Bank Porter

The Portering Department at Walsall Manor Hospital is currently looking to recruit enthusiastic persons to join our Portering team who provide and maintain a professional, efficient, effective and timely service to patients, visitors and departments.Experience in this type of role is beneficial but is not essential as full training will be given. We provide a 24 hours a day 365 days per year service which includes weekends and bank holidays.A flexible approach to work, smart appearance, good communication skills and a high standard of customer care is required.

To provide a caring and efficient general portering service for the benefit of patients, staff and the public on the hospital site as well as to ensure the safe transportation of all goods and equipment.

Ensure you utilise the MYPorter (electronic task management) system appropriately.

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust provides integrated acute and community Healthcare in the West Midlands serving a population of 260,000 residents. Walsall Manor Hospital houses the full range of district general hospital services. The £170 million development was completed in 2010 and we are continually upgrading. Construction of the new integrated critical care unit was completed in2018,extension of a Neonatal Unit and brand new, state of the art Emergency Department is in the process of being completed.

We are recommended by colleagues as a place to work which is supported by the trusts values to work as part of a team, being respectful, compassionate and professional. We are committed to investing in our workforce.

To ensure that patients who have appointments arrive in the department 5
minutes before their allotted time and that all patients must be transported in a safe and efficient manner and are returned to their wards or departments as quickly and safely as possible.

To assist in moving/lifting patients to wheelchairs and trolleys within wards/
departments as and when required.