Chargehand Porter

The Portering departments at Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provide a variety of services to patients and departments, maintaining a safe environment for patients and staff, the provision of a high quality, efficient customer orientated Portering service and compliance with the Trust Patient Confidentiality Policy.

To assist in the direction of patients and visitors.

To meet and escort the fire brigade following a fire of a false alarm.

To secure areas as required.

Changing of medical gas cylinders, adhering to health and safety guidelines.

To act as a working chargehand.

To escort patients to and from wards and departments.

The collection and delivery of linen, refuse, food trolleys, stores, beds, bedding, furniture, equipment, records and sharp-smart systems.

Conveyance of deceased patients to the mortuary.

NHFM is a wholly owned subsidiary of Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. Established in 2012, NHFM provide specialist project management services for large and small capital developments, estates maintenance and a full range of facilities services. Carrying out facilities management for a state-of-the-art specialist emergency care hospital - The Northumbria, three general hospitals - North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham hospitals - and a number of smaller community hospitals and clinic sites, we cover one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country.

**Come and work for us and we can offer you**:
Competitive rates of pay

Enhanced rates of pay for working evenings, nights, weekends and bank holidays

NHS Pension Scheme

Career development opportunities

Fantastic staff benefits including car lease, home electronics, cycle to work and childcare schemes, priority access to vaccinations, physiotherapy, counselling, stopping smoking services, among many more

A great employee experience - we score very highly on our employee satisfaction metrics

Preparation of deceased patients for mortuary viewing (in exceptional circumstances).

Removal of all refuse from waste bins located externally (NTGH only).

To act in a professional and courteous manner when dealing with all disciplines of staff, suppliers and members of the public.

Participate in training programmes relevant to efficiency, hygiene, fire drills, manual handling, the health and safety statutory requirements and other such courses deemed necessary for the efficient operation of the department.

Consistently demonstration of due care and regard for the fabric, property, fixtures and fittings of all Trust estate, in particular walls, and wall coverings when conveying patients/equipment via trolley, tug etc.