Hospital Porter: 24/7 Patient & Equipment Transport

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a dedicated Porter to help move patients, goods and equipment across departments, 24/7. The role includes responding to crashes and supporting security, ensuring safe handling and transport of medical items and waste throughout the hospital.

Porters contribute to delivering excellent care by maintaining smooth operation across our sites, including Basingstoke & North Hampshire Hospital, and collaborating with clinical teams and facilities staff.

Qualifications

• Good standard of education including Numeracy ELS and literacy skills.
• Conflict resolution training is desirable.
• Experience in a busy environment with conflicting demands is desirable.

Responsibilities

• The safe movement of people and goods including patients, babies, the deceased, mail, medical records, pharmacy supplies, blood units, pathology specimens, sterile supplies, patient meals, domestic and confidential waste, clinical and cytotoxic waste, linen, and office furniture/equipment.
• Check all modes of patient equipment are safe and in good working order.
• Attend all crash and trauma calls to support the crash team.
• Deputise for the Shift Leads in their absence as requested by the service.
• Undertake non-routine portering duties such as office furniture and equipment movement.
• Replenish medical gas supply, including connection to the medical gases systems.
• Collect from clinical areas and transfer to Mortuary of deceased patients with appropriate documentation.
• Provide support to security staff where required.

Skills

Physically fit

Education

Good standard of education including Numeracy ELS and literacy skills

Job description

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a dedicated Porter to help move patients, goods and equipment across departments, 24/7. The role includes responding to crashes and supporting security, ensuring safe handling and transport of medical items and waste throughout the hospital.

Porters contribute to delivering excellent care by maintaining smooth operation across our sites, including Basingstoke & North Hampshire Hospital, and collaborating with clinical teams and facilities staff.