About this role
Job summary
Provide a high quality, efficient portering service as a member of a dedicated team to support services within the Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Trust at the Clatterbridge site. Work in a manner that demonstrates the Trusts core values and behaviours to support apositive patient experience Understanding of how the role contributes to infection prevention and control within the healthcare environment Communicate with patients, staff and colleagues in a professional and polite manner.
Main duties of the job
Perform portering duties in allocated areas of the hospital site, including Pharmacy, Pathology, Endoscopy, Radiology, Post Room, Waste Team, Goods Distribution Centre, Clatterbridge Cancer Centre Transport patients within the allocated hospital site in line with Trust policies and departmental procedures Adopt a caring, polite and professional manner when transporting patients Use of radios for communication with other members of the Portering team Use of telephones and radios for allocation of daily duties Safe collection and delivery of gas cylinders, beds, blood products, specimens, pharmacy products, medical equipment, furniture and other equipment around the allocated hospital site(s) Ensure wheelchairs are cleaned after patient use Use of departmental portering computer system Change and replenish medical gas cylinders Return empty gas cylinders to designated storage area for stock replacement Transfer of deceased patients from wards and departments to the mortuary in a respectful manner Assist outside agencies with the transfer of deceased patients Use of autoclaving machine to sterilise used specimen receptacles within Pathology Department and removal of waste products to correct waste disposal stream.
About us
All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as "competent and caring staff" by our patients.
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.
We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral's only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.
We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.
The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information on this Porter role available at WUTH.
Person Specification
Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training Essential
General education Experience of working in a portering role in a healthcare setting Good standard of English
Other Requirements Essential
Full driving licence
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.
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Employer details Employer name Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Address Clatterbridge Hospital
Clatterbridge Road
Bebington
CH63 4JY
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.wuth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)