Job summary
TWA, Trafford, Withington and Altrincham hospitals is a division of Manchester Foundation Trust and the Facilities staff employed provide an integral service to the smooth running of the Division. We are now looking for staff to work at our Altrincham Division to help us to continue to deliver excellent support services to the hospitals in the Trust.As a Facilities Assistant - Porter you will deliver a full and comprehensive portering and cleaning service to the Altrincham site.We have one post available working 14:00-20:00 Monday - Friday. As we are a hospital facility that is open 7 days per week, the successful candidate may be expected to work on weekends, and bank holidays, including Christmas.
Main duties of the job
To work in one of the dedicated porter posts in the porter's roster, providing a comprehensive hospital portering service to the division as per the service specification. Duties include: transfer of patients between wards and departments; equipment, consumables, catering products and trolleys, mail, case notes, specimens, medical gases, linen, and furniture.
To work closely and support other facilities services such as catering and domestic to ensure the seamless delivery of facilities services.
About us
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. Move patients by bed, trolley, and wheelchair as directed by department staff in accordance with agreed procedures.
2. Move case request forms, specimens, medicines, equipment, furniture and other items between wards and departments in line with agreed procedures. This could be according to work schedules or in response to requests by service users.
3. Respond to non-scheduled task instructions from the Helpdesk via the hand-held device.
4. Ensure non-scheduled task response and completion times are recorded on the hand-held device.
5. Report any issues with or delays to the task to the Helpdesk so that a full audit trail is maintained.
6. Collect all refuse including special waste and soiled linen from wards and departments and deliver to designated holding areas in line with agreed procedures.
7. Ensure that waste and linen storage areas are kept safe, clean, tidy and secure. Ensure waste and linen containers are locked and secure.
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. Move patients by bed, trolley, and wheelchair as directed by department staff in accordance with agreed procedures.
2. Move case request forms, specimens, medicines, equipment, furniture and other items between wards and departments in line with agreed procedures. This could be according to work schedules or in response to requests by service users.
3. Respond to non-scheduled task instructions from the Helpdesk via the hand-held device.
4. Ensure non-scheduled task response and completion times are recorded on the hand-held device.
5. Report any issues with or delays to the task to the Helpdesk so that a full audit trail is maintained.
6. Collect all refuse including special waste and soiled linen from wards and departments and deliver to designated holding areas in line with agreed procedures.
7. Ensure that waste and linen storage areas are kept safe, clean, tidy and secure. Ensure waste and linen containers are locked and secure.
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good written and spoken English and ability to do basic maths.
Desirable
- Moving and handling training. Customer care training. GCSE to include maths and English or equivalent.
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding and awareness of confidentiality.
- To understand and be able to carry out instructions to set specifications.
Desirable
- Knowledge of food safety.
- Knowledge of domestic standards.
Training and Experience
Essential
- Demonstrate basic knowledge of Health & Safety.
Desirable
- Experience of working in a healthcare environment.
- Previous experience in a similar post.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Good interpersonal skills.
- Able to adapt to meet service needs.
- Ability to multi-task.
Attributes
Essential
- Ability to work work within a team without constant supervision, utilising own initiative.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good written and spoken English and ability to do basic maths.
Desirable
- Moving and handling training. Customer care training. GCSE to include maths and English or equivalent.
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding and awareness of confidentiality.
- To understand and be able to carry out instructions to set specifications.
Desirable
- Knowledge of food safety.
- Knowledge of domestic standards.
Training and Experience
Essential
- Demonstrate basic knowledge of Health & Safety.
Desirable
- Experience of working in a healthcare environment.
- Previous experience in a similar post.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Good interpersonal skills.
- Able to adapt to meet service needs.
- Ability to multi-task.
Attributes
Essential
- Ability to work work within a team without constant supervision, utilising own initiative.
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.
