Porter

**Job Description**:
Our public sector client based in Airdrie and Coatbridge requires a number of Domestic Assistants for an immediate start on a temporary basis. Working hours are Monday to Sunday with 7.5 hour shifts between 6.00am and 8.00pm The hourly pay rate is £10.03 with a shift allowance payable for unsociable hours.
**A PVG for Children and Adults will be required for these roles.**

**Main Purpose of the role**:
To carry out planned and reactive tasks involving the movement of patients and a range of goods and equipment efficiently and effectively ensuring the safety and consideration of staff and service users are adhered to.

**Main Duties**:

- To complete and comply with all tasks as requested and allocated through the Computer Aided Facilities Management (CAFM) system- To patrol identified areas ensuring that all doors and windows are secure reporting any untoward circumstances to charge hands/manager and taking appropriate action as instructed- Attend intruder alarm activation and respond in line with the agreed training /standard operating procedure- To patrol the site, ensuring vehicles parked in an unauthorised/inappropriate manner are stickered and record of such maintained in line with training/standard operating procedure provided- To support staff by using de-escalation techniques in an effort to defuse potential violent and aggressive situations- To move patients in line with the request, using appropriate equipment i.e. wheelchair, trolley, bed, bariatric equipment etc, with care and respect at all times- To assist staff with the transfer of Patients to trolley, bed, wheel chair, and cars- To handle cadavers promptly, with care and respect at all times, taking to mortuary and placing in appropriate holding facility- Collect and deliver meals- Collect and remove all categories of waste throughout the site, taking to disposal area and disposing in line with agreed procedures- If required ensure items are signed for when collected and delivered i.e. blood products, controlled drugs, specimens etc- Collect, sort, deliver, frank incoming and outgoing mail from all areas of the site**Key Skills**
- Effective written and verbal communication skills- bility to work with others as part of a multi-disciplinary team- Ability to carry out assigned tasks effectively in a busy environment- Ability to work quickly and efficiently to meet delivery- Working knowledge of basic information technology- Manual handling - Staff will spend 90% of time on their feet. A significant amount of manual handling is involved in the range of tasks to be undertaken- Previous experience or knowledge of portering within a healthcare environment would be beneficial however not a prerequisite as training will be given- Working Knowledge of Health & Safety including participating in risk assessing individual tasks- Required to undertake Prevention, Assessment & Management of Violence & Aggression (PaMOVA) training level 1 and level 2, if identified following an appropriate risk assessment