NTH Solutions, the facilities company owned by North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust, is recruiting porters to cover as and when needed across its hospital site. The work is bank-style cover over seven days, including nights, moving patients, equipment, specimens and records around the wards and departments. Porters work both under the Facilities Team Leaders and independently, with full training provided. Applicants need experience dealing with the public.
What the job involves
- Move patients by bed, trolley or wheelchair between wards and departments
- Collect and deliver laundry, pharmacy boxes, bedding and furniture
- Collect and deliver specimens, blood bags and medical records
- Exchange medical gas cylinders
- Clean wheelchairs and trolleys after every use
- Possibly provide driver cover for vans, the shuttle bus and hospital tugs
- Maintain good working relationships with all staff
- Comply with all working procedures, including Trust and departmental policies
- Handle items over 15kg when portering
- Keep a clean, tidy and hygienic appearance, wearing full uniform and personal protective clothing when necessary
- Provide high-quality, efficient, customer-orientated service across the facilities service
- May be asked to work in other operational services such as domestics, deep cleaning, infection control, catering and sterile services
Qualifications
- GCSE English or equivalent
Experience
- Work experience dealing with the general public in a customer-orientated organisation, in a position of trust
Skills & knowledge
- Highly developed written and oral communication skills
- Organisation and interpersonal skills
- Capable of exercising influence and control
- Ability to work as a member of a multidisciplinary team
- Ability to work autonomously and use own initiative
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and think quickly
Nice to have
- First aid
- Full clean driving licence
What’s offered
- Full training provided for the role
- Health and well-being initiatives
- Staff benefits
- Opportunities for personal and professional development
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