, when availability on rota'
Security
- To respond to any security calls from within the main hospital
- To carry out routine security checks on all internal and external doors, document and communicate to
- To ensure that the correct documentation is filled in after every incident and communicated to
- Provide a first line response to violent and aggressive persons within the hospital, and where necessary restraining and escorting persons from site in order to maintain a safe environment within the hospital.
- To be responsible for viewing of CCTV cameras and liaising with staff and police on viewing as
- To provide support to ward staff and patients with physical and mental health needs, providing prolonged cover when requested by senior site manager/security manager or charge hand porter.
Inclusive Recruitment & Selection
We are committed to being an inclusive employer and accurate data capture is an important part of that to ensure we are supportive and representative. Our aim is to ensure that all applicants can see themselves in the available categories on our application form, but we recognise that some of our data capture fields are not inclusive. We have flagged this with our system provider to ask for change.
We offer encouragement and active support to applicants with additional needs, including those from ethnic minorities, with disabilities and members of the LGBTQ+ community. If you wish to adjust any aspect of the recruitment process or wish to find out more about our recruitment & selection processes, please get in touch with our Recruitment Manager: Catherine.Gilbert7@nhs.net
We are continually reviewing our recruitment & selection process to support the long-term aim of Sheffield Childrens being a champion of Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion. If you have any ideas for improvement, please get in touch with Catherine Gilbert at Catherine.Gilbert7@nhs.net
Trust Values
The Trust is committed to providing great quality patient care and keep children, young people and families at the heart of what we do by following our CARE values:
- Compassion leading by kindness and showing empathy, understanding and respect
- Accountability striving to do the right thing and owning responsibility
- Respect value differences, tackling inequality and fostering a culture of inclusion
- Excellence delivering a high-quality standard of care
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To transport patients on bed trolleys or in wheelchairs to all areas of the hospital. This includes the transportation of deceased
- To order, maintain and exchange medical gas cylinders and move around site, to include Nitrous
- To respond to emergency situations including but not exhaustive to , Trauma, Cardiac and Fire, assisting in collection and delivery of equipment and ensuring correct policies and procedures are
- To respond when emergency Helicopter Ambulance arrives, stopping traffic, clearing the area and assisting in patient transfer into
- To transport and deliver food and non-food items around the hospital to include Ryegate where
- To collect and deliver linen from all wards and departments and receive and distribute
- To collect and deliver specimens and bloods to and from wards and
Access blood bank when required, matching blood codes bound by signatory accountability and follow strict auditable documentation which is time bound.
- To transfer deceased patients to the mortuary in the event of a bereavement out of hours and to follow the agreed procedure for registering and storing the body
- To deliver parcels and post around the
- Ad-hoc movement of furniture and equipment at main site and
- To collect and dispose of all waste, clinical and non-clinical in accordance with departmental
- To deliver and return hot food trolleys to wards and any other related food items.
- To participate in the chargehand shift When undertaking chargehand duties, prioritise emergency calls and organise shift cover outside of management hours.
- To support other teams within the Hotel Services department, when availability on rota'
Security
- To respond to any security calls from within the main hospital
- To carry out routine security checks on all internal and external doors, document and communicate to
- To ensure that the correct documentation is filled in after every incident and communicated to
- Provide a first line response to violent and aggressive persons within the hospital, and where necessary restraining and escorting persons from site in order to maintain a safe environment within the hospital.
- To be responsible for viewing of CCTV cameras and liaising with staff and police on viewing as
- To provide support to ward staff and patients with physical and mental health needs, providing prolonged cover when requested by senior site manager/security manager or charge hand porter.
Inclusive Recruitment & Selection
We are committed to being an inclusive employer and accurate data capture is an important part of that to ensure we are supportive and representative. Our aim is to ensure that all applicants can see themselves in the available categories on our application form, but we recognise that some of our data capture fields are not inclusive. We have flagged this with our system provider to ask for change.
We offer encouragement and active support to applicants with additional needs, including those from ethnic minorities, with disabilities and members of the LGBTQ+ community. If you wish to adjust any aspect of the recruitment process or wish to find out more about our recruitment & selection processes, please get in touch with our Recruitment Manager: Catherine.Gilbert7@nhs.net
We are continually reviewing our recruitment & selection process to support the long-term aim of Sheffield Childrens being a champion of Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion. If you have any ideas for improvement, please get in touch with Catherine Gilbert at Catherine.Gilbert7@nhs.net
Trust Values
The Trust is committed to providing great quality patient care and keep children, young people and families at the heart of what we do by following our CARE values:
- Compassion leading by kindness and showing empathy, understanding and respect
- Accountability striving to do the right thing and owning responsibility
- Respect value differences, tackling inequality and fostering a culture of inclusion
- Excellence delivering a high-quality standard of care
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE's or equivalent including English and Maths (minimum A- C or level 2 equivalent) To have or be committed to obtaining relevant competencies, theoretical knowledge, expertise and training in portering e.g. security, restraint, medical gas procedures, lockdown and child abduction
Desirable
- To have a current driving license
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within a customer service environment
Desirable
- Previous hospital portering/domestic experience would be desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to effectively communicate and interact with others (both verbally and written) Ability to work as part of a team Ability to follow instruction and direction To have or be committed undertaking accredited external HAC training in medical gases. To have or be committed to undertaking restraint training e.g. level 3 Maybo training
Desirable
- To have knowledge of waste disposal and rapid response to security. To have knowledge of blood bank and matching blood codes
Personal Attributes
Essential
- To be clean and tidy, pleasant, honest and courteous
- To have a flexible approach to work
- The ability to work on own initiative
- Team member approach with a helpful attitude
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE's or equivalent including English and Maths (minimum A- C or level 2 equivalent) To have or be committed to obtaining relevant competencies, theoretical knowledge, expertise and training in portering e.g. security, restraint, medical gas procedures, lockdown and child abduction
Desirable
- To have a current driving license
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within a customer service environment
Desirable
- Previous hospital portering/domestic experience would be desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to effectively communicate and interact with others (both verbally and written) Ability to work as part of a team Ability to follow instruction and direction To have or be committed undertaking accredited external HAC training in medical gases. To have or be committed to undertaking restraint training e.g. level 3 Maybo training
Desirable
- To have knowledge of waste disposal and rapid response to security. To have knowledge of blood bank and matching blood codes
Personal Attributes
Essential
- To be clean and tidy, pleasant, honest and courteous
- To have a flexible approach to work
- The ability to work on own initiative
- Team member approach with a helpful attitude
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).
