Porter

Job summary

If you have a caring nature, excellent communication skills and would enjoy working in a busy but supportive environment then the Radiology Porters role at Warrington and Halton Hospitals is the job for you!

We are looking for hard-working, friendly individuals who takes pride in their work with a professional manner. They need to be enthusiastic, reliable who can work as an integral part of a team.

The post is on a 4 week rotation of days and nights working from Radiology within the Accident and Emergency department. The shifts are 8-8 days or nights on a rota basis.

Main duties of the job

To transfer inpatients to and from the wards and Accident & Emergency to all areas of the Radiology department/Vascular lab for imaging, ensuring response times and standards are maintained throughout.

To work as part of a team liaising with the portering co-ordinator/senior radiographers, showing flexibility and co-operation.

About us

Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a caring and compassionate organisation that is both ambitious and innovative. We are committed to delivering the best outcomes for our patients and providing a positive experience of our staff. We aspire to be outstanding for our patients, our communities and our staff and are committed to being a great place to receive healthcare, work and learn.

Straddling the neighbouring boroughs of Warrington and Halton we are part of the Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care system. Our hospitals are ideally situated to meet the growing healthcare needs of the 330,000 population of these boroughs.

Warrington Hospital is home to our emergency, critical care and maternity services, Halton Hospital is focused on elective procedures and the Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre, although many services are offered at both sites and in community hubs.

A CQC-rated 'good' organisation with 'outstanding' features, we are working towards university hospital status, having achieved teaching hospital status in 2019.

We employ nearly 5,000 people from over 80 nationalities, striving to be a diverse, inclusive employer and recognised leader in equality. We support flexible working, welcoming flexible applications. Proud of our many accreditations, we are embedding an anti-racist approach in all we do.