Theatre Porter- DSU

East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust

The closing date is 13 May 2025

Job summary

We are recruiting for a Theatre Porter who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patient

You will be joining our team in Day Surgery (DSU) at Lister Hospital. Our DSU provides care to patients coming in for day case surgery.

In this role you will support the nursing staff with the transfer of patients and equipment to/from DSU as instructed by the Manager or nurse in charge.

This role will be ideal for someone would good eye for detail and great customer service skills.

At the heart of everything we do are our core values: Include, Respect, and Improve. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us.

Main duties of the job

As a Theatre porter for DSU your main day to day responsibilities will be to undertake the transportation of patients and equipment to and from the Unit to other clinical areas within the hospital.

You will collect and transport medical devices, pathology specimens, x-rays and from pharmacy, as well as supplies, parcels, letters, and ad-hoc small items.

In this role you will also assist with sorting and stocking of stores as well as carrying out ancillary duties of a general nature such as furniture removals, transfer of equipment to other areas of the hospital. This will include the assembly and basic maintenance of equipment.

You will also deal with general enquires from staff, patients, visitors, and members of the general public in a helpful and courteous manner.

About us

At East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust,we are proud of the range of general & specialist services we provide & our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible & innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.

We run the following hospitals:

o The Lister Hospital, Stevenage

o New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City

o Hertford County, Hertford

o Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood

We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation; our staff & patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.

We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. Employees are entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns & we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made & considered formally, & will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.

Date posted

29 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,169 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

361-7105861

Job locations

Lister Hospital

Coreys Mill Lane

Stevenage

SG1 4AB


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications/training

Essential

  • Basic general education - English & Maths

Desirable

  • Computer literacy
  • NVQ level 2 or equivalent experience within a care environment

Previous Experience

Essential

  • Clear & polite telephone skills and verbal communications
  • Dealing with enquiries/complaints
  • Ability to work closely with all levels of staff
  • Adaptability, able to prioritise especially under pressure
  • Customer service focused environment
  • Work within hospital environment

Knowledge

Essential

  • Demonstrates knowledge of moving and handling
  • Awareness of health & safety issues
  • Awareness of the needs of the client

Skills

Essential

  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Effective communication skills
  • Works well as part of a team
  • Able to prioritise
  • Aware of welfare needs of colleagues when Moving & handling
Person Specification

Qualifications/training

Essential

  • Basic general education - English & Maths

Desirable

  • Computer literacy
  • NVQ level 2 or equivalent experience within a care environment

Previous Experience

Essential

  • Clear & polite telephone skills and verbal communications
  • Dealing with enquiries/complaints
  • Ability to work closely with all levels of staff
  • Adaptability, able to prioritise especially under pressure
  • Customer service focused environment
  • Work within hospital environment

Knowledge

Essential

  • Demonstrates knowledge of moving and handling
  • Awareness of health & safety issues
  • Awareness of the needs of the client

Skills

Essential

  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Effective communication skills
  • Works well as part of a team
  • Able to prioritise
  • Aware of welfare needs of colleagues when Moving & handling

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.

Employer details

Employer name

East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust

Address

Lister Hospital

Coreys Mill Lane

Stevenage

SG1 4AB


Employer's website

https://www.enherts-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust

Address

Lister Hospital

Coreys Mill Lane

Stevenage

SG1 4AB


Employer's website

https://www.enherts-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


For questions about the job, contact:

DSU Manager

Nichola Trott

ntrott@nhs.net

01438288128

Date posted

29 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,169 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

361-7105861

Job locations

Lister Hospital

Coreys Mill Lane

Stevenage

SG1 4AB


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