About the role
Salary: £25,272 a year
per annum pro rata
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.
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.
Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information on this Porter role available at WUTH.