Job summary
37.5 hrs per week
To provide a comprehensive portering service for the Hotel Services department at Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust.
To ensure safe movement of patients, equipment, furniture, waste, laundry, notes, specimens etc around the Trust sites and ensure equipment is cleaned and monitored for any faults.
Work alongside patients, visitors and colleagues in a polite and courteous manner and to participate in the onsite courier service around the Trust sites.
Main duties of the job
To ensure equipment is cleaned and monitored for any faults.
To work alongside patients, visitors and colleagues in a polite and courteous manner.
To participate in the trusts courier service to include community sites.
About us
Working with colleagues in a friendly and supportive team where everyone has the opportunity to be the best they can be and ensures that our diverse experiences are valued and respected.
Supporting our patients, staff and visitors, in maintaining a safe and healthy environment for all
Why work with us
Job description
Job responsibilities
To ensure that patients are moved around the hospital in a safe and professional manner by whatever means (Stretcher, Wheelchair, Trolley etc.)
To ensure that items such as mail, patient notes, waste, laundry, medical gas cylinders and laboratory specimens are collected and delivered safely around the Trust sites with appropriate handling equipment.
Deliver hospital supply cages to wards and departments and collect and return empty cages
To maintain daily vehicle sheets and submit to supervisor and maintain cleanliness of vehicles
To ensure that the departments equipment i.e. trolleys, wheelchairs, bed movers etc. are cleaned regularly and any faults are reported to the supervisor immediately.
To ensure that Wheelchairs and Trolleys are cleaned/disinfected between patients as necessary
To provide a portering service to the residential areas regarding delivery and sorting of mail, linen rubbish dirty laundry, movement of furniture, stores and equipment etc.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To ensure that patients are moved around the hospital in a safe and professional manner by whatever means (Stretcher, Wheelchair, Trolley etc.)
To ensure that items such as mail, patient notes, waste, laundry, medical gas cylinders and laboratory specimens are collected and delivered safely around the Trust sites with appropriate handling equipment.
Deliver hospital supply cages to wards and departments and collect and return empty cages
To maintain daily vehicle sheets and submit to supervisor and maintain cleanliness of vehicles
To ensure that the departments equipment i.e. trolleys, wheelchairs, bed movers etc. are cleaned regularly and any faults are reported to the supervisor immediately.
To ensure that Wheelchairs and Trolleys are cleaned/disinfected between patients as necessary
To provide a portering service to the residential areas regarding delivery and sorting of mail, linen rubbish dirty laundry, movement of furniture, stores and equipment etc.
Person Specification
Qualifications and training
Essential
- Basic numeracy and literacy skills
- Willingness to undertake training relevant to the post
- Full Driving License
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- oAbility to communicate at all levels, including staff, patients, visitors and students
- oTeam working skills
- oAbility to work independently and to prioritise work
- oAbility to work under pressure
- oAbility to maintain a patient, calm and methodical approach when undertaking multiple tasks within a busy hospital environment
- oEnthusiastic, approachable and confident
Desirable
- oWorking in a hospital environment or hotel services environment
Person Specification
Qualifications and training
Essential
- Basic numeracy and literacy skills
- Willingness to undertake training relevant to the post
- Full Driving License
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- oAbility to communicate at all levels, including staff, patients, visitors and students
- oTeam working skills
- oAbility to work independently and to prioritise work
- oAbility to work under pressure
- oAbility to maintain a patient, calm and methodical approach when undertaking multiple tasks within a busy hospital environment
- oEnthusiastic, approachable and confident
Desirable
- oWorking in a hospital environment or hotel services environment
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.
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
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.
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).
