About this role
Job summary
To Join the Alder Hey portering team providing a porter service including the transfer of patients between wards & departments including A & E admissions , the collection & delivery of goods including medical gases, soiled linen , sharps , drugs , mail and furniture.
To provide cover for the waste compound and the Xray porter. to transfer beds , cots & incubators. The operation is 24 hours a day 365 days a year including weekends & bank holidays. The shifts for this post are 07.00am to 15.00, 15.00 to 23.00 and 23.oo to 07.00am. This is a permeant role . This role is 37.5 hours a week Working 5 days over a 7 day period Monday to Sunday.
Main duties of the job
To provide a portering and messenger service, including the transfer of patients and visitors between wards and departments including A&E admissions to wards and transfers between A&E, X-ray and wards.
To collect and deliver a range of goods including, drugs, bloods, furniture, feed bottles, case notes, specimens, x-rays and medical gas cylinders.
To collect and deliver mail within the hospital.
Assist in the loading and unloading of hospital deliveries incorporating the use of the automated guided vehicles
To operate & maintain waste compound
To transfer beds, cots, mattresses, furniture, drip stands, pump and other portable equipment and machinery.
To ensure safety of staff and visitors.
The operation of certain machinery such as the computer and associate soft ware
To assist in adhering to the correct procedure regarding the removal of deceased persons.
To maintain confidentiality.
To attend Trust statutory and mandatory training.
Responsible for the safe distribution of controlled drugs according to Trust policy. This includes ensuring that proformas are signed by Senior Nurses and returned to Pharmacy.
To respond to emergency bleeps including Cardiac arrest, Fire, Trauma and Helicopter
All individuals will have some risk management responsibilities with which you are required to comply, for details of your responsibilities please refer to the current Risk management strategy which is available on the intranet and in the local strategies folder.
About us
Working as part of a multi skilled team , to provide a full portering service 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. main base of role will be within the waste porters collection service
Job description Job responsibilities
To provide a portering and messenger service, including the transfer of patients and visitors between wards and departments including A&E admissions to wards and transfers between A&E, X-ray and wards.
To collect and deliver a range of goods including, drugs, bloods, furniture, feed bottles, case notes, specimens, x-rays and medical gas cylinders.
To collect and deliver mail within the hospital.
Assist in the loading and unloading of hospital deliveries incorporating the use of the automated guided vehicles
To collection waste from wards & departments
To operate & maintain waste compound
To transfer beds, cots, mattresses, furniture, drip stands, pump and other portable equipment and machinery.
To ensure safety of staff and visitors.
The operation of certain machinery such as the computer and associate soft ware
To assist in adhering to the correct procedure regarding the removal of deceased persons.
To maintain confidentiality.
To attend Trust statutory and mandatory training.
Responsible for the safe distribution of controlled drugs according to Trust policy. This includes ensuring that proformas are signed by Senior Nurses and returned to Pharmacy.
To respond to emergency bleeps including Cardiac arrest, Fire, Trauma and Helicopter
All individuals will have some risk management responsibilities with which you are required to comply, for details of your responsibilities please refer to the current Risk management strategy which is available on the intranet and in the local strategies folder.
Person Specification
Education and Training Essential
Educated to a good standard, or relevant experience NVQ Level 2 or equivalent relevant experience
Experience Essential
Proven experience of prioritising work and meeting deadlines Previous experience of working within a similar role
Desirable
Working in a health care environment
Knowledge Essential
Working unsupervised in a busy environment
Desirable
Previous NHS experience Knowledge of a linen operation
Skills Essential
Ability to organize workload Flexible in approach to working hours Ability to learn to use new equipment within a reasonable timescale Able to work both independently and as part of a team.
Desirable
Willing to learn new skills and embrace modernisation
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details Employer name Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Address Alderhey
Eaton rd
Liverpool
L12 2AP
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://alderhey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)