Overview
Porter role at Blue Sky Marketing. Porters play a crucial part in keeping the hospital working by moving patients, goods and equipment between departments to where they are needed. They may be involved in emergency response arrangements including response to fire alarm activations and support to security where required. The role supports the provision of excellent care to patients and requires working to maintain service 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Responsibilities
* Move and transport patients (including babies, children and adults), the deceased, mail, medical records, pharmacy supplies, blood units and pathology specimens, sterile supplies, patient meals, domestic and confidential waste, clinical and cytotoxic waste, linen, and office furniture and equipment between departments as required.
* Check that all modes of patient equipment are safe and in good working order.
* Attend all crash and trauma calls to support the crash team.
* Deputise for the Shift Leads in their absence as requested by the service.
* Undertake non-routine portering duties such as moving office furniture and equipment.
* Replenish medical gas supply, including where required the connection to the medical gases systems.
* Collect from clinical areas and transfer to Mortuary of deceased patients, including completion of appropriate documentation.
* Provide support to security staff where required.
Qualifications/Requirements
* Enthusiastic and committed team members who are willing to work hard to maintain the service 24/7.
Our vision and trust information outlines the organization and its sites, and the commitment to outstanding patient care. Further information about the role can be found in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
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