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General Porter
| Posting date: | 04 December 2024 |
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| Salary: | £23,615.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £23615.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 18 December 2024 |
| Location: | Northampton, NN1 5BD |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9265-24-1234 |
Summary
The Porters are expected to be able to work in a variety of roles and departments throughout the trust in a highly physically demanding role moving patients and equipment around the entirety of the trust, including up the hill at North Street and around the exterior areas of the trust. Porters roles vary from day to day deployment so may require the collection, moving and emptying of large clinical and domestic waste bins weighing in excess of 60kg on the waste bay to moving a patient from Collingtree to Spencer in the general pool on stretchers, chairs and beds. The hazardous tasks within the role come from the manual handling of patients and equipment and fatigue as porters will walk on an average shift around 8 miles pushing a load so physical fitness is very important. There is also a level of mental resilience required within the role as there will be times where you will be expected to transfer deceased patients to our mortuary, attend cardiac arrests which may result in a patient passing away as well as support Emergency Department staff with ambulance arrivals. Successful candidates will be trained in all duties required for the role throughout the first month of working here to show in more detail what each of these roles entails Main Duties and Responsibilities Transport patients within the hospital in conjunction with Trust policies and departmental procedures. To communicate with all patients that are being transported within the hospital in a sensitive and tactful manner, whilst building a rapport. Ensuring they understand any instructions to maintain their safety whilst being transported. Undertake general mortuary duties in accordance with the agreed procedures. Delivery, collection and disposal of refuse, laundry and clinical waste from wards and departments. Safe collection and delivery of gas cylinders, beds, blood products, specimens, pharmacy products medical equipment, furniture and any other equipment around the hospital site. Change and replenish medical gas pipelines. Sorting, collection and delivery of all mail to designated areas. Cleaning duties as required in designated areas, incorporating trolley, wheelchairs, electric tugs, and all other relevant equipment. Undertake all training as necessary to enable satisfactory and competent completion of role. To comply with specific instructions and working patterns when based in a particular department. Maintain high standards of infection control and hand hygiene during the performance of his/her duties. Work closely with Supervisors in producing a high standard of service to patients, staff and visitors. To contribute to the development of the Portering Service by putting forward suggestions for improvement. When nominated to lead and coordinate teams when supervisors are not available. To use 2 way radios to communicate. Flexibility in areas of work, as prescribed for the departmental needs. To carry out all duties in accordance with the Trusts Health & Safety Policy and local departmental working practices. Any other work commensurate with the post or as requested by the Line Manage