Porter

STOCKPORT NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; Stockport; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Stockport seeks individuals to join their Portering Services team. The role includes transporting patients, managing equipment, and ensuring safety protocols are followed in a hospital environment. Applicants should be dedicated to enhancing patient experience through a high-quality service. Benefits include up to 33 days of leave, NHS pension, and various discounts.

Benefits

27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays

NHS pension scheme membership

Salary sacrifice schemes

NHS Staff discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Salary finance for loans and savings

Stockport Credit Union for financial advice

Responsibilities

• Transport patients anywhere in the hospital using wheelchairs, trolleys, and/or beds.
• Use the Trust electronic system/radio to communicate and receive jobs.
• Change oxygen and other gas cylinders following training.
• Move mattresses and beds, complying with Trust manual handling techniques.
• Move dirty laundry and replace with clean linen.
• Collect/deliver drugs and samples to/from pharmacy/wards/departments.
• Carry out all waste management functions as requested.
• Transport meal trolleys to and from wards and to and from the kitchen.
• Use electric tugs to move food trolleys and heavy equipment around the site.
• Move equipment safely throughout the hospital.
• Move office furniture and equipment.
• Transport deceased patients to mortuary with dignity.
• Fire warden duties as and when required.
• Respond to any MAJAX incident showing care and compassion to patients and visitors.

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity exists for several highly motivated individuals to join our Portering Services and be part of a front line team enhancing patient experience by delivering a high quality and efficient Portering service. The post holders will be required to carry out Portering duties in the hospital. This role will require constant contact with all staff, Heads of departments, Medical staff, visitors and patients. Based at Stepping Hill Hospital, Stockport, you will be required to carry out Portering Services across the hospital.

Main duties

• Transport patients anywhere in hospital using wheelchairs, trolleys and/or beds
• Use the Trust electronic system / radio to communicate and receive jobs
• Change oxygen and other gas cylinders following training
• Move mattresses and beds, complying with Trust manual handling techniques
• Move dirty laundry and replace with clean linen
• Collect/deliver drugs and samples to/from pharmacy/wards/departments
• Carry out all waste management functions as requested
• Transport meal trolleys to and from wards and to and from the kitchen
• Use electric tugs to move food trolleys and heavy equipment around the site
• Move equipment safely throughout the hospital
• Move office furniture and equipment
• Move wards as and when required
• Transport deceased patients to mortuary with dignity
• Fire warden duties as and when required
• Assist Security Officers as and when required
• Respond to any MAJAX incident showing care and compassion to patients and visitors
• Ensuring that correct and safe methods of work are employed at all times with extra care shown to the safety of patients, staff and visitors.
• Checking of equipment prior to use to ensure all faults are reported to the supervisor as they develop.
• Reporting any accidents / dangerous occurrences to the Supervisors and participating in the completion of all related accident documentation.
• Attend relevant statutory and non-statutory training.
• Carry out duties in accordance with departmental training and Trust policies and codes of practice.

Diversity and application information

We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers. We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods. We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.

Benefits

• Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• NHS pension scheme membership
• Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
• NHS Staff discounts
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
• Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice