About this role
Job summary
NHS Band 2: £25,272 per annum
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours Per Week: 37.5 full time
Are you passionate about working with people and being part of a diverse, active team?
Main duties of the job
The Site Operations Centre are seeking proactive and compassionate Patient Transfer Assistants to support the safe, efficient and timely transfer of patients within the hospital. In this essential role, youll provide support and collaborate with clinical and operational teams across the Trust to deliver a high quality service to our patients at all times.
About us
Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.
Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust.
Job description Job responsibilities
Youll be responsible for daily tasks such as the transfer of patients and equipment between departments, stocking of linen trolleys and supplies, ensuring cleanliness of wheelchairs and beds, and performing urgent runs to the labs or for diagnostic imaging. You will also play an important role in maintaining bed/trolley stock, ensuring they are clean, available, and ready for use, while fostering a safe and efficient environment for patients, staff, and visitors.
The successful candidate will demonstrate excellent communication, adhere to infection control policies, and maintain patient safety at all times. You will also be required to wear a headset for prompt communication and participate in Basic Life Support training.
For further details, please refer to the Job Descripton
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Educated to GCSE standard or equivalent. Working with people within a caring setting. Experience of working within a high visibility customer facing environment.
Desirable
Experience of working in an NHS Trust/health care environment. To be articulate in expressing ideas. Previous experience in a front facing role. NVQ II training or equivalent experience.
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 Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust
Address Queen Alexandra Hospital
Southwick Hill Road, Cosham
Portsmouth
Hampshire
PO6 3LY
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.porthosp.nhs.uk/work-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)