Porter

Integrated Care System; Stockport; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider is seeking motivated individuals for a Portering Services role at Stepping Hill Hospital in Stockport. This position involves patient transport, adhering to safety protocols, and providing exemplary customer service. Candidates must have a good standard of education and the ability to work as part of a team. Benefits include generous annual leave and salary sacrifice schemes.

Benefits

27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays

Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars

Cycle to work scheme

Salary finance

Financial advice from Stockport Credit Union

Qualifications

• Previous experience of working within a team.
• Experience of providing high quality customer service.
• Proven ability to work without supervision.

Responsibilities

• Transport patients anywhere in hospital using wheelchairs, trolleys and/or beds.
• Collect/deliver drugs and samples to/from pharmacy/wards/departments.
• Ensure safety and hygiene procedures are followed at all times.

Skills

Teamwork

Customer service

Communication

Time management

Education

Good standard of general education

NVQ level 2 equivalent or willingness to pursue accreditation

Job description

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 of the job

• 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.

About us

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.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.

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 we offer to you:

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

Job responsibilities

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.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.

If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £54.90. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary.

In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £16.

Person Specification

Experience

• Previous experience of working within a team
• Experience of providing high quality customer service.
• Proven ability to work without supervision
• Previous experience in similar working environment.

Knowledge

• Good personal hygiene
• Able to apply health and safety and infection prevention techniques.

Education & Qualifications

• Good standard of general education.
• NVQ level 2 equivalent experience or willingness to work towards NVQ accreditation.

Skills & Abilities

• Ability to complete task on time.
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Able to follow set of instructions/program of work.

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.