Porter - Furness General Hospital

We are looking for a Porter to join our team here at Furness General Hospital.You should be hard working, punctual and able to work on your own initiative or as part of a team.1 x 32.5 hours per week, worked over 7-day rotaMain duties of the jobThe aim of the role is to support the clinical teams in maintaining the optimum environment for our patients. The main duties are to support patient movement, removal and disposal of waste, handling of medical gases.About usWhy Choose OneLSC and University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust:A vibrant, diverse, and inclusive healthcare communityCutting-edge facilities and technologyOpportunities for continuous professional developmentA culture that values and recognizes your contributionsWe operatefrom three main hospitals-Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, andUlverstonCommunity Health Centre.FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.Job responsibilitiesThe post holder is required to undertake routine portering activities activities, which are task driven, and which require a basic level of competence within a limited amount of time under the direction of the Patient Environment Services at One Lancashire and South Cumbria. These need to be in line with the National Cleaning Standards, department standing Operational Procedures and Trust Policies. To ensure a timely and efficient patient movement whilst providing excellent levels of customer care.Person SpecificationEducations and QualificationsDriving LicenceBasic Numeracy and Literacy SkillsCertificate in Health and SafetyPrevious operational manual handling experienceKnowledge of cleaning in a large setting or Health Care environmentSkills, Ability and KnowledgeAbility to deal with information sensitively and confidentiallyDeal with a diverse range of people face to faceDeal with internal and external communication using both verbal and written materialAble to communicate within a team and provide feedback to colleagues and line managersPersonal QualitiesBe able to demonstrate and address manual handling assessments on the safe transportation of light and medium items.Ability to travel between the Trusts sites as required.To demonstrate flexibility in approach to work patternsDeal with day to day workloads linked to hygiene procedures and able to follow written schedulesReporting equipment breakdown and faults on work equipment to supervisors.Have the abilities in listening, sharing and receiving support and advice. Able to complete records including timesheets and departments documentationDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. #J-18808-Ljbffr