Courier Driver/Porter

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

We are currently looking to recruit for a Courier Driver/Porter based at our Colchester General Hospital site.In this role you will be required to provide a customer focused Driver service.

You must have;

o Understand the meaning of confidentiality.o Good verbal and written communication skills.o Good Customer Service Skills.o Understanding for health and safety issues.o Ability to work within a team and on your own.o Ability to act calmly and effectively.o Ability to use tact and diplomacy in all situations.o Able to react flexibly in changing circumstances.o Able to lift and bend.o Basic computer skills.o Full UK Driving Licence

This advert may close early depending on the volume of applications received.

Main duties of the job

Collect/deliver Histology & pathology samples (including bloods) from GP surgeries, Health Centres, various outlying NHS premises and Hospitals and deliver to the processing centres
Collect/deliver medical records & x-rays to/from Health Service premises ensuring patient confidentiality and security
Collect/deliver & sort mail, parcels, boxes, to/from NHS premises
Collect/deliver clean & used HSDU equipment (surgical instruments) to/from Theatres/GP surgeries and the processing centre
Carry out removals of office, medical and sundry equipment
Deliver/collect and where appropriate install medical equipment (including beds) in patients' residences and returning same to the store
Collection/delivery of all pharmacy products (including controlled drugs) from/to NHS premises and patients' residences

About us

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.

We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.

Find out about living and working here - www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A

Date posted

15 April 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

7 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

432-HR89-24

Job locations

Colchester Hospital

Colchester

CO4 5JL

Job description

Job responsibilities

MAIN DUTIES

Undertake scheduled work for the day including:

Collect/deliver Histology & pathology samples (including bloods) from GP surgeries, Health Centres, various outlying NHS premises and Hospitals and deliver to the processing centres.
Collect/deliver medical records & x-rays to/from Health Service premises ensuring patient confidentiality and security.
Collect/deliver & sort mail, parcels, boxes, to/from NHS premises.
Collect/deliver clean & used HSDU equipment (surgical instruments) to/from Theatres/GP surgeries and the processing centre.
Carry out removals of office, medical and sundry equipment.
Deliver/collect and where appropriate install medical equipment (including beds) in patients residences and returning same to the stores.
Deliver/collect clean/used laundry hospital to and from departments, satellite units, and other NHS premises.
Collection/delivery of all pharmacy products (including controlled drugs) from/to NHS premises and patients residences.
Collect confidential waste from NHS premises and deliver to the hospital for safe disposal if and when requested.
Collect, sort & deliver boxes of stationery from goods in.
Safe delivery/collection of Radio Active Isotope to/from NHS hospitals.
Answer telephone, take messages and where appropriate action the contents.
Sign for items etc. e.g. controlled drugs, pharmacy, letters and packages.
Provide support, guidance & advice to newly recruited members of staff.
Undertake ad-hoc collections/deliveries as required.
Carry out portering tasks when no driving cover required.

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

Job description

Job responsibilities

MAIN DUTIES

Undertake scheduled work for the day including:

Collect/deliver Histology & pathology samples (including bloods) from GP surgeries, Health Centres, various outlying NHS premises and Hospitals and deliver to the processing centres.
Collect/deliver medical records & x-rays to/from Health Service premises ensuring patient confidentiality and security.
Collect/deliver & sort mail, parcels, boxes, to/from NHS premises.
Collect/deliver clean & used HSDU equipment (surgical instruments) to/from Theatres/GP surgeries and the processing centre.
Carry out removals of office, medical and sundry equipment.
Deliver/collect and where appropriate install medical equipment (including beds) in patients residences and returning same to the stores.
Deliver/collect clean/used laundry hospital to and from departments, satellite units, and other NHS premises.
Collection/delivery of all pharmacy products (including controlled drugs) from/to NHS premises and patients residences.
Collect confidential waste from NHS premises and deliver to the hospital for safe disposal if and when requested.
Collect, sort & deliver boxes of stationery from goods in.
Safe delivery/collection of Radio Active Isotope to/from NHS hospitals.
Answer telephone, take messages and where appropriate action the contents.
Sign for items etc. e.g. controlled drugs, pharmacy, letters and packages.
Provide support, guidance & advice to newly recruited members of staff.
Undertake ad-hoc collections/deliveries as required.
Carry out portering tasks when no driving cover required.

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Full clean driving licence
Knowledge of local area and ability to read maps.
Basic maths and English skills

Skills and Experience

Essential

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Working as part of a team

Desirable

Driving minibuses/large vans
Knowledge of medical terminology
Knowledge of the NHS

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Full clean driving licence
Knowledge of local area and ability to read maps.
Basic maths and English skills

Skills and Experience

Essential

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Working as part of a team

Desirable

Driving minibuses/large vans
Knowledge of medical terminology
Knowledge of the NHS

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.