Bank Porter

To work with Directorates Wards and Departments in the provision of a comprehensive Portering Service throughout the Trust. This is a physical role, which will involve heavy lifting at times.

CHS are looking to recruit individuals to join our bank Portering support team within the Portering services department at the Huddersfield Royal Infirmary.

You will be required to provide relief cover for annual leave and absence, working rotas will be available with a minimum 7 day notice period. You will be smart in appearance with caring nature, good interpersonal skills including good communication skills. You should be able to work under pressure and adapt and respond to changes in workload and demand. You will be required to work within codes of practice and professional guidelines

CHS is an exceptional place to work with many amazing teams of hard working and dedicated staff, delivering high standards of estates, facilities and procurement services to Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust and other customers. We have made significant changes in the way we work to meet the challenges of the changing NHS. This is a new organisation, wholly owned by the Foundation Trust, and the Board has full accountability for the delivery of high quality, cost effective services. The Trust itself has plans for a significant reconfiguration of its services, supported by a recent announcement of £196m of capital funding.

Obviously this is an exciting time for us as we develop our commercial strategy and are set for growth. We are ensuring that the organisation is fit for purpose by introducing and embedding new skills and behaviours. The four key behaviours underpinning the whole of our strategy are:

- We put the patient first
- We ’go see’
- We work together to get results
- We do the must-do’s

Responsible for the transfer of patients to wards and departments (often unaccompanied) by means of wheelchair, trolley or bed. Patient valuables are the responsibility of nursing staff and will be dealt with and documented on the ward. Patient belongings accompany the patient when transferred to the ward.
Collection and transportation of the deceased to the mortuary, to include all documentation. Open and secure the mortuary after use and ensure that the body collection trolley is kept in a clean and good order.
To deliver case notes and clinical equipment that the patient may need and transfer safely. Ensure effective communication with members of nursing staff and patients and adhere to Trust’s Confidentiality policy at all times.
Delivery of medicines including controlled drugs (cd’s) from Pharmacy to Wards in a timely manner following set procedures and record all such jobs on the appropriate paperwork. To work in conjunction with nursing staff to assist patient transfers where appropriate e.g., use of PAT slides to move patients from trolleys to beds
To collect and remove waste, including domestic and clinical waste from wards and departments at set times during the day.
To collect and deliver goods, and supplies from central stores to wards and departments.
Collection of Food trolleys from Kitchen to wards - breakfast, lunch etc.
Transportation of ultrasound machines, crash trolleys, gas cylinders and other items as required.
Changing of gas cylinders and flow meters when required. To change gas cylinders in the Medical Gas
Manifold, check for gas leaks and accurately record require information taken from the information dials.
To collect specimens from wards and departments which will include stools, urine, blood, blood cultures for delivery to Pathology. Collection and delivery of SSD trolleys to theatres and departments. Collection, tagging and sealing of used surgical instruments from clinic areas. To scan via the computer in the SSD office.
Collection of bagged instruments from departments, wards and theatres, attach tags, seal bags and scan via the computer in the SSD office. Load into trolleys for collection by sterile services vans.
Check delivery of B Braun instruments against paperwork supplied and deliver to clinical departments,
When requested and in rotation, to carry emergency bleeps and assist in emergency
Provision of a messenger service, i.e., Path Lab Reports, deliveries of X-Rays to base file from outpatients departments
General Portering duties, including internal office and ward moves as directed by the charge hands.
Heavier external and/or complex moves will be undertaken by specialist external contractors where
transport may be needed.
- Driving of electric tugs and trucks to transport clean linen trolleys to wards and departments.
- To assist with on-the-job training of portering duties to new members of staff on an on-going basis.
- Ability to prioritise and work on own initiative. Ward staff, duty matron or on call manager are
available for instruction and/or advice as necessary out of hours.
- Demonstrate good communication skills at all times when dealing with medical staff, p