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Hospital Waste Porter
| Posting date: | 19 May 2025 |
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| Salary: | £24,169.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £24169.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 02 June 2025 |
| Location: | Bristol, BS10 5NB |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9339-25-0374 |
Summary
Carrying out daily duties as instructed by PST Team Leader and /or the FM Duty ManagerTo Transport Patients in a safe manner via wheelchair, bed and trolleyTo escort, when necessary patients who are deemed to not to require a medical escort to and from wards and departmentsAssist with transfer of Patients from Helicopter landing pad to A&E Transportation of the deceased to the mortuary including babies in a dignified manner Delivery and collection of diagnostic samples and Pathology reports Collection of soiled linen from wards and departments to be taken to the designated waste hold Delivery and collection of medical gas cylinders to wards and departments and the fitting of applicable regulators. Also responsible for changing cylinders in designated gas manifold plant rooms Delivery and collection of hospital supplies as directed and where appropriate, complete the relevant paperwork. Supplies may include, but are not limited to; post, medical records, medical equipment, pharmaceutical product etc. Transportation of furniture to and from wards and departments Responsible for reporting all items of equipment, spillages, defects and debris left in corridors and general circulation to Team Leader Drive various types of vehicles i.e. vans, lorries, ambulance and electric trucks (where relevant licences are held) if required Carry out standard vehicle checks i.e. tyres, lights, brakes and complete relevant paperwork Loading AGV roll cage, ensuring the cage has the correct AGV transporter cards as directed by PST Team leader Collecting waste bins/carts /from AGV stations and movement around the hospital and designated waste store Operating waste compactors, balers and tippers in line with operational procedures Updated for format only Dec 2018 Correct labelling, weighing and cleaning of waste bins/carts Consigning appropriate waste streams Collection of waste not suitable for AGV transit i.e. Obsolete furniture Reporting bin/cart contamination, faults to the FM team leader Assist with the collection of goods received via AGV ensuring AGV cages are stored in their designated location Assist with receipt & distribution of product via AGV delivery schedules as required and as directed by the PST Team Leader (e.g. linen, waste streams, consumable products, patient samples etc.) Assist with delivery of products manually in the event of AGV failure / non-compliance as directed by PST Team Leader The cleaning of all Portering equipment, mopping of spillages (not bodily fluids) and response to Major incident, which would include carrying out activity that would normally be carried out by other colleagues.