Porter

Job summary

We are looking to employ enthusiastic and highly motivated individuals to join the General Portering Team at the RUH.

General Portering ensure safe movement of patients to and from wards, clinics and departments throughout the RUH.

General Portering work 24 hours per day 7 days per week

Main duties of the job

This is a physically active and demanding role, in which your primary duties will be the safe transportation of patients to wards, clinics and departments.

There will be lots of walking in the role and also the requirement to use a powered Bedpusher machine(Once Fully Trained & Competant)

There is also the requirement to distribute and collect Post from all Trust Areas. To move equipment, furniture, beds as necessary between areas of the hospital.

You will also assist with distribution and collection of Medical Gases around the RUH Site.

You will be required to use a handheld device to manage any tasks assigned to you to ensure the safe transportation of patients, equipment across site.

We are looking to recruit Individuals who are flexible, highly motivated and who have a professional approach and attitude.

Good Communication Skills and the ability to work as part of a team or independently are essential

For an informal discussion please contact Louise Grennan, Assistant Logistics Manager on 01225 - 824880 or email louise.grennan@nhs.net

The General Portering Team is a team of 36 who provide a professional service to wards, departments, clinics across the Trust

The department operates a rota system for staff shifts, this is covered over a 4 week period and adequate notice is given to staff to ensure an adequate work/life balance

Exposure to distressing instances are part of the role

About us

At the RUH we're proud to put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone's contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.

We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks - celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.

A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.

We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We've even got a pool!

We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we're providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research.