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Porter/Waste Porter

Job Description

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

• 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

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