Patient Transfer Assistant

2 weeks ago


York, United Kingdom York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Full time

The Site Operations Team is currently looking to recruit a Patient Transfer Assistant, working a variety of shift patterns, including; 07:30 - 20:00 (long day) and 11:30 - 00:00 (twilight shift), across 7 days.

You will be responsible, following training, for the collection and delivery of patients across York Hospital. You will be part of a dedicated team delivering this essential service to the Trust and have excellent customer service skills, good understanding of manual handling and safety and lead by example in this operational role.

This is an excellent opportunity to gain experience of hospital flow and to help build key relationships between patients and staff.

In addition to the below summary you need to familiarise yourself with the full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert.

The Transfer Team will assist with the flow of patients from the Emergency department, admission units and down stream wards. Flow towards the Discharge Lounge will be a key role, ultimately supporting the transfer of patients throughout their hospital journey.

Transferring patients from one clinical area to another on either in a bed or a chair whilst working closely with members of the multi-disciplinary team within the clinical areas and management teams.

The Patient Transfer Assistant will ensure patient safety is maintained and patient experience is positive by treating all patients, relatives and colleagues with respect, dignity, and courtesy in accordance with Trust values, ensuring at all times you act within your sphere of competence.

Ensure patient movement and other movement requests are actioned promptly.

Maintain high standard of cleanliness of equipment and accessories, e.g. trolleys, beds, wheelchairs.

Our benefits

**We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including**:

- Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
- 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
- A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
- Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
- NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
- An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
- Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

**A full description of the role is available in the attachment**: job description.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

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COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements

Our Trust continues to strongly encourage our staff to be vaccinated against COVID19, this remains our best defence to protect our patients, ourselves and everyone else.



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