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Porter - Interview Day

Job details
Posting date: 06 March 2025
Salary: £23,615.00 per year
Additional salary information: £23615.00 a year
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 20 March 2025
Location: PLYMOUTH,, PL6 8DH
Company: NHS Jobs
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: C9216-25-0381

Summary

To liaise with Clinical and Non-Clinical Staff to ensure correct patient prioritisation processes are in place and adhered to. To liaise with Clinical and Non-Clinical Staff regarding the interventions the patients are undertaking, so that patients are taken to the correct destination for their procedure. To liaise with Clinical and Non-Clinical Staff with regard to patient readiness, requirements and means of transportation prior to undertaking any task. Assist Clinical Staff, Transfer Teams and Escorts where requested when moving patients. To maintain clear and effective communication channels with Team Leaders and Clinical and Non Clinical Staff To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team on a daily basis and understand own workload and undertake requests received by Trust Staff. To book patients in where necessary using the relevant IT / Task Management systems and ensure the system is updated so that appropriate reporting can be undertaken. To ensure that patients details are correctly recorded on the relevant paperwork / systems (and any linked system) to enable any discrepancies are identified and reported. Complete any relevant logs / paperwork and / or update suitable systems where requested when collecting or returning patients. As directed and under direct supervision of Clinical /Registered Practitioner assist with any necessary controlled restraint of patients after the relevant training is undertaken. Ensure any Portering related equipment is suitable for usage and report any problems via the appropriate person(s), remove from use until repaired and ensure the correct reporting / repair procedures are followed. Check, transport and change Medical Gases (and their associated equipment) using suitable transportation to / from the appropriate storage facilities, within UHP and surrounding areas. Ensure correct and clean equipment is used and that you are suitably qualified for moving this equipment, which at times may be heavy and awkward to move. Ensure that Portering related equipment is, suitably maintained, cleaned, stored, and accessible and used safely in compliance to Trust policies and procedures. Maintain cleanliness of the relevant storage areas related to Portering and ensure area is kept clear of waste and accessibility is maintained. Undertake routine Portering related cleaning as per cleaning schedules or directed by Team Leaders For further details please see attached JD&PS