General Porter | Northumbria Healthcare - NHFM (Northumbria Healthcare Facilities Management)
| Posting date: | 26 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £22,383 per annum |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 26 May 2024 |
| Location: | Hexham, NE46 1QJ |
| Company: | Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6248865/319-6248865LW |
Summary
The Portering department at Hexham General Hospital, provide a variety of services to patients and departments, including maintaining a safe environment for patients and staff, the provision of a high quality, efficient customer orientated Portering service and compliance with the Trust Patient Confidentiality Policy.
The Portering department at Hexham General Hospital provide a variety of services to patients and departments, including maintaining a safe environment for patients and staff, the provision of a high quality, efficient customer orientated service and compliance with the Trust Patient Confidentiality Policy.
The conveyance and movement of patients by wheelchair, trolley, Bed etc., the collection and delivery of linen, refuse, clinical waste trolleys, food trolleys, stores, beds, bedding, furniture, equipment and records to designated area. The sorting of incoming mail and franking of external mail as required, also driving if this is required.
Cleaning within the hospital will be required as part of this job role.
The above post of porter will be over 5 days on a rota system and includes weekend working on occasions along with any other duties required.
we have 1 x 30.5 hours available
The post will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
To provide a comprehensive Porter service to all Wards and
Departments on site to be flexible in approach to work and undertake other
duties that are assigned under the role.
The provision of a high quality, efficient customer orientated Portering
service and compliance with the Trust Patient Confidentiality Policy.
General cleaning duties.
NHFM is a wholly owned subsidiary of Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. Established in 2012, NHFM provide specialist project management services for large and small capital developments, estates maintenance and a full range of facilities services. Carrying out facilities management for a state-of-the-art specialist emergency care hospital - The Northumbria, three general hospitals - North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham hospitals - and a number of smaller community hospitals and clinic sites, we cover one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country.
Work for us and you will be making a real difference to the NHS and the thousands of people who use our services each year. Visit our websitewww.nhfm.co.ukfor more information about who we are and benefits of working for us.
The successful candidate would be required to assist in the direction of patients and visitors as well as the following:
The conveyance and movement of patients by wheelchair, stretcher etc.
The collection and delivery of linen, refuse, clinical waste trolleys, food trolleys, stores, beds, bedding, furniture, equipment and records to designated area.
The sorting of incoming mail and franking of external mail as required.
Reception and movement of medical gas cylinders within Health and Safety guidelines.
Removal of refuse from waste bins located outside the hospital entrance, on a daily basis.
Daily cleaning of external areas situated at hospital entrances.
The conveyance of deceased patients to the Mortuary.
This advert closes on Friday 10 May 2024
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