Porter / Driver

Job summary Trust Porter/Drivers in the community Portering Services support the provision of a timely and reliable portering service to, departments and specialist areas throughout the county, along with several community Hospital sites across the trust and outlying centres, GP surgerys etc.Porters are involved with a wide range of duties and responsibilities which centre around the movement of patients, medical gas, specialist goods, waste and equipment, but in these roles driving duties around the county will be the prime activity.
Main duties of the job Delivery of medicines to all Trust sites across the county of Cumbria.Maintain high standard of hygiene in line with Trust's hygiene code of practice and comply with infection control procedures at all times.Be responsive to the needs of services regarding urgent medical deliveries and ensure all orders are tracked in line with Trust policies.Carry out and record daily inspections of fleet vehicles.Record and update vehicle mileage and fuel receipts on a daily basis.Ensure fleet vehicles are left secure.
Other activities of the department include: the movement and use of any/all relevant machinery in the disposal of all waste, in accordance with prescribed methods, procedures and current legislation, including HTM 07-01 guidelines.
Remove and transfer all waste streams from wards, departments and residential accommodation to appropriate disposal holds/collection points in accordance with the prescribed methods and procedures.Transport Domicilary linen into the community as a lone worker.Routinely check, change and deliver medical gas cylinders in accordance with the prescribed methods and procedures.Undertake careful and considerate transfer of furniture and equipment including clinical equipment between the trust wide hospitals, wards, departments and residential accommodation under the direction of the appropriate authorised Trust staff.Transport pathological, and other specialist medical supplies between hospitals trust wide or to GP centres.
About us At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding hospital and health services to half a million people.
Established on 1st October 2019, the Trust is creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout north Cumbria and beyond.
We're responsible for delivering over 70 services across 15 main locations and we employ more than 6,500 members of staff.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time'.
Being a clinically led organisation Quality and safety at the heart A positive patient experience every time A great place to work Managing our money well As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030.
All staff are expected to support sustainability.
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