We have an exciting opportunity for an individula to join our portering team at Eastbourne Hospital .
Main duties of the job
A porter within a busy acute hospital setting will carry out many responsible duties. The main role and responsibilities are to move patients around from wards and departments such as X-Ray, CT, MRI, A&E.
Porters also attend fire calls, Emergency calls, Resus calls to assist the clinical teams, medical gasses and helicopter landings. This is a varied jobs role which the successful applicant will be required to be in good physical health.
A Trust induction and full training will be given.
About us
A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to onsite nurseries. staff restaurants and accommodation.
In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme. Onsite parking is available from only £50 a year.
There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.
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Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description attached.
If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Evidence of good general education including Maths and English
* Knowledge of portering role / NVQ level 2
Experience
* Previous experience of working as part of a team
* Customer Service or relevant experience relating to NHS.
skills, knowledge and abilities
* Knowledge of general hospital environment.
* Ability to work on own initiative and unsupervised
* Good communication skills both verbal and non-verbal
* Ability to complete basic written reports.
* Ability to prioritise duties against set parameters.
* Must be able to carry 56lbs in weight
* Ability to work as part of a team
* Ability to carry out basic tasks on a computer or hand-held device
Other
* Evidence that personal behaviour reflects Trust Values
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This 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.
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