Catering/Porter Assistant
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Job summary
Are you friendly, keen to learn, and a team player? If so keep reading as this could be your opportunity to join our well established team here at Sedgefield Community hospital. We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic porter carter to join our team.
As a team we strive towards delivering a high standard of care and this is reflected in the feedback we receive from the patients and relatives who have had experience of being on our ward.
We are a nurse led unit that provide in-patient rehabilitation to a wide range of adult patients with complex and functional needs. Patients are admitted from acute hospitals and the surrounding community.
We offer Excellent opportunities to develop skills, knowledge and expertise within a caring, supporting and nurturing environment
Main duties of the job
Franziska willer unit is an 26 bedded elderly rehabiltation ward. We accept patients from the acute wards, direct from accident and emergency, direct from the community, and from other organisations.
The main duties of the role are:
-Provide a courteous and efficient patient meal / beverage service at ward level.
-Provide portering services, including some patient movement, waste handling and gas cylinder management.
-Ensure that communication channels are maintained between appropriate staff / visitor / patient groups with regard to patient feeding.
-Work in a safe manner so that no other persons are put at risk whilst completing the required duties.
-Initially deal with any complaints / comments regarding the service in a courteous manner from Trust staff or patients.
About us
If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager
You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks
We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.
We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented
From April 1 2024 we are unable to offer sponsorship for healthcare roles that do not meet the minimum salary £23,200, to apply you must have Right to Work in the United Kingdom. If you are in the UK on a VISA please ensure you have no restrictions that would prevent you from taking this post
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Details
Date posted
18 April 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 2
Salary
£22,383 a year pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
C9439-24-0418
Job locations
Sedgefield Community Hospital
Salters Lane
Sedgefield
Stockton-on-tees
Cleveland
TS21 3EE
Employer details
Employer name
County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Sedgefield Community Hospital
Salters Lane
Sedgefield
Stockton-on-tees
Cleveland
TS21 3EE
Employer's website
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Employer contact details
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