About this role
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Patient Porter to join the Portering department at Solihull Hospital.
The successful candidate will be instrumental in delivering the best service and care to our service users and clinical colleagues, the ideal candidate will need to be hardworking, dynamic and passionate about succeeding as part of a team.
The post holder will be an integral part of the service provision that the Portering Department provides to the Trust and Solihull Hospital, and will be vital in supporting the demand of patient flow, servicing all areas within the hospital.
We are looking for new members of the team who feel they are compassionate and respectful, and enthusiastic in delivering the best possible care to our patients. The post holder will need to be flexible, as this role includes working a rotating shift pattern covering early, late, night and weekend shifts
Main duties of the job
All Patient Porters will be responsible for the safe movement of patients, using wheelchairs, beds and trollies.
They will be integral in supporting the clinical teams with all requirments within the JD.
Porters are responsible for the movement and safe transportation of waste, incvluding clinical waste around the site.
Porters are responsible for collecting blood products, moving patient samples and attending medical emergancies.
About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Job description Job responsibilities *Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
*Basic level of education in literacy and numeracy (E)
Experience Essential
*Able to work as a team member (E) *Dealing with the public and ability to work under pressure (E)
Desirable
*Organisational skills, sorting post (D)
Additional Criteria Essential
*Physically able to undertake all duties and comply with all relevant Trust policies (E) *Flexible and reliable for the needs of the service (E) *Willingness to suggest, assist and implement any changes to improve our standard of care (E) *Must hold a UK driving licence up to a maximum of 6 points due to Commercial Vehicle Insurance (Applicable Porter Driver posts only) (E) *Able to work with minimum supervision and to work within established guidelines (E)
Desirable
*Minimum 2 years driving experience (D)
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.
Employer details Employer name University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Address Solihull Hospital
Lode Ln
Solihull
West Midlands
B91 2JL
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)