Porter

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is looking for a Porter to transfer patients and medical supplies across the hospital in a safe manner. This entry-level full-time position offers a collaborative work environment dedicated to top-tier patient care. Join an organization that prioritizes staff wellbeing and professional growth.

Qualifications

• Entry level position requiring safe patient transfer skills.
• Experience with communication systems like HIVE is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Transfer patients using wheelchair or stretchers safely.
• Convey blood, patient notes, and monitor gas supplies.
• Assist in transportation of deceased patients respectfully.

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To transfer patients in a safe and appropriate manner to and from the wards and departments via means of walking, wheelchair, stretcher or beds.

• Use of task management system (HIVE) to enable effective management of activity within the portering service including the use of a two-way radio system.
• To convey blood specimens in a safe manner from wards/departments to Pathology department.
• Conveyance of patient notes and x-rays to and from wards/departments.
• Removal of deceased bodies from wards/departments to the mortuary in a safe and dignified manner and to assist in viewing in the absence of the mortuary technician.
• To accept coroners cases into the mortuary in the absence of the mortuary technician.
• Conveyance of deceased patients from ambulance to the mortuary.
• To replace medical gasses where necessary on wards/departments for the requirements of patients within the contracted hours.
• To assist in the transfer of seriously injured patients from the ambulance/helicopter to the A & E
• department.
• To use the designated blood tracking system to give a more traceable structure for the benefit of both the patient and the department.
• To help the movement of medical supplies.
• To help transport, where specifically requested, in a safe manner patients from wards to theatres and vice versa after hours, between 20:00pm-08:00am.
  
  

To transfer patients in a safe and appropriate manner to and from the wards and departments via means of walking, wheelchair, stretcher or beds.

• Use of task management system (HIVE) to enable effective management of activity within the portering service including the use of a two-way radio system.
• To convey blood specimens in a safe manner from wards/departments to Pathology department.
• Conveyance of patient notes and x-rays to and from wards/departments.
• Removal of deceased bodies from wards/departments to the mortuary in a safe and dignified manner and to assist in viewing in the absence of the mortuary technician.
• To accept coroners cases into the mortuary in the absence of the mortuary technician.
• Conveyance of deceased patients from ambulance to the mortuary.
• To replace medical gasses where necessary on wards/departments for the requirements of patients within the contracted hours.
• To assist in the transfer of seriously injured patients from the ambulance/helicopter to the A & E
• department.
• To use the designated blood tracking system to give a more traceable structure for the benefit of both the patient and the department.
• To help the movement of medical supplies.
• To help transport, where specifically requested, in a safe manner patients from wards to theatres and vice versa after hours, between 20:00pm-08:00am.
  
  

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Steve Dale Job title: Manager Logistics Email address: [e-mail]

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• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

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  Full-time

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• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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