Porter

We are looking for reliable, motivated and flexible individual, with good communication and interpersonal skills suited to the special needs of a hospital environment and able to meet the physical demands of the post.

Collection of dirty linen and refuse/clinical waste around the hospital site and safe disposal of refuse clinical waste.

Delivery and collection of linen services to wards and departments.

Delivery and collection of mail and clerical data to wards and departments and assist with the sorting of mail.

Delivery and collection of drug boxes.

Delivery of catering, domestic, general stores and stationery stores to wards and departments.

Delivery of medical gases to wards and departments and the changing of gas cylinder bank.

Taking and collecting prescriptions from a Doctors surgery and chemist.

The movement of beds, furniture and equipment and hanging of curtains.

The movement of deceased patients to the mortuary facility.

The preparation of rooms for functions; for example setting up rooms for meetings by moving tables and chairs.

Advise Hotel Services Manager of domestic supplies for ordering.

Report hazards, potential hazards and any faults to the appropriate manager.

Carry out security duties as required.

Help with maintenance as required.

Keep records in relation to any Portering duties.

Support Community Hospitals across the Trust where appropriate as and when required.

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides community-based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and some services in surrounding areas too. These range from district nursing, health visiting and running four community hospitals through to providing very specialist community care through talented and dedicated staff.

Patients, carers and the public play a vital role in helping us to develop and improve our services and we are constantly looking for ways to work with local communities, patients and the public to innovate and improve. Have a look at the Have Your Say section of our website to find out how you can feed back your experiences and help us to continually improve.

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is an exciting place to work. It offers a wide range of employment opportunities for many people.

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further information on the role.