Hospital Porter

**Job Title**:Hospital Porter

**Trust Location**:Friarage Hospital, Northallerton, DL6 1JG
- **Pay Rates**:_Band 2 - £10.42/hour (Weekdays), £14.69/hour (Saturdays) & £19.07(Sundays/Bank Holidays)
- **Shift Patterns**:_Various shift patterns per week on a flexible rota.

No one has a greater run than the hospital Porters, you’ll be moving patients from one place to the next, as well as a range of hospital items such as furniture, case notes and gas cylinders.

A Porter offers a bridge of normality, you’ll support patients in a unique way as you’re not administering care. You’re striking a rapport with patients, asking them how their day is and taking their mind off any concerns whilst being in a hospital.

**What’s involved**:

- You’ll learn how to navigate multiple departments of the hospital across the week
- How to manage relationships with different ward stakeholders across the trust
- Knowledge of the hospital layout to move patients promptly and support people who may need directions to a particular ward.
- Removal of deceased patients from wards and departments to the mortuary or holding room, passing over the patients’ case notes as required.
- Transport laboratory specimens, blood products between hospital wards and departments.
- Change and replace gas cylinders (including oxygen and medical gases) throughout the Trust.

**The role will involve, but not be limited to you performing the above.**

**NHS Professionals Benefits**:

- **First choice of shifts or placements at your Trust** - access before they are made available to agency
- **Wellbeing incentives **-take advantage of the wellbeing hub
- **Competitive pay rates** - work this week, get paid next week
- **Manage your shifts and timesheets on the go** - access your “My Bank” shift portal anywhere, anytime online or through your smartphone
- **Essential support when you need it - 24/7 365 days - **Call us anytime
- **Multi-locational** - work across neighbouring Trusts
- **Varied working options to suit your lifestyle **- access to the Bank gives you options of ad hoc shifts or fixed term placements
- **Training and development opportunities**
- **Build holiday allowance for every shift you work**
- **Stakeholder pension scheme available**

**Who are NHS Professionals?**

We are NHS Professionals (NHSP), working together to care for patients in the NHS. Providing you with the power to decide when, how, and where you want to work. Supporting your lifestyle and making you feel part of the team and community.

**Apply** **Today**

By joining us you can look forward to a choice of flexible Bank shifts across any of our client Trusts in England, as well as the ability to develop professionally and gain experience in several wards or areas.

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**Job Types**: Full-time, Temporary contract

**Salary**: £10.42 per hour

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Northallerton, DL6 1JG: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: 62985