Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Chargehand Porter

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Job summary

The Portering departments at Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provide a variety of services to patients and departments, maintaining a safe environment for patients and staff,the provision of a high quality, efficient customer orientated Portering service and compliance with the Trust Patient Confidentiality Policy.

The successful candidate will be required to assist the Head Porter in the efficient running of the portering service. To provide an efficient and effective service as outlined below and compliance with the Trust Patient Confidentiality Policy.

Main duties of the job

To assist in the direction of patients and visitors.

To meet and escort the fire brigade following a fire of a false alarm.

To secure areas as required.

Changing of medical gas cylinders, adhering to health and safety guidelines.

To act as a working chargehand.

To escort patients to and from wards and departments.

The collection and delivery of linen, refuse, food trolleys, stores, beds, bedding, furniture, equipment, records and sharp-smart systems.

Conveyance of deceased patients to the mortuary.

About us

NHFM is a wholly owned subsidiary of Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. Established in 2012, NHFM provide specialist project management services for large and small capital developments, estates maintenance and a full range of facilities services. Carrying out facilities management for a state-of-the-art specialist emergency care hospital - The Northumbria, three general hospitals - North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham hospitals - and a number of smaller community hospitals and clinic sites, we cover one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country.

Come and work for us and we can offer you:

Competitive rates of pay
Enhanced rates of pay for working evenings, nights, weekends and bank holidays
Favourable employment terms and conditions - we mirror NHS Agenda for Change terms and conditions (https://www.nhsemployers.org/tchandbook) which includes up to 33 days annual leave + bank holidays per year, generous maternity and paternity leave provisions, occupational sick pay, and much more
NHS Pension Scheme
Career development opportunities
Fantastic staff benefits including car lease, home electronics, cycle to work and childcare schemes, priority access to vaccinations, physiotherapy, counselling, stopping smoking services, among many more
A great employee experience - we score very highly on our employee satisfaction metrics

Date posted

25 March 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

319-6171439HD

Job locations

North Tyneside General Hospital

Rake Lane

North Shields

NE29 8NH

Job description

Job responsibilities

Preparation of deceased patients for mortuary viewing (in exceptional circumstances).

Removal of all refuse from waste bins located externally (NTGH only).

To act in a professional and courteous manner when dealing with all disciplines of staff, suppliers and members of the public.

Participate in training programmes relevant to efficiency, hygiene, fire drills, manual handling, the health and safety statutory requirements and other such courses deemed necessary for the efficient operation of the department.

Consistently demonstration of due care and regard for the fabric, property, fixtures and fittings of all Trust estate, in particular walls, and wall coverings when conveying patients/equipment viatrolley, tug etc.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Preparation of deceased patients for mortuary viewing (in exceptional circumstances).

Removal of all refuse from waste bins located externally (NTGH only).

To act in a professional and courteous manner when dealing with all disciplines of staff, suppliers and members of the public.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

General Education

Desirable

Keyboard skills

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

General Education

Desirable

Keyboard skills

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Certificate of Sponsorship

Employer details

Employer name

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

North Tyneside General Hospital

Rake Lane

North Shields

NE29 8NH

Employer's website

https://www.northumbria.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

North Tyneside General Hospital

Rake Lane

North Shields

NE29 8NH

Employer's website

https://www.northumbria.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)