Job summary
- Main area
- Porter
- Grade
- QF0A-10
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 297-QEF-6427771
- Employer
- QE Facilities
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Queen Elizabeth Hospital
- Town
- Gateshead
- Salary
- £22,370
- Closing
- 16/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
General Porter
QF0A-10
In the event of excessive applications being received this vacancy may close earlier than the stated closing date, you are encouraged to submit your application as soon as possible
IMPORTANT NOTE ON COMPLETION OF REFERENCE SECTION OF APPLICATION FORM
All references from current and previous employers will be sought and MUST cover a minimum of 3 years employment. Therefore, when completing the reference section of your application form, please give the address, telephone number and work email address of each of your current/previous line managers that cover 3 years employment. Where possible this should be from two separate employers. Failure to complete this section may result in your application not being processed.
Job overview
To act as part of a Healthcare Facilities Support Team that delivers portering services, patient and staff support and Facilities support services. To also assist QEF management in the provision of a comprehensive customer led portering service using allocated equipment/ resources available to the department.
Main duties of the job
-Patient transportation - Taking responsibility under the direction of the nursing team for the safe movement and transfer of the patient, their belongings, drugs, and medical records along with the patient
-Following QEF Policy, collect and distribute medical devices from the hospitals loan library service
-The collection and delivery service for internal and external mail, parcels, supplies, pharmacy items.
-Furniture collection and removal.
- The storage, distribution and collection of medical devices
- The collection of dirty and the distribution of clean linen
- The collection and safe storage of site waste
- To provide a collection and delivery service for internal and external mail, parcels, supplies, pharmacy items etc.
- Movement of items of furniture under the direction of charge hand supervisor
- Respond as directed to assist in emergency procedures including urgent bloods, specimens etc and major incident and fire.
- Distribution and storage of medical gasses
- Collection and transportation of food regeneration trolleys and other food items from catering department to user areas, subsequent removal and return to the main kitchen.
- Duties associated with the mortuary and deceased appropriate record keeping out of hours
- To project at all times a friendly, helpful, courteous and professional manner while dealing with all customers of QEF
- To provide general assistance to all staff, visitors and patients in a courteous and professional manner
Working for our organisation
QE Facilities (QEF) is a wholly owned subsidiary company of Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust (GHNT), based in the North East of England.
We provide a range of non- clinical services to GHNT and other NHS organisations. Our services include: estates, facilities services, procurement, medical engineering and devices, endoscopy decontamination and sterile services, transport, out-patient pharmacy, and prevention & management of violence & aggression training (PMVA).
In addition we provide consultancy services, advising clients on all aspects of establishing a subsidiary company within an NHS body to the provision of VAT compliance advice.
QE Facilities work to their own Terms and Conditions and these are not the same as Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust Terms and Conditions. This is not an Agenda for Change Pay Rate.
We do not hold a sponsorship licence and are unable to offer employment under any sponsorship arrangement.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
-Ability to make straightforward decisions on job-related issues as an individual and as part of the wider team
- Follow site assignment instructions and carryout scheduled tasks as detailed daily/weekly and periodic
- Ability to use own initiative in response to variations in work routine seeking support as necessary
- Demonstrate flexibility in terms of work area, and shift pattern to meet the needs of the service
- Ability to record and escalate serious incidents to appropriate managers
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- UK Driving License
- Basic numeric and literacy skills
Desirable criteria
- NVQ or similar qualification
Experience
Desirable criteria
- Experience working in a customer orientated security role/in a healthcare setting
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Lee Taylor
- Job title
- Head of Portering & Security
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0191 445 3480
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