Porter | Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 20 May 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £24,169 per annum, pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 19 June 2025 |
| Location: | Manchester, M13 9WL |
| Company: | Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7171502/349-COR-7171502 |
Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join St Mary's Theatres team as a theatre porter.
To transfer patients in a safe and appropriate manner to and from the wards and Theatre departments via means of walking, wheelchair, stretcher or beds.
• Use of task management system (HIVE) to enable effective management of activity within the portering service.
• To convey blood specimens in a safe manner from wards/departments to Pathology department.
• Removal of deceased bodies from wards/departments to the mortuary in a safe and dignified manner and to assist in viewing in the absence of the mortuary technician.
• To replace medical gasses where necessary on wards/departments for the requirements of patients within the contracted hours.
• To assist in the transfer of seriously ill patients from theatre to critical care.
• To use the designated blood tracking system to give a more traceable structure for the benefit of both the patient and the department.
• To help the movement of medical supplies.
• To help transport, where specifically requested, in a safe manner patients from wards to theatres and vice versa after hours, between 08:00am- 21:00pm
To transfer patients in a safe and appropriate manner to and from the wards and theatre departments via means of walking, wheelchair, stretcher or beds.
• Use of task management system (HIVE) to enable effective management of activity within the portering service.
• To convey blood specimens in a safe manner from wards/departments to Pathology department.
• Removal of deceased bodies from wards/departments to the mortuary in a safe and dignified manner and to assist in viewing in the absence of the mortuary technician.
• To replace medical gasses where necessary on wards/departments for the requirements of patients within the contracted hours.
• To assist in the transfer of seriously ill patients from theatre to critical care.
• To use the designated blood tracking system to give a more traceable structure for the benefit of both the patient and the department.
• To help the movement of medical supplies.
• To help transport, where specifically requested, in a safe manner patients from wards to theatres and vice versa after hours, between 08:00am- 21:00pm
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post.As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team atresourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
We’re looking forward to hearing from you!
This advert closes on Tuesday 3 Jun 2025
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