About this role
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a porter to join our team within Perioperative Medicine at South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The role will include working within all areas of Perioperative Medicine, this includes Surgical Admissions Unit, Main Theatres and Recovery, the Post Anaesthetic Care Unit and the Children's and Young People's Surgical Day Unit. The role will incorporate a 5 day working pattern Monday - Friday with shifts ranging between the hours of 8am and 9pm.
Main duties of the job
Main duties:
To be responsible for the transport of patients, and hospital equipment between the wards and departments. To assist in the provision of a high quality, courteous service to the patients, wards and departments of the Hospital. To maintain high standards of patient care. To liaise with nursing and clerical staff within the department in order to provide a seamless service. To maintain good and effective working relationships with other departments and service providers throughout the Trust.
We are looking for an enthusiastic person to join our team where our purpose is to deliver seamless, high quality, safe healthcare for all.
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is already nationally recognised as one of the leading healthcare providers in England for the quality of our services. The Trust has a designated regional major trauma centre with a 24-hour acute admissions unit and specialised services in cancer, neurosciences, spinal injuries, cardiology and renal medicine.
Please note this post will close at sufficient applicants.
About us
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff. This training programme has been designed to support our staff in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the following training sessions:
Your Leadership Impact
Service Improvement for Beginners
After you complete these one and a half days of training, you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We also offer a range of additional in-house courses and bitesize programmes through our Leadership and Improvement Team.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.
Person Specification
Knowledge Essential
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills Ability to solve problems and use initiative to resolve routine queries
Qualifications Desirable
Attendance at Novice and leadership improvement sessions within first year of role Level 1 in Maths/English or equivalent demonstrable experience
Experience Essential
Ability to demonstrate person centred care Must have the ability to prioritise, work under pressure and work well as part of a team
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 South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address The James Cook University Hospital
Marton Road
Middlesbrough
TS4 3BW
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.southtees.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)