Porter/Waste Porter

The main duty of the post holder is to take calls for assistance from wards – departments provide a portering service to all wards and departments, to carry out routine ADHOC duties - dealing with all enquiries and deliveries -booking transport for wards – departments.

Monitoring Trusts car parking - Dealing with enquiries and complaints.

Liaising with the Porter Team Leaders on day to day matters.

• To provide a portering service to all wards & departments. To escort and convey patients by wheelchair, bed or trolley
• To distribute food trolleys and boxes – and food items
• To transfer various specimens or bloods to the pathology department and other wards and departments
• To collect prescriptions and drug books from wards and departments and deliver them to the Pharmacy department
• To distribute and change medical gas cylinders as requested
• To attend fire calls
• To assist at cardiac arrests
• To transport records, X-rays, furniture, equipment and materials
• To undertake mortuary duties as required - viewings, BID’s
• To cover staff in the post room - sorting incoming and outgoing Mail - distribute to all wards and departments
• To collect general clinical, waste - cytotoxic refuse and sharp boxes from all areas on site if required
• Attends mandatory training courses
• Ensure that when a deceased patient is transported from the ward they are treated with due dignity and respect.
• Operate a communication device to keep in touch with other staff in the department.
• Booking taxis when needed & keeping clear records of requests for taxis especially the full name of the person who has authorised it.
• Attendance at all sessions is mandatory, these include moving & handling, resuscitation, infection control, clinical governance, fire training and Dealing with Conflict training. Training in safe handling of medical gases

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About us

Here at George Eliot our vision to ‘excel at patient care’ takes centre stage. An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do. Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:

Effective Open Communication

excellence and safety in everything we do

Challenge but support

Expect respect and dignity

Local health that inspires confidence

• To provide a portering service to all wards & departments. To escort and convey patients by wheelchair, bed or trolley
• To distribute food trolleys and boxes – and food items
• To transfer various specimens or bloods to the pathology department and other wards and departments
• To collect prescriptions and drug books from wards and departments and deliver them to the Pharmacy department
• To distribute and change medical gas cylinders as requested
• To attend fire calls
• To assist at cardiac arrests
• To transport records, X-rays, furniture, equipment and materials
• To undertake mortuary duties as required - viewings, BID’s
• To report any suspicious incidents and assist where necessary
• When required, assist with low level security requests
• When required, assist with car parking duties
• To cover staff in the post room - sorting incoming and outgoing Mail - distribute to all wards and departments
• To collect general clinical, waste - cytotoxic refuse and sharp boxes from all areas on site if required
• Attends mandatory training courses
• Ensure that when a deceased patient is transported from the ward they are treated with due dignity and respect.
• Operate a communication device to keep in touch with other staff in the department.
• Booking taxis when needed & keeping clear records of requests for taxis especially the full name of the person who has authorised it.
• Attendance at all sessions is mandatory, these include moving & handling, resuscitation, infection control, clinical governance, fire training and Dealing with Conflict training. Training in safe handling of medical gases
• Training in safe handling of all medical gases/ safe handling of liquid nitrogen
• Holder of Clean UK Driving Licence