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Job Overview
* The primary function is the movement of patients, consumable products, waste, furniture, medical equipment, gases, beds, mattresses etc.
* The cleaning of all Portering equipment, delivery of blood products and responding to major incident.
* To deliver emergency blood products.
* UK Manual driving licence is essential for this post.
Main duties of the job
Physical Effort
* Duties involve standing/walking for long periods of time during the shift.
* Duties may involve undertaking physically demanding tasks e.g. moving cages of approximately 300kg in weight as and when required.
Mental Effort
* Being aware of health and safety implications involved in duties and their potential effect on others e.g. Ensuring that equipment is stored appropriately.
* At ward level keeping a professional distance from patients and ensuring confidentiality at all times.
* Working to schedules which may be subject to change.
Emotional effort
* Whilst working at ward level being able to cope with witnessing distressing sights of patients who are very ill and may be at the end stages of life.
* Whilst working in the Emergency Department witnessing traumatic injuries.
* In the course of your duties you will need to be sensitive when coming into contact with patients and members of the public who may be experiencing high levels of stress and anxiety or who are confrontational or under the influence of alcohol.
Working conditions
* You will be expected to display a professional image at all times.
* You will be required to wear clean official uniform and covered in low‑heeled footwear.
* You will be expected to comply with the department and trust policies relating to uniform and the wearing of jewellery, nail polish etc.
Working for our organisation
North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award‑winning hospital building at Southmead. We are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialities. Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered. North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti‑discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
* Carrying out daily duties as instructed by PST Team Leader and/or FM Duty Manager.
* Contribute to a team approach in conjunction with clinical, medical staff and allied healthcare professionals.
* Transport patients in a safe manner via wheelchair, bed, trolley and by internal Ambulance.
* Transfer patients who are confirmed by medical staff do not require a medical escort to and from wards and departments – Escorts will always be provided for internal Ambulance transfers.
* Assist with transfer of patients from helicopter landing pad to A&E.
* Transportation of the deceased to the mortuary including babies in a dignified manner.
* Delivery and collection of diagnostic samples.
* Provide support in the event of serious injury or emergency to assist response teams dealing with major incidents, code red, code blue and code orange, fire alarms.
* Respond to both code red and blue in a timely manner.
* Carry out allocated specific transport duties as instructed by Team Leader or appropriate manager.
* Carry a bleep outside office hours to ensure service provision is met.
* Assist with moving and handling patients who may be ambulatory or wheelchair bound using appropriate equipment where necessary; transferring immobile patients in and out of bed, stretcher or vehicle as necessary.
* Convey medical equipment as required.
* Assist patients to and from the vehicle both prior and following transportation.
* Collect soiled linen from wards and departments to be taken to the designated waste hold.
* Delivery and collection of medical gas cylinders to wards and departments and the fitting of applicable regulators.
* Collect and deliver blood products to clinical and ward locations in line with local protocols.
* Deliver pharmacy items.
* Delivery and collection of hospital supplies as directed and where appropriate, completing the relevant paperwork (supplies may include post, medical records, medical equipment, pharmaceutical product etc).
* Transportation of furniture to and from wards and departments.
* Responsible for reporting all items of Portering equipment defects to the Team Leader.
Person specification
Shortlisting criteria
Essential criteria
* Good Level of Education.
* Manual Handling Training.
* Portering Experience.
* Working in a team‑based environment.
* Working in a busy and physically demanding multi‑faceted environment.
* Hotel Services and Facilities Activities.
* Waste Processes.
* Manual UK driving licence.
* Basic Literacy and Numeracy skills.
* Good communication and Interpersonal skills.
* Customer focused approach.
* Solution Finder.
* Flexible to work shift work.
If you apply for this vacancy and have not received a communication from North Bristol NHS Trust within three weeks of the closing date, please assume that on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful.
Please note that North Bristol NHS Trust does not reimburse travel expenses relating to interview attendance.
For support related to disability or the Equality Act/ Two Ticks scheme, contact us on tel 0117 414 1151.
North Bristol NHS Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
The successful applicant(s) will normally commence at the minimum of the scale unless they have previous NHS service at the same band. Progression through the scale is by annual increments.
At North Bristol Trust (NBT), we know diverse and inclusive environments lead to happier and healthier teams and improved patient care and outcomes. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We especially encourage applications from underrepresented groups at Band 8a and above.
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* Entry level
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* Full-time
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* Hospitals and Health Care
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