Description
Bank Hospital Porter/ Driver
We are currently looking for a Bank Porter / Driver at our Ashtead Hospital based in Ashtead, Surrey.
The Bank Hospital Porter will provide a general portering services for all hospital departments but specifically including operating theatres, stores, security patrols across weekends or bank holidays and potentially some delivery driving between other local Ramsay Hospitals.
Principal duties are to provide porter cover across the hospital from to pm Monday to Friday and am to pm on Saturdays. Some flexibility is required at other times as well to meet variations in the needs of the business.
We are looking for individuals who value teamwork, respect, and consideration, and who are committed to supporting their colleagues to ensure the successful execution of all responsibilities. A key part of this role is to promote and maintain an environment that supports the ongoing prevention and control of infection, ensuring the safety and wellbeing of staff, patients, and visitors.
Key duties:
1. Be responsible to the Hotel Services Manager for agreeing work patterns
2. To work in close liaison with the Operating theatres Manager and Head of the decontamination unit to ensure that relevant patient care and departmental priorities are met..
3. Work harmoniously with the other members of the portering and other teams ensuring that all responsibilities are covered.
4. Work closely with all departments, ensuring the safe movement of goods and equipment throughout the hospital.
5. Transporting patients as required around the hospital utilising appropriate lifting and handling techniques.
6. Dealing with the post on a daily basis.
7. Setting up the Conference Room for various meetings, events, and training.
8. Maintain the hospital car park and gardens, ensuring they are well presented, clean and tidy and ensure the waste storage area is clean, organised and well managed. Reporting any concerns to management.
9. To maintain the waste compound, ensuring bins are correctly compacted.
10. Ordering & ensuring safe movement of medical gas cylinders and to assist with deliveries from suppliers and cylinder changes.
11. Ensure that equipment used to move patients are properly prepared & maintained.
12. Taking Specimens to pathology when required and ensuring any required paperwork for this is completed.
13. Scanning the theatre store locations and replenishing the stock on a daily basis.
14. Providing cover for the driving of out Van which transports Instrument to and from our local sister hospitals in Reading and Caterham as required.
15. Removal of clinical & general waste & sharp bins from all departments of the hospital as required throughout the working day.
16. Undertake the clearance and correct disposal of medical and general waste from the back of theatres during the operating period.
17. Ensuring compliance with the Health and Safety at Work Regulations; ensuring that incidents and accidents are reported.
18. Collecting dirty linen from the designated locations to the outside container.
Where you’ll be based
Ashtead Hospital has been one of Surrey's leading private hospitals since it opened in 1984. Ashtead Hospital (KT21 2SB) is situated on the edge of Ashtead Village, on the A24 between Leatherhead and Epsom, and is just two miles from Junction 9 of the M25. The hospital has an excellent reputation for delivering high quality healthcare for self-pay/insured and NHS patients. By investing in advanced medical technology, the private hospital offers a wide range of treatments and services including: full diagnostic and endoscopy procedures, orthopaedic surgery including spinal treatment and pain management.
What is a Bank contract:
A Bank contract at Ramsay Health Care UK is a flexible employment agreement where you are not committed to a set number of hours per week. Instead, you work on an ad-hoc basis, filling in shifts that we have available in our hospitals. A Bank contract is ideal for individuals seeking flexibility, as it allows you to choose shifts that fit your availability, leaving you with a greater work-life balance. Bank contracts are also a fantastic way to secure additional income alongside other contracted work. Our Bank staff play a crucial role in maintaining service levels during peak times or staff shortages, ensuring that patient care remains uninterrupted.
What we give back to you
19. Competitive hourly rates plus enhancements
20. Free DBS
21. Contributory pension scheme
22. Excellent training and development opportunities
23. Free parking and subsidised staff restaurant (subject to site facilities)
24. Free uniform
25. Access to Blue Light Card
26. A comprehensive induction and training programme will be provided.
27. On-going specialist training courses will be provided.