A&E/General Porter

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Bedford; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Porter to join the General Portering Team based primarily in the Accident and Emergency Department. You will transport patients, records, equipment, and supplies and perform duties as directed by the Portering Services Manager, Head Porter, or Duty Chargehand Porter.

Responsibilities include collecting pathology specimens, moving blood products, assisting with security, fire drills, and incidental duties across departments.

Job description

The post holder will be a member of the General Portering Team and will provide a comprehensive portering service to all wards and departments, as directed by the Portering Services Manager, Head Porter, or Duty Chargehand Porter. The post holder will be based primarily within the Accident and Emergency Department. Core duties will include the transportation of patients, records, equipment, specimens, and supplies, together with other tasks as detailed in this job description.

• Collect and transport pathology specimens.
• Collect medical gases and other supplies from stores, transport them to wards and departments, and assemble equipment where necessary.
• Change medical gas cylinders in manifold rooms.
• Deal with general enquiries from staff, patients, visitors, and members of the public in a helpful, professional, and courteous manner.
• Transport patients to and from wards and departments, including the Accident and Emergency Department, as required.
• Transfer deceased patients to the mortuary and assist with viewings as directed.
• Carry the appropriate bleep and undertake departmental duties as directed, including within A&E, X-Ray, Outpatients, and Pharmacy.
• Undertake general portering duties, including furniture and equipment removals.
• Deal with general enquiries from staff, patients, visitors, and members of the public in a helpful, professional, and courteous manner.
• Collect blood products from the Blood Bank as requested and maintain accurate records in the appropriate ledger before delivering them to wards and departments.
• Carry the appropriate general or departmental bleep and mobile handset, as directed.
• Assist in the event of a fire, major incident, or security alert in accordance with Trust policies and procedures.
• Undertake planned and ad hoc security duties as directed.
• Challenge and verify the identity of any individual arousing suspicion and report any incidents in accordance with Trust procedures.

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and surrounding areas, across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services, including Accident & Emergency (A&E), Obstetrics-led Maternity, and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high-performing Trust committed to supporting staff health and wellbeing. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in the region, you will have access to high-quality training and development opportunities to support your career progression. The Trust remains committed to delivering outstanding patient care through the latest clinical knowledge and technology available.

Our Values

We recruit not only on qualifications and experience, but also on the behaviours that underpin our Trust's core values. We achieve this through a values-based recruitment approach. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible and are committed to promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion while creating a culture that values and celebrates differences.

Please note that vacancies may close before the advertised closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period during their first six months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review attached documents to familiarise yourself with the requirements of the role.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Warren Jenkins Job title: Porter & Waste Manager Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 07345996392