Porter - Chorley Hospital

The Methodist Church in Britain; Banks; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Access to varied development oppor tun

Job summary

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust (Chorley Hospital) is seeking a 12-month porter to support patient transfers, sample collection, linen and waste transport, and general portering tasks. You will work with clinical and non-clinical staff, ensuring safety and efficient patient care.

The role requires a full UK driving licence, good communication skills, and the ability to manage workload with initiative in a busy hospital environment.

Qualifications

• Basic level of education in literacy and numeracy.
• Previous experience of working with the public.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Support patients being moved between wards and departments
• Carry out general portering duties, including sample collection, post and linen transport
• Remove domestic and clinical waste
• Carry out occasional ad hoc driving requests
• Assist with security issues as required
• Communicate by phone, radio and written procedures with the portering supervisor and colleagues
• Communicate with clinical and non-clinical staff, patients and visitors about portering needs
• Identify and act on risks or hazards in the working environment
• Assist Emergency Department colleagues during contamination incidents, including erecting the decontamination tent
• Plan own workload and resolve problems on own initiative
• Maintain a consistently high standard of professionalism and flexibility
• Maintain and develop own competence for the portering role

Skills

Public interaction

Physical fitness

Teamwork

Education

Basic literacy and numeracy

Tools

PC software proficiency

Manual handling awareness

Job description

This 12-month porter post sits within the portering team at Chorley Hospital, part of One LSC, the collaborative estates and facilities service run by East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust for Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The core of the work is moving patients around the hospital, alongside sample collection, linen and waste transport, post, security and driving tasks. The service runs around the clock every day of the year, handling up to 15,000 tasks a month. A full UK driving licence is needed.

What the job involves

• Support patients being moved between wards and departments
• Carry out general portering duties, including sample collection, post and linen transport
• Remove domestic and clinical waste
• Carry out occasional ad hoc driving requests
• Assist with security issues as required
• Communicate by phone, radio and written procedures with the portering supervisor and colleagues
• Communicate with clinical and non-clinical staff, patients and visitors about portering needs
• Identify and act on risks or hazards in the working environment
• Assist Emergency Department colleagues during contamination incidents, including erecting the decontamination tent
• Plan own workload and resolve problems on own initiative
• Maintain a consistently high standard of professionalism and flexibility
• Maintain and develop own competence for the portering role

Qualifications

• Basic level of education in literacy and numeracy

Experience

• Previous experience of working with the public

Checks & eligibility

• Full UK driving licence

Nice to have

• Basic understanding of the role of a porter in a healthcare setting
• Proficiency in using a PC, software and systems
• Experience of manual handling techniques
• Health and safety awareness

What’s offered

• Access to varied development opportunities