Porter

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust; Reading; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare trust in Reading is seeking a Porter for the Radiotherapy Department. This role involves the safe and efficient transportation of patients and medical equipment while ensuring outstanding patient care. The successful candidate will demonstrate compassion and strong communication skills, with the ability to perform manual handling tasks. Applicants must be available for nights and weekends, and experience in a customer service environment is preferred. Join our team to make a meaningful impact on patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• Customer service experience through professional work.
• Willingness to undertake training and development.
• Experience in portering or logistics.

Responsibilities

• Transport patients, equipment, and medical specimens.
• Assist with safe handling of patients.
• Perform admin duties to support the Radiotherapy team.

Skills

Compassionate and caring

Communication skills

Manual handling skills

Education

Adequate level of education

Literacy and numeracy skills

Job description

Porter (Radiotherapy Department - Berkshire Cancer Centre)

Band 2 Porter (Radiotherapy Department - Berkshire Cancer Centre)

**You must be available to work nights and weekends.**

This is a fantastic opportunity to join our Radiotherapy department at the Berkshire Cancer Centre, for a crucial support role that is integral to the efficient running of the Radiotherapy patient pathway.

You should be a compassionate, caring, dynamic individual who is passionate about ensuring the safe and efficient transfer of Berkshire Cancer Centre patients to and from the wards and the other departments within the Trust; supporting excellent patient experience.

We require an individual who can demonstrate a critical appreciation of best practice and patient safety, in order to deliver excellent patient care, whilst adhering to the Trust values.

Duties include:

• To transport patients, equipment, medical specimens and supplies between the Radiotherapy Department/BCC Clinic and other departments within the hospital.
• To assist with the safe manual handling and maneuvering of patients, as required.
• To undertake some admin duties, as required, to support the Radiotherapy Assistant team.

Main duties of the job

• To efficiently and effectively transfer Radiotherapy patients being treated at the BCC to and from wards and other departments within the trust as requested, using wheelchairs or trolleys.
• Ensure the safe movement of medical equipment.
• Transport pathology specimens from the BCC to other areas of the Trust, as required.
• Collect and deliver pharmacy items, as required.
• Transportation of patients between other departments and wards and the BCC, maintaining their warmth comfort and dignity.
• Ensure any BCC wheelchairs are returned to the department, from other parts of the Trust.
• To ensure that wheelchairs and stretchers are kept in safe working order; reporting any faults to clinical engineering.
• Clean wheelchairs/trolleys after each use, according to the Trust infection control procedures.
• To maintain the stock of oxygen within the Radiotherapy Department; checking on a daily basis; ensuring correct storage utilised and cylinders are within date and at appropriate fill levels.
• To transport other equipment and deliveries to and from the department and the wider Trust.
• Lifting and pushing equipment; required to lift and push deliveries/equipment, moving patients/maneuvering patients on beds or trolleys frequently for long periods during the shift.
• To use the Trust computerised system, to request assistance from the main porters when required, for 2 person patient transfers.
• To undertake ad-hoc work requests as required, to support workflows within the Radiotherapy Department.

About us

Join the Royal Berkshire NHS Trust and be part of an organisation that is dedicated to providing outstanding patient care while fostering a supportive and collaborative work environment.

At RBH you'll have the opportunity to grow your career within a forward-thinking trust that values innovation, teamwork, and professional development. We offer diverse roles in our support services, ensuring that every employee can make a meaningful impact on patient outcomes.

If you're passionate about making a difference in healthcare, we'd love for you to be a part of our team!

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details of the role.

Person Specification

Education

• Evidence of adequate level of education
• Demonstrate adequate level of literacy and numeracy skills
• Evidence of willingness to undertake training and development, through recent training undertaken

Experience

• Customer services experience through professional work undertaken
• NHS Experience
• Portering or logistic experience
• Estates and Facilities Expeirence
• Have experience of one of the facilities disciplines or related areas

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.