ED Porter
| Posting date: | 26 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | £24,465.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £24465.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 06 March 2026 |
| Location: | Nuneaton, CV10 7DJ |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | C9230-26-0059 |
Summary
To provide a portering service to the Emergency Department. To escort and convey patients by wheelchair, bed or trolley. Transfer patients to wards, x-rays, CT scans, ultrasound, MRI and endoscopy. To assist with the movement of patients using clinical manual handling procedures including pat slides and log rolling techniques. To use reasonable judgement when preparing to move a patient and check with clinical staff in unsure. To transfer various specimens of blood to the pathology department. to deliver and collect prescriptions from pharmacy. Fetch blood from blood bank. To assist in cardiac arrests. To transports records to wards with patients on transfers. To report any suspicious incidents and assist where necessary. Support nurse in charge and operational team where required. Attend mandatory training courses which include moving and handling, resuscitation, infection control, clinical governance, fire training, dealing with conflict training, pat slide training and log role training. Operate communications device to keep in touch with other staff in the department. To assist with pat slides in the department, wards and CT. To assist with log roles in the department and C Relationships Internal: All George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust staff External: Police Service - Ambulance Service - Visitors - External agencies For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and person specification attached.