Bank Porter

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will work as part of a team to provide an efficient Portering services to the Trust, contributing to first class customer service to all users of the Trust.

To communicate effectively and efficiently with patients, visitors, colleagues and other staff using telephone, radio and bleep, as appropriate, in addition to face to face communication.

To transfer patients, medical equipment and associated medical sundries as delegated by the line management by use of bed, chair, trolley etc.

To transfer furniture and assist in relocating equipment during office relocations and or new developments, including disposal where appropriate.

To distribute/collect and dirty linen / laundry (including soiled and infected) to designated locations

Required to collect, transfer hospital refuse and controlled waste (including general, clinical, sharps boxes, limbs and cytoxic waste) to appropriate disposal points in accordance with Trust procedures, policies and appropriate competency training

Transportation of controlled drugs in accordance with Trust procedures and statutory guidelines.

Transportation of patients meal containers.

Collection and distribution of Patients hospital notes, internal mail and sorting, franking of external mail in preparation for collection by an external provider.

Collect, distribute and document specimens / bloods for pathology, as and when required, ensuring their security at all times. Compulsory training is essential fort this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• A good standard of general education covering a number of topics.

Desirable

• Customer services training NVQ level 1/ 2
• COSHH Trained Health & Safety Manual handling Violence & Aggression *The above will be provided during job training

Knowledge

Essential

• Ability to cover a range of routine work procedures following job training.
• Knowledge of effective team working
• Understanding of customer services environment.
• Lifting and handling awareness
• The ability to achieve NVQ Knowledge level 2 portering

Desirable

• Understanding of customer services within the hospital environment

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Swansea Bay University Health Board

Address

Health Board Wide Bank

Health Board Wide Bank

Health Board Wide Bank

SA2 8QA

Employer's website

https://sbuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)