General Porter
7 months ago
An opportunity has arisen at the RCH for an enthusiastic, motivated, and hardworking individual to join the porters team. This position requires flexibility to accommodate the needs of the service, good communication skills and a positive and professional attitude.
To provide and maintain a professional, efficient, effective and timely service to patients, visitors and other departments that will contribute to achieving high quality patient care.
To ensure the service supports the clinical care of patients and respects the privacy and dignity of every patient.
To ensure the health and safety of both the recipients and of those delivering the service.
To contribute towards the development of best practice within the department and to the training of new starters and inexperienced staff.
To assist the Porter Management Team in the development of the service.
To provide a portering service to whole of Royal Cornwall Hospital. Additionally, to provide a portering service to other sites as required.
Due to the service being at times unpredictable, you will be expected to provide a flexible and reactive service.
Sustainability is integral to the Trust achieving the NHS Net Zero target. All staff are therefore actively encouraged and supported to implement new ways of working within their field of expertise.
To carry out tasks which are allocated by the porter or supervisor which are legal, safe and reasonable in an efficient and professional manner.
To make themselves readily available to carry out further tasks in the earliest possible instance from the termination point of the previous task.
To remain within the confines of the hospital site while on duty and to remain available to be flexibly positioned in the most effective area of the hospital in relation to the service being required.
To be sensitive and supportive to the patient when carrying out any patient related duties.
To ensure that goods, equipment, or other items arrive at their delivery point in the same condition in which they left their despatch point, at the agreed time and to the correct person.
Carry out patient transfers to all wards and departments, on occasions will be required to participate with the ward staff in moving patients.
To participate in the movement of deceased patients (might well include babies and infants).
Collection and delivery of both urgent and non-urgent specimens to all laboratories from all wards and departments, providing 24hour backup to the tube system in event of failure.
Changing of all medical gas cylinders throughout the hospital and unloading and checking the delivery of medical gases from BOC.
Assist with ward and office moves, including all patient transfers and furniture in a ward decant.
Delivery of linen to wards.
The carrying of radios as an important means of communication and work allocation. Adhering to the RCHT protocol regarding the use of radio equipment in sensitive areas.
To be fully conversant in the use of relevant equipment for lifting, handling and transporting patients when responding to their needs.
The position will involve long periods of walking and moving bulky items from various parts of the hospital requiring physical effort for periods during the working day.
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